Helping founders find community and connections
A free 6-month cohort-based business accelerator exclusively for Arizona's Black entrepreneurs, offering biweekly classroom instruction, mentorship from Black business professionals, and pitch development.
A free 6-week hybrid accelerator program by the Arizona Commerce Authority and ASU Edson E+I helping early-stage entrepreneurs validate their idea, define their go-to-market strategy, and acquire early customers.
Learn more →A structured learning program for business owners with $250K–$1M in revenue, providing quarterly high-impact learning events, peer accountability groups, and access to the global Entrepreneurs' Organization network.
Learn more →A business accelerator and innovation hub in Flagstaff, Arizona supporting local entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, and community programming to launch and grow businesses in Northern Arizona.
Learn more →Eight weeks of expert training, quick-start tools, and personalized coaching to achieve tremendous leaps of growth in revenue and investment readiness in a short amount of time. After the accelerator program, participants gain a lifetime of alumni benefits and special access, maintain connections with accomplished industry leaders and fellow entrepreneurs, and continue to receive personalized SEED SPOT support.
Learn more →A free 6-month Spanish-language business accelerator for underserved Hispanic entrepreneurs in Arizona, providing bilingual business education, mentorship, financial literacy, and access to a lending pool.
Learn more →Supports radical founders of early-stage startups with the network, education, and resources to make tremendous leaps of growth in just eight weeks. This accelerator is designed with a specific focus on mental and behavioral health business needs. The goal of this program is to accelerate solutions unafraid of transforming traditional approaches to address the challenges of stigma, access, and quality of mental healthcare. The program leverages SEED SPOT’s network of leaders and experts to help startups take their innovations to market faster and with greater impact on the communities they support.
Learn more →Provides tailored education, mentorship, and resources that prepare diverse founders to breakthrough and succeed in mass retail. Ultimately, we aim to leverage the power of business ownership to build a more inclusive and equitable economy.
Learn more →An intensive accelerator and hackathon program by Startup Zones where entrepreneurs engage with cohorts of innovators, mentors, and investors, ending with a pitch competition and cash prizes.
Learn more →A 10-week cohort-based pre-accelerator for creative entrepreneurs — artists, musicians, writers, and other creatives — helping them build and sustain a business from their creative work.
Learn more →A 10-week cohort-based pre-accelerator for food and beverage entrepreneurs in Southern Arizona, helping participants take a food product or business idea to a sustainable, scalable business.
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