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SEED SPOT
SEED SPOT is a nonprofit organization based in Phoenix, Arizona, focused on educating and accelerating diverse entrepreneurs, particularly from underrepresented backgrounds. It aims to help these entrepreneurs develop ventures that address social issues and align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Overview
What SEED SPOT does
What SEED SPOT is
SEED SPOT is a nonprofit organization based in Phoenix, Arizona, focused on educating and accelerating diverse entrepreneurs, particularly from underrepresented backgrounds. It aims to help these entrepreneurs develop ventures that address social issues and align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2012
- Approximate age
- About 14 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
Official channels
Find SEED SPOT elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
SEED SPOT as a community
Community overview
SEED SPOT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to empower diverse, impact-driven entrepreneurs who are creating solutions to social problems. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, SEED SPOT focuses on making entrepreneurship accessible to all by providing resources, mentorship, and support.
Community focus
SEED SPOT invests in and supports entrepreneurs across various sectors, particularly those focused on social impact. Their programs cater to different stages of business development, including early-stage ventures. They operate primarily in the United States, with a specific emphasis on fostering local entrepreneurship.
Member value
Members gain access to resources, mentorship, and support tailored to their entrepreneurial journey, including specialized programs for social impact ventures.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- accelerator, community, and bootcamp
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Events and activity
SEED SPOT hosts several events, including Demo Day, where entrepreneurs pitch their ventures to potential investors and the community, and Boot Camps, which are intensive training sessions for entrepreneurs to develop their business ideas.
Notable members
Notable alumni include gLOVE Treat, Celebrate Autism, Paper Clouds Apparel, and Pal Experiences.
Common questions
What to know about SEED SPOT
Upseed classifies SEED SPOT under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
Known limits
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