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The Mentor Method: Creating Inclusive Workplace Cultures

By Lauren McDanell | Jun 20, 2017 | Comments Off on The Mentor Method: Creating Inclusive Workplace Cultures
Mentor Method, SEED SPOT, diverse entrepreneurship, female entrepreneurship, diversity, inclusivity, culture

By: Avery Gordon, D.C. Community Cultivator As a first generation American from the Congo, Janice Omadeke had experienced a “lack of opportunities for those who don’t necessarily fill what is…

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AcademME: Keeping Students Ahead of the Labor Curve

By Lauren McDanell | Jun 19, 2017 | Comments Off on AcademME: Keeping Students Ahead of the Labor Curve
Brooks Garber, AcademME, SEED SPOT, accelerator, social entrepreneurship

By: Avery Gordon, D.C. Community Cultivator Brooks Garber dedicated his career to education reform after seeing how the education system limits options for students in the public school system. “It seemed…

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SEED SPOT’s 7 Sources of (Intern)al Strength

By Lauren McDanell | Jun 15, 2017 | Comments Off on SEED SPOT’s 7 Sources of (Intern)al Strength
intern, SEED SPOT, internships, community development, students

By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator From SEED SPOT’s inception, the interns we’ve worked with have been our heart and soul. We are constantly on the lookout for hard-working, creative, and…

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Job-IQ: Career Development in Your Pocket

By Lauren McDanell | Jun 13, 2017 | Comments Off on Job-IQ: Career Development in Your Pocket
Molly Matthews, Job-IQ, SEED SPOT, full-time cohort, career development

By: Avery Gordon, D.C. Community Cultivator Molly Matthews loves connecting people. So when she noticed that no one was addressing the gap between college and the workforce, she set out…

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Building Culture While Working Remotely

By Lauren McDanell | Jun 7, 2017 | Comments Off on Building Culture While Working Remotely
working remotely, SEED SPOT, company culture, human resources

By: Corinn Perry, Director of Administration Chances are, you’ve experienced firsthand the effects of a rapidly globalizing and increasingly technological world. Have you coordinated conference calls across time zones with…

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How to Write a Grant Proposal that Brings in the Big Bucks

By Lauren McDanell | May 30, 2017 | Comments Off on How to Write a Grant Proposal that Brings in the Big Bucks
grant, grant proposal, social entrepreneur, funding, nonprofit, SEED SPOT

By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator The Notorious B.I.G’s legendary hip-hop artistry was solidified with his unforgettable hit “Mo Money Mo Problems” – a song many social entrepreneurs WISH they could…

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4 Signs You’re in Urgent Need of Self-Care

By Lauren McDanell | May 24, 2017 | Comments Off on 4 Signs You’re in Urgent Need of Self-Care
self-care, entrepreneur, social entrepreneur, overwhelmed, SEED SPOT, accelerator

By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator Some days, it all gets to be too much – this is when self-care is essential. Starting a business can take a toll on your…

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Meet the 9 Ventures in D.C.’s Inaugural Full-Time Cohort!

By Lauren McDanell | May 17, 2017 | Comments Off on Meet the 9 Ventures in D.C.’s Inaugural Full-Time Cohort!
SEED SPOT, accelerator, Washington DC, entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs

By: Bianca Buliga, Digital Marketing Manager Ever since D.C.’s inaugural Full-time cohort took off on April 10th, it has been full speed ahead with no looking back! Nine social entrepreneurs…

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The Results Are IN! The Top High School Students from Across the Country Pitch at SEED SPOT High School Demo Day

By Lauren McDanell | May 16, 2017 | Comments Off on The Results Are IN! The Top High School Students from Across the Country Pitch at SEED SPOT High School Demo Day
SEED SPOT, SEED SPOT NEXT, high school, students, social entrepreneurship

What were you doing in High School? Were you learning how to build your own social enterprise and then pitching to over 300 people? Well, that’s what 1,500 students that…

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Welcome Duane Rollins, SEED SPOT’s Director of Product and Impact!

By Lauren McDanell | May 11, 2017 | Comments Off on Welcome Duane Rollins, SEED SPOT’s Director of Product and Impact!
Duane Rollins, SEED SPOT, Director of Product and Impact, DC, Phoenix, accelerator, social entrepreneurship, impact, social good, dream big

By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator Since SEED SPOT hit D.C. soil in March, our mission has been simple: cultivate big-picture strategy to broaden our reach, maximize our support of entrepreneurs,…

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