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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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3 Benefits of Teaching Students Social Entrepreneurship

By Lauren McDanell | May 3, 2017 | Comments Off on 3 Benefits of Teaching Students Social Entrepreneurship
high school

By: Bianca Buliga, Digital Marketing Manager Did you know that 72% of high school students have considered starting their own business, yet 62% are never offered a course in entrepreneurship?…

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5 Steps for Building an Impressive Nonprofit Board

By Lauren McDanell | Apr 26, 2017 | Comments Off on 5 Steps for Building an Impressive Nonprofit Board
SEED SPOT, SEED SPOT CEO, Courtney Klein, cofounder, nonprofit, nonprofit board, phoenix, washington dc, global accelerator

By: Courtney Klein, Co-Founder & CEO of SEED SPOT So, you founded a social enterprise. You decided to incorporate as a nonprofit. And then you realized that in starting a…

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The Power of Hashtags on Social Media

By Lauren McDanell | Apr 19, 2017 | Comments Off on The Power of Hashtags on Social Media
hashtag, social media, twitter, facebook, SEED SPOT, power, storytelling, keyword

By: Blakely Fraasch, Content Creator Intern Remember the #IceBucketChallenge organized by the ALS Association that went viral back in 2014? You know, the one that your brother, mom, and grandma…

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Introducing Kate Glantz as D.C. Director of Entrepreneur Initiatives

By Lauren McDanell | Apr 12, 2017 | Comments Off on Introducing Kate Glantz as D.C. Director of Entrepreneur Initiatives
kate glantz, peace corps, seedspot, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, washington dc, social entrepreneur, social entrepreneurship, female entrepreneur, female entrepreneurship, work hard

By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator We are thrilled to welcome Kate Glantz as the latest member of our SEED SPOT family, and we are confident in her abilities to create…

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