Posts by Corinn Perry
11 SEED SPOT Summer Interns support Entrepreneurs, manage Data Visualization and more!
By Elias Ross Trupin, Digital Marketing Intern Every summer SEED SPOT supports young people in innovation by bringing on students and recent graduates as interns. This intern team develops entrepreneurial programming, supports marketing efforts to recruit more entrepreneurs, crafts grant and development proposals, and plans SEED SPOT’s large scale events – all while pursuing other…
Read MoreSEED SPOT’s Alumni Reflect on Global Entrepreneurship Summit (#GES2019) in The Netherlands
SEED SPOT’s Alumni Reflect on Global Entrepreneurship Summit (#GES2019) in The Netherlands By: Bianca Buliga, Digital Marketing Manager From June 3rd through the 5th, 2019, thousands of global leaders in entrepreneurship, innovation, investment, and policy gathered in The Hague, Netherlands for the 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES). Designed to gather governments, the private sector, and…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving from the SEED SPOT Team: 7 Thankful Things
The SEED SPOT team is thankful for SO many things this holiday season! We narrowed it down to our top seven for you to peruse before turning on your out-of-office message this Thanksgiving: 1. “I am thankful that so many entrepreneurs have trusted us to help them start dreaming bigger. Over 550 impact-driven people (and…
Read More6 Years of Impact-Driven Entrepreneurship: SEED SPOT’s Annual Impact Report
6 Years of Impact-Driven Entrepreneurship: SEED SPOT’s Annual Impact Report Download the Impact Report here In 2012, a series of notes, scribbles and thoughts were jotted down in the back of a notebook in response to one single question: where do people go if they have an early-stage idea to solve a problem in the…
Read MoreHow to Spin Your #GivingTuesday Campaign into a Full-Year Culture of Giving
Q & A between SEED SPOT and Emily Goodstein, Online Fundraising Strategist By Bianca Buliga, Digital Marketing Manager We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Emily Goodstein, a fundraising strategist, author, and advocate. She gave us the opportunity to pick her brain on all things #GivingTuesday. We’re excited to share her thoughts, insights,…
Read MoreDanna Evans' Path to Success
By: Jenna Fitzgerald, Market Analysis Intern Calling All Dreamers Turning your passion into reality isn’t as hard as it might seem. With lots of grit and fervor, ANYTHING is possible. Meet Danna Evans Danna is a friendly, passionate, and driven woman dedicated to the growth of her business venture – AVA School Solutions. She…
Read MoreHow To Crowdsurf, I Mean CrowdFUND Wisely
By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator Intern To crowdfund, or not to crowdfund: that is the question. Lucky for you, you can debate the pros and cons without suffering flashbacks to high school English literature. You have likely watched “crowdfunding” become a hot topic and headline endless fundraising articles in the entrepreneurship information exchange.…
Read MoreA Session with Sara, SEED SPOT’s new Phoenix Executive Director!
By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator Intern It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… SEED SPOT’s new Phoenix Executive Director (and full-time Superwoman), Sara Scoville-Weaver! You’ve heard her name, you’ve likely read the press releases, and you may have even spotted her moving into her seventh-floor desk overlooking downtown Phoenix. But who is the impressive…
Read MoreSEED SPOT HIRES PHOENIX EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MEDIA CONTACT: Courtney Klein, CEO, SEED SPOT // 480.628.2300 As SEED SPOT expands nationally, Phoenix will have dedicated leadership from 4th generation Phoenician Entering its fifth fiscal year this month, SEED SPOT is excited for the next chapter of growth – including new leadership for its Phoenix chapter. With funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation last…
Read MoreEquity Crowdfunding is Here: How Title III of the JOBS Act Works
Guest Blog Post by Kristen Gluch, Director of Content Development for USEED What is Title III? Historically, investing in the next Uber or Slack has been reserved for Accredited Investors – people who earn $200,000 annually (or $300,000 if married) or who have a net worth of at least $1 million. There is an estimated 8.7…
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