92NY’s Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact, in partnership with SEED SPOT, is now accepting applications for the second cohort of UpTide, an accelerator…
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The Mentor Method: Creating Inclusive Workplace Cultures
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…
AcademME: Keeping Students Ahead of the Labor Curve
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…
SEED SPOT’s 7 Sources of (Intern)al Strength
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…
Job-IQ: Career Development in Your Pocket
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…
Building Culture While Working Remotely
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…
How to Write a Grant Proposal that Brings in the Big Bucks
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…
4 Signs You’re in Urgent Need of Self-Care
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…
Meet the 9 Ventures in D.C.’s Inaugural Full-Time Cohort!
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…