Posts by Lauren McDanell
Using Your College Degree to Engage in Social Entrepreneurship
By: Blakely Fraasch, Content Creator Intern For those of who you may have recently graduated from college, congratulations! Welcome to the “real world” of adjusting to your first entry-level…
Read MoreVéndeme Tu Sueño (Pitch Me Your Dream) Wins Emmy Award!
SEED SPOT & UNIVISION Partnership to Support Latino Entrepreneurs Brings Home an Emmy! SEED SPOT, in collaboration with Univision Arizona’s Contigo entrepreneurship program launched “Véndeme tu Sueño” with a shared vision to…
Read MoreIntroducing John B. Johnson: From Experience Architect to SEED SPOT’s Gatekeeper
By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator In just an hour and a half, John B. Johnson and I went from complete strangers to an impassioned force to be reckoned with.…
Read MoreMissed SOCAP? The Top 5 Things We Learned at SOCAP 16
By: C’pher Gresham, National Director of Expansion Social Capital Markets [or SOCAP for short] just wrapped up, but the energy is still palpable. Overlooking Alcatraz and the Golden Gate…
Read MoreNetworking 2.0: Next Level Connections for Next Level Entrepreneurs
By: Jenna Fitzgerald, Market Analysis Intern Within the business world, we are all pressured to network. Networking itself has almost turned into a game… constantly comparing the number of…
Read MoreHow Cities can Become Better Than the Next Silicon Valley: A Synopsis
By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator Contributing to a series of guest blogs generated by Kauffman Foundation grantees, our very own co-founder and CEO, Courtney Klein, discusses how to create…
Read MoreYou Can’t Score without GOALS
By: Jenna Fitzgerald, Market Analysis Intern Despite the varied causes social entrepreneurs stand for, they all seem to have one major thing in common: vision. These visions for the…
Read More10 Self-Care Apps for Entrepreneurs (and Overwhelmed Professionals)
By: Bianca Buliga, Digital Marketing Manager Entrepreneurship is a daunting task – any seasoned entrepreneur would warn incumbents of the scatterbrained feelings associated with long work days, sleepless nights, rushed…
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.…
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…
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