By: Bianca Buliga, Content Curator Intern We here at SEED SPOT believe the world is our oyster, and empowering entrepreneurs is the pearl that lies at the heart of our national expansion model. In order to really dig into the nuts-and-bolts strategy, I sat down with SEED SPOT’s National Director of Expansion, C’pher Gresham, for an in-depth Q&A session. As the National Director of Expansion, C’pher is leading the charge for bringing SEED SPOT to new cities across the globe. While at SEED SPOT, C’pher developed the SEED SPOT Impact Canvas, the proprietary social enterprise business model canvas that all entrepreneurs in programs use to build their businesses. Receiving his MBA with Distinction from the Thunderbird School of Global Management with a specialization in Venture Capital Finance and Marketing, C’pher is motivated by empowering entrepreneurs to solve problems in their communities. C’pher has a rich entrepreneurship background that includes consulting with a number of incubators, colleges, venture firms, and large pension funds to support the growth of entrepreneurship in their communities. His passion has led him to traverse the world, providing strategic consulting for the Tunisian and Nepali entrepreneurial ecosystems while empowering Colombian coffee growers as co-founder of Swillings Coffee. Professional achievements aside, C’pher is known among the SEED SPOT staff for his colloquial email headings (“Yo!”), enthusiastic meeting wrap-ups (“BOOM!”), and affinity for hanging twinkle lights all over the office. Corinn, our talented Operations Manager, describes C’pher as the “guy who always shows up” and who “makes more connections…
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