22 Jul 2021 In Announcements By Dylan Harper
We have expanded our internal team to continue to deliver and amplify our impact in 2021. We’re excited to announce that we’ve added key talent to lead operations and management, programming, and marketing and communications! Operations and Management With a grant from Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative, we made our first full-time hire: Former Googler Paris …
15 Jul 2021 In Intentionally Good, Tech Startups By Dylan Harper
In this new age of entrepreneurship, tech hubs established in Silicon Valley and New England have casted shadows on emerging startup ecosystems across the Southeast -- many of which being home to several diverse founders and social entrepreneurs. At Goodie Nation, our mission is to eliminate the Relationship Gap for diverse founders and social entrepreneurs ...
08 Jun 2021 In Atlanta By Joey Womack
Our current reality for knowledge workers is that we can now live just about anywhere and continue working for the same company. We have been witnessing over the past year the mass exodus of people moving away from coastal centers and areas with a high cost of living to cities like Miami and Austin, as ...
03 Jun 2021 In Intentionally Good, Tech Startups By Shara C
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 ...
21 May 2021 In All Founders Need Therapy By Joey Womack
Founders need to frame their ideas and structure their communication in visionary, winning terms in order to grab investor attention. Investors buy into big visions. They need a home run - even better, a grand slam - in order to make money. We need to play big in order to win. This is something Clarence ...
21 May 2021 In All Founders Need Therapy By Joey Womack
As we discussed in our last post, the mental health of entrepreneurs isn’t talked about enough. The entrepreneur road can be hard and lonely. It’s a path that can separate us, both physically and emotionally, from those not on this journey. Our loved ones can struggle to relate to our difficulties, and those close to ...
20 May 2021 In Tech Startups By Shara C
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 ...
11 May 2021 In All Founders Need Therapy By Joey Womack
One of the largest overlooked segments of our population when it comes to mental health is entrepreneurs. The life of an entrepreneur, particularly those of tech startup founders, can be really, really stressful. We all doubt ourselves at times. The reality is it is lonely at the top, and we need each other. We all ...
30 Apr 2021 In Entrepreneurship Support, Tech Startups By Shara C
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 ...
21 Apr 2021 In Announcements By Joey Womack
Though the pain of George Floyd’s murder will never go away for his family and friends, today’s historic verdict brings us a step closer to equity and justice for all. For those whose lived experiences have resulted in mistrust of law enforcement and the justice system, particularly the Black community, a little bit of trust ...
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