Dear Spring Community: We’re living in wild and different times right now with COVID-19 (Coronavirus). For most of us, this global pandemic has affected both our daily lives and the work we do as we’re trying to adapt and learn to work remotely. Like many other teams across the world, …
In the entrepreneurial world, funding is about helping you accelerate scale. It allows you to rapidly increase investment in key areas of the business so that you can move faster than if you funded through your own money and/or revenue. That being said, not every company is fundable. Here’s what …
The Spring team is thrilled to be welcoming 18 purpose-driven entrepreneurs from 13 different countries for cohort #3 of our IMPACT Startup Visa program (ISV). This time around, our global impact entrepreneurs come from countries spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and the USA. Please join us in extending them …
In the past 3 years, Spring has grown a vibrant ecosystem practice supporting foundations, donors, governments, incubators, and accelerators. During this time, we’ve advised and supported more than 70 organizations in 30 communities around the world. From ecosystem development to program design and implementation, we’re excited about the impact we …
We’re excited to be kicking off our new Impact Investor Challenge next Wednesday! What is the Impact Investor Challenge? A social Impact mindset is on the rise and businesses are starting to be more mindful of ethical practices. There has been an increasing demand from investors to understand how …
At Spring Activator, impact means fostering social, environmental, and financial sustainability into all of the businesses we work with. Since 2014, we’ve supported 700+ entrepreneurs, helped created more than 300 companies and jobs and enabled early-stage funding of over $16 million to be raised. Today, we are thrilled to release …
Today I sat down with the CEO of ThisFish – Eric Enno Tamm, one of our alumni companies that ended up successfully closing a seed round of over $600,000. We discussed some of the unique challenges he faced while raising capital for ThisFish. Below is a summary of some …
Raising money from is probably going to be one of the biggest challenges you face as an entrepreneur. It pushes you to understand your business and industry inside-out, and will be one of the most complicated sales deal you’ll have to navigate. Why is it so complicated? As you …
I had the opportunity to spend a week in Switzerland for the Swiss EP Peer Exchange Program. 24 people leading incubators, accelerators, and coworking spaces around the world converged to help each other develop thriving ecosystems in their respective countries while creating sustainable organizations. Here’s what I took from that …
Strategy vs. Culture, Content Strategy IGTV, Lessons on Scaling Impact, and Gaining Traction are all highlights of July’s Marketing Roundup! Check out the full articles below. #MarketingMondays 1. Strategy Is Culture How you work determines your destiny. Read More 2. Content Strategy for Startups: The Complete Guide How to stop wasting …