MINI CITY + GOOGLE FOR STARTUPS
MINI CITY SELECTED FOR GOOGLE FOR STARTUPS FOUNDERS ACADEMY
India Hayes, is one of 50 founders selected for Google for Startups program focused on high potential startups from underrepresented entrepreneurs based in the U.S.
Georgia -- Mini City, a compassionate tech solution that streamlines the admin process for obtaining ID for the homeless and homeless care providers, today announced it was selected to join the second cohort of the Google for Startups Founders Academy, a nationwide 6 month, equity free program designed to help promising founders and their startups grow revenues and obtain access to capital.
The Founders Academy will begin on March 3 and consist of hands-on workshops across a range of topics including customer acquisition, hiring, and fundraising. Mini City is one of only 50 high potential startups that the Google for Startups team has selected for the first nationwide cohort. The founders Academy model was piloted in Atlanta last year with 45 Georgia based companies.
“During the pandemic, there was a critical need for solutions like MIni City. We are closing barriers that exist between the indigent population, connecting them to much needed benefits and resources,” says founder India Hayes. “To have the support of Google for Startups will be extremely beneficial as we continue to provide support to those that need it most. We look forward to gaining the tools needed around scaling enterprise technology for a deeper, richer social impact.”
“85 percent of participants from Google for Startups Founders Academy that we ran in Georgia reported that the program helped grow their startup, whether that be through job creation, fresh pathways to capital, new strategic partnerships, or increased brand and marketing exposure,” says Jewel Burks Solomon, Head of Google for Startups US. “By expanding the program nationally, we’re hopeful that we can continue to level the playing field for underrepresented founders and their startups, like Mini City by connecting them to the best Google has to offer.”
After assisting over 1400 citizens on their journey out of homelessness, across 19 sites in Georgia, Mini City has a goal of working with an additional 150 community based organizations and with a specific goal to change the lives of 23,000 homeless citizens.
ABOUT MINI CITY
Mini City is a smart tech enabled resource hub that streamlines the admin process of obtaining legal forms of ID for organizations, municipalities and enterprise corporations that serve the homeless. In addition to securing legal forms of identification, Mini City also stores and generates employment forms, and storage of narrative goals over time. Using an onsite SaaS housed in an accessible and mobile tablet, the homeless citizen is able to access services which enables cities, clinics, shelters, homeless care providers in their efforts to more efficiently assist, track and innovate for those they serve.
ABOUT GOOGLE FOR STARTUPS
Google for Startups works to level the playing field for startup founders and communities to succeed by bringing the best of Google’s products, connections, and best practices to startups. Paired with a deep commitment to create diverse startup communities, many of our offerings are designed specifically to provide underrepresented founders with access to resources and opportunities. We support startups everywhere to build something better. Because when startups succeed, we all succeed.