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The Plug: How We Provided Access to $10M Worth of Social Capital Through 3 Powerful Community Events

The Plug: How We Provided Access to $10M Worth of Social Capital Through 3 Powerful Community Events

At Goodie Nation, we believe relationships are the currency of innovation. Community builders are the ultimate plug—the unseen forces connecting diverse founders, technologists, and change-makers to the resources, people, and opportunities they need to succeed. This week, we activated that power across three dynamic events, collectively bringing together 100 influential individuals with a combined social ...

Announcing “Queens of Innovation”: Celebrating Women Trailblazers in the Goodie Nation Community

Announcing “Queens of Innovation”: Celebrating Women Trailblazers in the Goodie Nation Community

As we step into Women's History Month, Goodie Nation is proud to introduce Queens of Innovation, a powerful new initiative designed to celebrate, uplift, and amplify the women innovators within our community. These women are redefining industries, creating lasting impact, and building legacies that will inspire generations to come. They are breaking barriers, pushing boundaries, ...

A Path Forward: Reimagining Black Economic Mobility in the Innovation Economy

A Path Forward: Reimagining Black Economic Mobility in the Innovation Economy

Now that we are firmly in Black History Month 2025, the Black community stands at a crossroads unlike any other time in recent history – the landscape of opportunity for Black Americans is shifting quickly beneath our feet, with widespread changes reverberating through Corporate America and the federal government.  Major corporations like Target have dismantled ...

Imagining Better Futures: Highlights from the 2025 State of the Atlanta Black Tech Ecosystem Summit

Imagining Better Futures: Highlights from the 2025 State of the Atlanta Black Tech Ecosystem Summit

Yesterday, the much-anticipated 2025 State of the Atlanta Black Tech Ecosystem Summit sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka transformed from an in-person gathering at The Gathering Spot into a two-part virtual panel and in-person town hall.  experience that radiated innovation, collaboration, and hope. With majority of the Atlanta Black tech community tuning in, this year's theme, ...

Recapping the Inaugural Google for Startups Session: For Founders, By Founders thought leadership series

Recapping the Inaugural Google for Startups Session: For Founders, By Founders thought leadership series

At Goodie Nation, we believe in the power of community and the transformative impact of collective intelligence. That belief was the driving force behind partnering with Google for Startups on their inaugural For Founders, By Founders Thought Leadership Series—a unique workshop series designed to tap into the incredible expertise of the Google for Startups Founders ...

Our Vision For 2025 and Beyond: Building “The United States of Good”

Our Vision For 2025 and Beyond: Building “The United States of Good”

As we step into 2025, we can't ignore DEI's significant attacks and cutbacks within our innovation landscape. But here at Goodie Nation, we're not dwelling on the setbacks. Instead, we're encouraging founders, investors, tech professionals, community builders, and the ecosystem to reimagine what's possible when we put inclusivity and positivity in innovation first. This year, ...