SEED SPOT

SPECIALIZED AND PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS: SEED SPOT DELIVERED SPECIALIZED ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMMING THROUGH TARGETED PARTNERSHIPS AND FEE-FOR-SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS, INCLUDING THE RETAIL BRAND ACCELERATOR, THE YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM (INCLUDING AN INTERNSHIP TRACK), AND THE COMMUNITY HEALTH INCUBATOR. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS RETAIL, CONSUMER BRANDS, COMMUNITY HEALTH, AND YOUTH AUDIENCES, PROVIDING CURRICULUM, COACHING, MENTORSHIP, AND NETWORK ACCESS TAILORED TO EACH POPULATION. APPROXIMATELY 300 ENTREPRENEURS WERE SERVED, LAUNCHING OR GROWING 102 NEW VENTURES AND GENERATING $23M IN COMBINED REVENUE.IMPACT ACCELERATORS: SEED SPOT PROVIDED INTENSIVE ACCELERATOR PROGRAMMING FOR IMPACT-DRIVEN ENTREPRENEURS, INCLUDING THE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IMPACT ACCELERATOR AND PLACE-BASED ACCELERATORS SERVING LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR COMMUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED STRUCTURED CURRICULUM, EXPERT MENTORSHIP, AND ACCESS TO INVESTOR AND INDUSTRY NETWORKS TO ADVANCE THEIR VENTURES AND SCALE THEIR IMPACT. APPROXIMATELY 49 ENTREPRENEURS WERE SERVED, 92% OF WHOM IDENTIFY AS UNDERREPRESENTED. PARTICIPANTS COLLECTIVELY RAISED $2.6M IN FUNDING.LAUNCH CAMPS: SEED SPOT DELIVERED COHORT-BASED LAUNCH CAMP PROGRAMMING FOR EARLY-STAGE ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON FORMATS, SERVING NATIONAL AND PHOENIX-BASED AUDIENCES IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. PARTICIPANTS WERE GUIDED THROUGH BUSINESS MODEL DEVELOPMENT, PITCH PREPARATION, AND PEER LEARNING. MICROGRANTS OF UP TO $500 WERE AWARDED TO PARTICIPANTS UPON PROGRAM COMPLETION. APPROXIMATELY 140 ENTREPRENEURS WERE SERVED. GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: $50,000. FOREIGN GRANTS: NO.OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES (DESCRIPTION IS OPTIONAL): MENTORSHIP AND ALUMNI PROGRAMS: SEED SPOT PROVIDED ONGOING MENTORSHIP AND ALUMNI PROGRAMMING TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS BEYOND CORE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, INCLUDING ACCESS TO A NETWORK OF 400+ ACTIVE MENTORS AND AN ALUMNI COMMUNITY OF OVER 4,000 ENTREPRENEURS. ALUMNI RECEIVED ONGOING ACCESS TO NETWORK BENEFITS, RESOURCES, AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT THEIR CONTINUED GROWTH.