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Most founders walk into a buyer meeting without knowing what that buyer is actually looking for, and it's the reason a lot of good products never make it to the shelf.

SEED SPOT put together a free resource for exactly that moment: the National Retail Readiness Self-Assessment. It covers the seven areas buyers check before they say yes, from packaging to pricing to supply chain readiness.

Download it, score yourself honestly, and you'll know exactly what to work on before your next pitch.

Link in bio 👆👆👆. Drop a pitch tip in the comments so other founders prepping for buyer meetings can learn from what worked for you.

#CPGFounders #RetailReady #SEEDSPOT #ConsumerPackagedGoods # by @seedspot

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24 days ago

Home-cooked. Nourishing. Made for real life. 🍲✨

Meet @eatmoumas, founded by Sruti Baz — on a mission to bring the comfort of home-style Indian cooking to modern kitchens through simple, lentil-based meal kits rooted in tradition.

Today, Sruti took that mission to Baltimore and pitched Mouma's to Walmart buyers at the Walmart Open Call as part of SEED SPOT's Road to Open Call program.

The kind of founder energy that makes this work so meaningful. SEED SPOT is cheering Sruti on every step of the way. 💛🌱

#RoadToOpenCall #WalmartOpenCall #Moumas #SeedSpot #ImpactEntrepreneurs #RetailReady #FounderSpotlight #WomenFounders #FoodFounders #MadeForRetail @eatmoumas taken in Baltimore by @seedspot

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Chicago area founders! if you have been thinking about applying to a SEED SPOT program and want to know exactly what you are signing up for before you do, this is the session for you.

Monday August 17 at 11 CT, SEED SPOT is hosting a free virtual info session covering upcoming Chicago programs, application tips, program dates, and everything you need to decide if this is your next move. Expect live icebreakers, real answers, and a Q&A where no question is off limits.

One hour. Free. Virtual. Register at the link in bio. ☝️

#SeedSpot #ChicagoFounders #ImpactEntrepreneurs #EBACChicago #CPGFounders taken in Chicago, IL by @seedspot

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Last night, SEED SPOT's Linda Norquist joined the judge panel for the Entrepreneurs on Stage pitch competition with @usbank and @amorcollectiveaz, and the talent and preparation in that room was something worth celebrating.

Congratulations to the winners of the night:

🥇@manitas_creativas_llc
🥈@casabloomfloral
🥉 @lemondesign25

Seeing SEED SPOT alumni among the winners is a reminder of what becomes possible when founders get the right support early and keep building long after the program ends. These businesses are not just growing. They are strengthening the communities around them.

#SeedSpot #ImpactEntrepreneurs #PhoenixFounders #AlumniSpotlight @azhcc by @seedspot

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🚨 Nonprofit leaders: Applications are OPEN for UpTide, a virtual accelerator from @92ndstreety & SEED SPOT for organizations building strong communities.

$5K grant, strategic support, a trip to NYC & more funding opportunities.

Apply 👉 Join the upcoming Info Session Link in BIO

#NonprofitAccelerator #SocialImpact #CommunityBuilding #GrantOpportunity by @seedspot

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🚨 Applications are OPEN for the UpTide Nonprofit Accelerator. We are looking for leaders building stronger communities.

Created by @92ndstreety's Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact, in partnership with SEED SPOT, UpTide supports community-building nonprofits ready to scale their impact. At a time of growing disconnection, this program invests in leaders working to rebuild belonging, connection, and civic life.

If you're a U.S.-based nonprofit that:
✅ Serves 500+ people annually
✅ Is tackling the "Crisis of Community"
✅ Has a leader ready to grow a replicable model of impact
You could receive:
💸 A $5,000 grant + additional funding opportunities
📈 A 3-year strategic plan
🤝 Expert mentorship + peer connection
🗽 A trip to NYC

Apply today or share with a leader who needs to see this! Link in bio.

#NonprofitAccelerator #SocialImpact #CommunityBuilding #LeadershipMatters #CrisisOfCommunity #GrantOpportunity by @seedspot

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16 days ago

Proud to help bring this CMC forum together!

Racing to Build a New Midwest is about more than startups, venture, and innovation. It is about who gets to build, who gets funded, who gets ownership, and whether Midwest cities can collaborate instead of compete for the future.

I’m especially proud to bring some longtime friends, collaborators, and builders into the same room:
- Brian Brackeen of Lightship Anchor Fund (@lightship.foundation ),
- Shannon McGhee of SEED SPOT (@seedspot ) ,
- Ted Velie of Midwest House and Start Midwest (@midwest_house ), and Wolf Starr of Venture Atlas (@twolfstarr ) .

These are people who are not just talking about what comes next. They are building it.

Join us July 29 at the Idea Foundry for a conversation about what it will take for the Midwest to compete, win, and create prosperity without leaving communities behind.

Make sure you register today! taken in Idea Foundry Columbus by @seedspot

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For Zach Leverenz, investing in SEED SPOT is not a board commitment. It is a personal one.

Zach is a social entrepreneur who has spent his career at the intersection of education, technology, and social impact.

When Zach talks about what SEED SPOT means to him, he uses one word: family. Not because it is a comfortable place, but because he deeply believes in the impact entrepreneurship can have when the right support is in place at the right time. That belief is what brought him to the board and keeps him there.

Founders who are building ventures that address real problems deserve a community that takes their work as seriously as they do. For Zach, SEED SPOT is that community, and his investment in it reflects what he has spent his entire career building toward.

Learn more about SEED SPOT and the community behind it: seedspot.org

#SeedSpot #BoardSpotlight #ImpactEntrepreneurs #SocialEntrepreneurship #ZachLeverenz #EcosystemBuilding #ImpactInvesting #CommunityBuilding by @seedspot

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19 days ago

You have been building. You have sales, returning customers, and retail on your radar. What you might not know yet is whether your product, your numbers, and your pitch are actually ready for that first real buyer conversation.

Tomorrow, June 30 at 10 AM CT, SEED SPOT is hosting a free 60-minute virtual session that helps you find out, right before the Made for Retail Chicago application closes on July 2.

40 minutes of practical retail education on what buyers actually look for and how to know if you are shelf-ready. 20 minutes of live Q&A with the SEED SPOT team about the program, the application, and the $25,000 in nondilutive grants available to the top three founders who pitch live in Chicago on August 27.

A special thank you to @thehatcherychi for helping spread the word to their community of Chicago food and beverage founders.

Register free at the link in bio. ☝️

#MadeForRetailChicago #SeedSpot #thehatcherychi #ChicagoFounders #CPGFounders #chicagocpg #Chicagobusiness #cpgchicago by @seedspot

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