Reflections at the Halfway Mark of Our Product Strategy Sprint Series Powered by Porsche Cars North America

Last week, we had our midpoint check-in with founders participating in the Product Strategy Sprint Series powered by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA). This virtual luncheon brought together participating founders, Porsche Cars North America professionals, and Goodie Nation team members to share what everyone thought about the first half of the program. Founders shared …

What Founders in Our Community are Prioritizing in 2022

With over 290 diverse founders and social entrepreneurs in the Goodie Nation community, we have the privilege of engaging with super talented and driven individuals while helping them grow into better leaders, professionals, and most important – people.  A perk of our community is that we can gauge the pulse of diverse founders and social ...

We Kicked Off Our Product Strategy Sprint Series Powered by Porsche

Last week, we kicked off our Product Strategy Sprint Series powered by Porsche Cars North America! The 3-month program began with a networking session between the participating founders and members of the Porsche team. As part of the networking session and the first step towards building relationships with the Porsche professionals, founders got to share ...

How Dr. Christine Izuakor Secured $300K from Pitch Competitions and Grants

Prizes for pitch competitions come in all shapes and sizes, so when you’re an expert at winning them, the earnings can really add up. This is the case for Cyber Pop-up Founder Dr. Christine Izuakor who has amassed over $300K in financial capital from winning various pitch competitions and securing grants throughout the nation. Like ...

The City Innovation Ecosystems Program is Coming to Atlanta!

We’re teaming up with Collab Capital and Invest Atlanta to help the National League of Cities implement its City Innovation Ecosystems (CIE) program in Atlanta! This program helps cities adopt policies, programs, and practices that give underrepresented entrepreneurs more opportunities for economic advancement. By working with the National League of Cities, we plan to increase ...

Innovations in the Education Industry: What Our Founders are Doing!

We’ve noticed that a large number of diverse founders who join the Goodie Nation community are solving problems in the same handful of industries.  When Google for Startups announced this year’s (2021) Black Founders Fund recipients, it further validated our observations.  Though diverse founders are building startups in several industries, the majority are creating solutions ...

Innovations in the Culture Industry: What Our Founders are Doing!

We’ve noticed that a large number of diverse founders who join the Goodie Nation community are solving problems in the same handful of industries.  When Google for Startups announced this year’s (2021) Black Founders Fund recipients, it further validated our observations.  Though diverse founders are building startups in several industries, the majority are creating solutions ...

Innovations in the Health Industry: What Our Founders are Doing!

We’ve noticed that a large number of diverse founders who join the Goodie Nation community are solving problems in the same handful of industries.  When Google for Startups announced this year’s (2021) Black Founders Fund recipients, it further validated our observations.  Though diverse founders are building startups in several industries, the majority are creating solutions ...