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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How SEED SPOT Entrepreneurs Overcome Barriers in Uncertain Times
By: Duane Rollins, Vice President of Impact & Research Every year, SEED SPOT surveys hundreds of alumni nationwide to gauge the progress their ventures are…
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Tips for the Self-Employed
By: Erin O’Shea, CFO of SEED SPOT You may have heard that there is cash available under the CARES Act for small businesses including independent…
#OpenWeStand: SEED SPOT Joins GoDaddy Coalition of 30 Brands Sustaining Small Businesses alongside Salesforce, Slack, and American Express
GoDaddy recently launched #OpenWeStand, a movement designed to help small businesses keep their doors open in the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19. To double down…
Meet the DC Impact Accelerator Ventures: Plugged Technologies Inc.
By: Bianca Buliga, Senior Marketing Manager Victor Ehienulo and Madiagne Sarr are the co-founders of Plugged, a SaaS platform that empowers universities with the technology…
Meet the DC Impact Accelerator Ventures: Bowerbags LLC
By: Bianca Buliga, Senior Marketing Manager Jamie Bowerman is the inventor of Bowerbags, a venture that enhances mobility and ensures safety for the Department of…
Meet the DC Impact Accelerator Ventures: Guidefi
By: Bianca Buliga, Senior Marketing Manager Charlene Fadirepo is the founder of Guidefi, a fintech marketplace that makes it easier for women and diverse professionals…
Meet the DC Impact Accelerator Ventures: College to Congress
By: Bianca Buliga, Senior Marketing Manager Audrey Henson is the founder of College to Congress (C2C), a non-partisan nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a more…
Meet the DC Impact Accelerator Ventures: The Ability Challenge
By: Bianca Buliga, Senior Marketing Manager Sarah Sandelius is the founder of The Ability Challenge (ABC), a venture that offers the only integrated solution designed…
Meet the DC Impact Accelerator Ventures: Flushh
By: Bianca Buliga, Senior Marketing Manager Kv Tjatjara is the CEO and co-founder of Flushh, a venture on a mission to provide affordable and hygienic…
Meet the DC Impact Accelerator Ventures: Just Results
By: Bianca Buliga, Senior Marketing Manager Alex Macdonald’s venture, Just Results, is disrupting the international foreign assistance market by getting rid of bureaucracy that businesses…
Meet the DC Impact Accelerator Ventures: Pet Connect™
By: Bianca Buliga, Senior Marketing Manager Hector Ocasio and Jason Hanny are the co-founders of Pet Connect, a pet-focused technology company that provides digital solutions…
Meet the DC Impact Accelerator Ventures: Traipse
By: Bianca Buliga, Senior Marketing Manager Darren Smith and Austin Auclair are on a mission to promote and preserve historic areas and independent merchants. Traipse…