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.

Welcome all Dreamers

We embrace diversity and take entrepreneurs others turn away. We work with entrepreneurs of all ages, genders, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds and physical/developmental abilities.

Leverage Community

We believe in building communities around entrepreneurs. We leverage existing resources, host a crazy amount of events, and see ourselves as a place where many people can plug in to support social entrepreneurs.

Protect the Entrepreneur

We believe in protecting the entrepreneur. We do not take equity in ventures and we fight hard to keep folks away that are looking to take advantage of entrepreneurs. NO sharking or exploitation allowed.

Optimism in Perpetuity

We believe in dreaming big. In order to solve real problems you have to take real risks. We maintain a high level of optimism and believe that what was previously considered impossible could be possible.

Act in the best interest of the entrepreneur

We do everything in our power to propel the entrepreneur by making strategic connections and speaking hard truths to help the entrepreneur understand challenges before they become problems.

Be authentic

We believe in being real and transparent with all of our stakeholders.

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

National Director of Expansion

Gretchen Naugle

National Director of School Partnerships

Corinn Perry

Director of Administration

Lauren McDanell

Phoenix Director of Entrepreneur Initiatives

Duane Rollins

National Director of Product and Impact

Bianca Buliga

Digital Marketing Manager

Tristan Gandolfi

School Partnerships Manager

WE LOVE OUR INTERNS

Seriously. Our interns are the heart of SEED SPOT. We look for the most hard-working, creative and accountable students to be a part of this team and we know that we could not do what we do without them.

Sierra LaDuke

Media and Communications Intern

Summer Rue

Impact Report Project Manager

Hannah Bashaw

Phoenix Community Cultivator

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.