Three years ago on this date, Kapor Center announced Goodie Nation was one of 10 winners of the Tech Done Right Challenge. As a winner, we received a $100,000 grant that allowed us to launch the Intentionally Good program. We started with a pilot cohort of 10 Atlanta-based founders, and we asked what it would ...
06 Jun 2022 In Announcements By Joey Womack
Introducing Society of the Good
Today we excited to announce our newest (and coolest) campaign for those who want to do more about closing the Relationship Gap for social entrepreneurs and diverse founders - a monthly recurring group dubbed Society of the Good. The Society of the Good is a group of everyday people, change makers, innovators, and entrepreneurs who ...
12 Apr 2022 In Announcements By Joey Womack
Goodie Nation Now Accepts Crypto Donations!
We are thrilled to announce that Goodie Nation is now accepting cryptocurrency donations to help support our mission of close the Relationship Gap for diverse founders and social entrepreneurs, thanks to our partners at Pledge.to. "At Goodie Nation, we make sure the founders in our program are at the forefront of innovation - essentially ahead ...
04 Apr 2022 In Announcements, Entrepreneurship Support, Event, Goodie Impact Stories, Intentionally Good By Dylan Harper
Success at the Goodie Nation Reunion x ATL
Last month, Goodie Nation had its first in-person event since the pandemic, and wow… It sure was great to be back! Coined as the Goodie Nation Reunion x ATL, we brought together Founders, Experts, Investors, and other members of the Goodie Nation community over drinks and hor d'oeuvres. Over a few short hours, more than ...
25 Feb 2022 In Announcements, Entrepreneurship Support, Goodie Impact Stories, Intentionally Good By Dylan Harper
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 …
31 Jan 2022 In Announcements, Intentionally Good, Next Generation, Tech Startups, Tech-Enabled Small Businesses By Dylan Harper
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 ...
20 Jan 2022 In Announcements, Entrepreneurship Support, Intentionally Good, Next Generation, Post-Secondary Tech Training, Tech Startups, Tech-Enabled Small Businesses By Dylan Harper
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 ...
19 Jan 2022 In Announcements, Goodie Impact Stories, Intentionally Good, Tech-Enabled Small Businesses By Dylan Harper
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 ...
20 Dec 2021 In Announcements, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship Support, Funding By Dylan Harper
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 ...
28 Oct 2021 In Announcements, Goodie Impact Stories, Intentionally Good By Dylan Harper
We Need YOU to Help Scale Goodie Nation’s Impact
If you know the zeal our team has for driving progress, it should come as no surprise that we are striving towards making a bigger impact on the world through enabling diverse founders and social entrepreneurs to scale their startups. As we close out 2021, we’ve begun planning how we’ll provide more resources and opportunities ...