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Announcing the Launch of the UpTide Nonprofit Accelerator

May 9, 2025

Applications are open for UpTide, a program supporting community-building nonprofits. 92NY’s Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact is launching UpTide powered by SEED SPOT.…

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Introducing John B. Johnson: From Experience Architect to SEED SPOT’s Gatekeeper

October 6, 2016

By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator   In just an hour and a half, John B. Johnson and I went from complete strangers to an impassioned…

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Missed SOCAP? The Top 5 Things We Learned at SOCAP 16

September 28, 2016

By: C’pher Gresham, National Director of Expansion   Social Capital Markets [or SOCAP for short] just wrapped up, but the energy is still palpable. Overlooking…

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Networking 2.0: Next Level Connections for Next Level Entrepreneurs

September 22, 2016

By: Jenna Fitzgerald, Market Analysis Intern   Within the business world, we are all pressured to network. Networking itself has almost turned into a game……

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How Cities can Become Better Than the Next Silicon Valley: A Synopsis

September 13, 2016

By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator   Contributing to a series of guest blogs generated by Kauffman Foundation grantees, our very own co-founder and CEO, Courtney…

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You Can’t Score without GOALS

September 9, 2016

By: Jenna Fitzgerald, Market Analysis Intern   Despite the varied causes social entrepreneurs stand for, they all seem to have one major thing in common:…

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10 Self-Care Apps for Entrepreneurs (and Overwhelmed Professionals)

September 1, 2016

By: Bianca Buliga, Digital Marketing Manager Entrepreneurship is a daunting task – any seasoned entrepreneur would warn incumbents of the scatterbrained feelings associated with long…

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Danna Evans' Path to Success

August 18, 2016

By: Jenna Fitzgerald, Market Analysis Intern   Calling All Dreamers Turning your passion into reality isn’t as hard as it might seem. With lots of grit…

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How To Crowdsurf, I Mean CrowdFUND Wisely

August 4, 2016

By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator Intern   To crowdfund, or not to crowdfund: that is the question. Lucky for you, you can debate the pros…

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Stepping Our Game Up: America’s Path to Innovation

July 28, 2016

By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator Intern, and Jenna Fitzgerald, Market Analysis Intern   Our Current State This may come as a surprise to some of you…

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Where does Steve Case see Opportunity? The Third Wave – A Review of Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in the Years to Come

July 21, 2016

By: C’pher Gresham, National Director of Expansion   Steve Case, the preeminent entrepreneur and investor, wrote his first book “The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur’s Vision…

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A Session with Sara, SEED SPOT’s new Phoenix Executive Director!

July 14, 2016

By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator Intern   It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… SEED SPOT’s new Phoenix Executive Director (and full-time Superwoman), Sara Scoville-Weaver!…

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SEED SPOT HIRES PHOENIX EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

July 8, 2016

MEDIA CONTACT: Courtney Klein, CEO, SEED SPOT // 480.628.2300 As SEED SPOT expands nationally, Phoenix will have dedicated leadership from 4th generation Phoenician  Entering its fifth fiscal…

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