Phoenix-based SEED SPOT, one of six incubators in the country focused on social entrepreneurs in the fields of health, education, energy and environment, human and basic rights, civic engagement, and community impact, hired C’pher Gresham as its director of Entrepreneur Initiatives.
In his new role at SEED SPOT, Gresham will be responsible for enhancing programs, strengthening recruitment efforts, supporting funding development and guiding overall program growth strategy.
Hailing from the nation’s capital, Gresham attended The George Washington University, graduating with a BA in Psychology, Pre-Medicine, and a minor in Fine Arts and Art History. In May 2014, Gresham received his MBA with Distinction from Thunderbird School for Global Management.
Professionally, Gresham has consulted with venture capital firms, hedge funds and large institutional investors. Prior to Thunderbird, he worked at Razoo.com, a crowdfunding platform for nonprofits and social enterprises. He has presented to the Arizona Tech Council and the Thunderbird Business Accelerator on how to leverage crowdfunding for early-stage for-profit and nonprofit companies. Having worked with several startups and entrepreneurs, Gresham’s passion is spurring innovation, disrupting the market and helping entrepreneurs.
