Who we are

We are on a mission to EDUCATE, ACCELERATE, and INVEST in entrepreneurs who are creating solutions to social problems.

A SAFE PLACE FOR ALL TO EXPLORE THEIR DREAMS OF STARTING IMPACTFUL BUSINESSES

SEED SPOT is an organization deeply rooted in the community. We are a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to supporting all social entrepreneurs creating a product, service, or technology that improves lives or makes the world a better place. We support entrepreneurs by surrounding them with the right access to resources, mentors, business fundamentals, community partners, capital sources, and anything they need to succeed.

Our community is founded upon a set of unwavering core values

Our core values guide us in every interaction. Period. Every entrepreneur in our program, mentor guiding our entrepreneurs, and community partner holds true to these core values.

ALL DREAMERS

Creating impact in the world is an opportunity open to everyone. We welcome dreamers of all ages, from all backgrounds, in every corner of the world.

Community

It takes a village to create change in the world. We believe in building and leveraging expertise and talent within communities to accelerate ideas.

SAFE SPACES

We believe in protecting founders and teams and creating safe spaces for real creativity, ideation, and growth to take place without the fear of being sharked, ridiculed, or judged.

MEASURABLE SOCIAL IMPACT

We value game-changing ideas that push the envelope and drive hard toward creating real impact in the lives of people and communities.

DREAMING BIG

We believe in dreaming big, pursuing ideas through an opportunistic lens, and putting energy into what is possible.

Meet the Team

Everyday we each ask ourselves, “How did I help entrepreneurs today?” We are a team of problem solvers, brainstormers, dreamers, and get-sh*t-doners. We are fueled by coffee and passion to work with entrepreneurs from all backgrounds and beliefs. We unequivocally believe that entrepreneurs will lead the charge of innovating and solving the toughest problems facing our cities, our states, and our world.

Courtney Klein

Co-founder and CEO

C’pher Gresham

Vice President of SEED SPOT Communities

Corinn Perry

Director of Administration

Lauren McDanell

Director of Community Training and Support

Bianca Buliga

Digital Marketing Manager

Duane Rollins

National Director of Product and Impact

Tristan Gandolfi

School Partnerships Manager

Vid Mićević

Mentorship and Impact Analyst

Regina Kuvakos

Grant Writer

Dave Kavlick

Director of School Expansion

Ishaq Zaighum

Measuring and Evaluation Fellow

WE LOVE OUR INTERNS

Patience Dorman

Graphic Design

Alexis Kwan

SEED SPOT Schools Training and Support

Adam Sarsony

Grant Writing and Research

Lo Kidd

Marketing

Makenzie Collins

SEED SPOT Communities Training and Support

Yonah Rosen

Business Operations

Samir Da Cruz Silva

SEED SPOT Ecosystem Support Fellow

Jessica Bass

SEED SPOT Schools Ecosystem Support

National Board of Directors

Comprised of leaders in their field, the SEED SPOT board sets the vision for success for SEED SPOT. They are visionaries. Big thinkers. Dreamers. They are not afraid to challenge the status quo. They believe in a society where inspired and supported entrepreneurs are solving big problems.