Last month was incredibly action-packed for Goodie Nation as we worked with Venture For America, BILL, Lenovo, Venture Atlanta, Verizon, Mastercard, Silicon Valley Bank, BLCK VC, and Google for Startups and launched our Fall 2022 apparel collection. Getting Gen Z into Atlanta’s Startup Community with Venture For America Ayah Rashid (Venture For America) joined our ...
20 May 2022 In Intentionally Good By Shara C
We Hit The Road To Do Tech Right IRL
Our campaign to take virtual-first relationships and deepen them with in-person experiences has started. Over the past 6 weeks, we've produced 4 experiences across 3 cities. We're already hearing stories of deals being done from them. Read on for the details. GOODIE NATION X ATL REUNION // With support from BNY Mellon, we gathered 200 ...
03 Jun 2021 In Intentionally Good, Tech Startups By Shara C
The Eight Startups Selected for Hack The Wealth Gap Powered by AARP Innovation Labs
The wealth gap is a big problem, and it's only getting larger. We need to fix this problem fast. Essentially, we need to hack it. That's why were super excited to announce the eight companies selected for CULTIVATE: Hack The Wealth Gap powered by AARP Innovation Labs, an initiative to identify and support the top ...
20 May 2021 In Tech Startups By Shara C
Our Partnership with Venture Atlanta and Metro ATL Chamber to Support Diverse Founders from Washington DC to Texas
We're thrilled to announce a partnership with Venture Atlanta, the largest and most prestigious venture conference in the Southeast, and the Metro ATL Chamber on the Creating Momentum initiative to identify and support the top diverse founders from Washington DC to Texas. Creating Momentum underscores Venture Atlanta's commitment to fostering relationships and connecting more companies ...
30 Apr 2021 In Entrepreneurship Support, Tech Startups By Shara C
Our New MarCom Mini-Accelerator Powered by Verizon
Today, we're excited to announce our first expertise-specific initiative - the Intentionally Good MarCom Mini-Accelerator powered by Verizon, a fast-paced mentorship program that provides marketing and communications (marcom) training to diverse founders. The objective is to train founders to better educate and inform their customers, allowing them to build strong relationships between their brand and ...
08 Apr 2021 In Intentionally Good, Tech Startups By Shara C
Our New Initiative with AARP Innovation Labs to Help Close The Wealth Gap in the US
We're excited to announce our new initiative, CULTIVATE: Hack The Wealth Gap powered by AARP Innovation Labs, to identify and support the top BIPOC founders working on early-stage innovative solutions that are reducing wealth inequality in the U.S. According to the Brookings Institute, a close examination of wealth in the U.S. finds evidence of staggering ...
10 Mar 2021 In Funding, Tech Startups By Shara C
Integgra Valuation & Advisory Services Signs on to Sponsor Our Investor Readiness Series
Today, we’re excited to announce that Atlanta-based Integgra Valuation & Advisory Services is the presenting sponsor for an initiative to help tech-focused social entrepreneurs and diverse founders become better prepared for relationships with investors. Called Investor Readiness, the series will include a pair of 30-day sprints taking place this month and in the Fall, and ...
25 Feb 2021 In K12 Tech Training, Post-Secondary Tech Training By Shara C
Announcing Additional Funding from ServiceTitan, redefinED atlanta, and Concrete Rose Foundation to Expand Our Support of Tech Training Programs Nationally
We're extremely excited to announce grants from ServiceTitan®, redefinED atlanta and the Concrete Rose Foundation that will bolster our initiative to support leaders of coding, design, engineering, math, and robotics programs across the United States. The total pledged represents about 10 percent of our annual funding target. “Tech ecosystems are only as strong as the ...
17 Dec 2020 In Funding, Tech Startups, Tech-Enabled Small Businesses By Shara C
Announcing Our New Support From Deloitte
In our continuing effort to close the relationship gap for social entrepreneurs and diverse founders, we're excited to announce that we've added Deloitte to our list of corporate sponsors. Deloitte will provide potential connections to the business community and donate funds to Goodie Nation that may help support startups. “Diverse founders and social entrepreneurs often ...
05 Oct 2020 In Intentionally Good, Tech Startups By Shara C
Goodie Nation and Google For Startups Partner to Distribute $5M in Cash Awards to 76 Black-Led Tech Startups
Today, we announced a partnership with Google For Startups to facilitate $5 million in cash awards for 76 promising black-led tech startups across the United States. “Goodie Nation is honored to work with Google to advance opportunities for Black founders through this program,” said Joey Womack, founder and CEO of Goodie Nation. “Today, less than ...