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 ...
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24 Sep 2021 In Announcements, Intentionally Good By Dylan Harper
Why California is a Growing Hub for Diverse Founders
As Google for Startups named Black Founders Fund II (2021) recipients, their selections validated a regional trend we’ve been noticing in the national startup ecosystem. We’ve noticed that an increasing number of diverse founders and social entrepreneurs who join the Goodie Nation community are coming from three states outside of our homebase, Georgia. The three ...
23 Sep 2021 In Announcements, Intentionally Good By Dylan Harper
Why Texas is a Growing Hub for Diverse Founders
As Google for Startups named Black Founders Fund II (2021) recipients, their selections validated a regional trend we’ve been noticing in the national startup ecosystem. We’ve noticed that an increasing number of diverse founders and social entrepreneurs joining the Goodie Nation community hail from three states outside of our homebase, Georgia. The three emerging hubs ...
22 Sep 2021 In Announcements, Intentionally Good By Dylan Harper
Why New York is a Growing Hub for Diverse Founders
As Google for Startups named Black Founders Fund II (2021) recipients, their selections validated a regional trend we’ve been noticing in the national startup ecosystem. We’ve noticed that an increasing number of diverse founders and social entrepreneurs joining the Goodie Nation community hail from three states outside of our homebase, Georgia. The three emerging hubs ...
21 Sep 2021 In Announcements, Entrepreneurship Support, Intentionally Good By Dylan Harper
Goodie Nation and Google for Startups Announce Black Founders Fund II Recipients
In June, we announced a second partnership with Google For Startups for the Black Founders Fund to distribute $5 million in non-dilutive financial capital and provide additional support to the most promising Black-led startups selected by Google Today, 50 founders have been announced as recipients! We’re proud to have these startups from all over the ...
13 Aug 2021 In Announcements, Intentionally Good, Next Generation By Dylan Harper
We Added Our Largest Group of Founders to the Goodie Nation Community
As we continue our momentum throughout 2021, our goal is to grow our community to 300 founders by the end of Q3 — adding to the diversity of cities our founders represent. In July 2021, we added 24 new founders to our Next Generation program from across the nation to our community at one time. …
15 Jul 2021 In Intentionally Good, Tech Startups By Dylan Harper
How We Partnered With Venture Atlanta to Help the Southeast’s Top Diverse Founders Create Momentum
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 ...
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 ...