44% of SEED SPOT’s Retail Brand Accelerator graduates are now selling in major retail stores, like Walmart, Kroger, Whole Foods, TJ Maxx, and Sephora. And…
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13 Alumni Pitched to 500+ Attendees at 5-Year DEMO DAY
By: Bianca Buliga, Digital Marketing Manager Five years, 421 adult alumni, 1,600 high school alumni, $10.2 million raised in capital, 2.2 million lives impacted, and…
Giving Thanks for the Whirlwind Year of 2017
By: Bianca Buliga, Digital Marketing Manager Is anyone else freaked out that it’s the end of November? Where has this year gone?! Every Thanksgiving, the…
Why Teaching SEED SPOT Makes Me a Better Business Owner
By: Carla R., High School Teacher at Western School of Science & Technology and Founder of CRC Education Services, LLC If you’ve ever taught in…
2-Day Launch Camps: What Are They & Why Do They Matter?
By: Bianca Buliga, Digital Marketing Manager If you follow SEED SPOT on social media, you may have seen some fliers about our upcoming 2-Day Launch…
The Path to Becoming a Certified B Corporation® for Social Entrepreneurs
By: Colleen Dyble, Vita Global, Inc. Founder “The B Corp movement is one of the most important of our lifetime, built on the simple fact…
SEED SPOT Alum, Delighted By Hummus, Scores a Deal on Shark Tank
By: Bianca Buliga, Digital Marketing Manager On Sunday, October 15th, SEED SPOT alumna and founder of Delighted By Hummus, Makenzie Marzluff, was submerged into ABC’s…
What Your Bank Won’t Tell You About Business Credit
By: Darryl Johnson, CEO of Business Credit Works Did you know that the world’s 10 largest banks lent $44.7 billion to small businesses in 2014?…
Regina Kuvakos: The Bridge Between Givers and Doers
By: Bianca Buliga, Digital Marketing Manager If Regina Kuvakos could ride into battle on any animal, fictional or non-fictional, she’d choose a unicorn. She’s a…
7 Ways to Overcome Your Self-Doubt
By: Abby Drexler, Writer and Media Specialist for the Presentation Training Institute Being an entrepreneur means putting yourself out there time and time again. Whether…
Imelda Hartley: Helping Domestic Abuse Survivors One Tamale at a Time
By: Bianca Buliga, Digital Marketing Manager If you haven’t tried Imelda’s shrimp tamales, you cannot call yourself a true Phoenician. Imelda Hartley is a SEED…
How to Make an Ask That’s Hard to Refuse
By: Vid Micevic, Co-Founder of 33 Buckets Being an entrepreneur and starting your own venture is one of the hardest journeys you can embark on.…
Carlos Martinez: “SEED SPOT Helps Students Make Big Things Happen”
By: Bianca Buliga, Digital Marketing Manager Carlos Martinez has never let his young age stop him from dreaming BIG. Though he’s only a sophomore in…