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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

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…

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!

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,…

3 Benefits of Teaching Students Social Entrepreneurship

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

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?…

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

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…

The Power of Hashtags on Social Media

By Lauren McDanell | Apr 19, 2017 | Comments Off on The Power of Hashtags on Social Media

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…

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

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…

Josh Kaplan: From High School Student to Co-Founder of BrailleBoard

By Lauren McDanell | Apr 5, 2017 | Comments Off on Josh Kaplan: From High School Student to Co-Founder of BrailleBoard

By Josh Kaplan, SEED SPOT Schools Participant and Co-Founder of BrailleBoard Growing up, I knew I wanted to become a doctor. Never did I think I’d become an entrepreneur –…

Kirk Johnson: “Don’t be a Cute Kid, Be a Professional Musician”

By Lauren McDanell | Mar 29, 2017 | Comments Off on Kirk Johnson: “Don’t be a Cute Kid, Be a Professional Musician”

By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator Kirk Johnson, SEED SPOT alum and founder of the SOUNDS Academy, is on a mission to provide Phoenix-based kids with opportunities to study, play, and…

Chelsea Harden: Taking the Reins with H.E.A.R.T. Center

By Lauren McDanell | Mar 23, 2017 | Comments Off on Chelsea Harden: Taking the Reins with H.E.A.R.T. Center

By: Blakely Fraasch, Content Creator Intern Many people have heard the phrase “when you fall off the horse, get back on the saddle”. On the path to entrepreneurship, you may…

John B. Johnson: “My First Start-Up Failed”

By Lauren McDanell | Mar 15, 2017 | Comments Off on John B. Johnson: “My First Start-Up Failed”

By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator The sad and scary truth? Not all business ventures succeed. In fact, about two-thirds will survive two years, half will survive five years, and one-third…