Look to your right… Now Look to your left… The ending to that saying often goes a certain way, but in this conversation with Dr. Jasmin Goodman it’s ending differently. College is also about who sits next to you and most students are missing the moments. Are you sitting in silence instead of connecting before classes start? Are you making sure you don’t make eye contact with a classmate on campus? From HBCUs to PWIs, Gen Z to adjunct faculty, this conversation breaks down why fit beats prestige, why community is non-negotiable, and why intention changes everything.

Here’s a 2025 professor recap!

We’re keeping the Vantage IQ momentum going! This time, it’s at the 2025 Social Innovation Summit. This two-day convening brought together tech founders, funders, nonprofits, and social impact leaders to discuss how we can accomplish one audacious goal: to move people and society forward through our collective efforts.

Seventeen social impact entrepreneurs from across the state convened to share our work with the Atlanta community.

Sixteen weeks of training, professional development, community-building, and venture development brought us to this stage. This moment.

Thank you to the Truist Foundation and Watson Institute for an amazing experience.

The Vantage IQ team has been promoted to the DEVELOP stage at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs!

Dr. Jasmin Goodman, co-founder & CEO of Vantage IQ, completed The Idea Village's IDEAinstitute accelerator last Fall. Designed for early-stage tech founders, this 10-week accelerator turns ideas into scalable businesses.

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Honored to speak at my alma mater! I shared my experience as an academic doing consulting work.

Season One of our podcast is now streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeart Radio!