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Stanford Seed

Stanford Seed partners with entrepreneurs from across Africa and South Asia to help them build thriving enterprises that transform lives.

We deliver world-class business training and resources to help entrepreneurs from promising startups and profitable companies take their businesses, countries, and regions to the next level.

The Seed Effect
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The Seed Effect
We’ve collected the data — from Stanford to Africa and India. See how we’re working to end the cycle of global poverty and transform lives.

Meet the Seed Community

Together, Seed-trained entrepreneurs, volunteer business coaches, and Stanford student interns are impacting lives. Hear about their stories of struggle, success, and transformation.

The Problem Solvers
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The Problem Solvers
Hear from leaders filled with passion and purpose — equally committed to growing their businesses and improving their communities and the world.
Enabling Change
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Enabling Change
Meet Laurie Fuller, a Stanford Seed coach in East Africa, who supports business leaders as they scale their enterprises.
Adapt and Learn
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Adapt and Learn
Meet Juanita Duque, an MBA student at Stanford Graduate School of Business who spent her summer working remotely with Almond House, a gourmet Indian sweets company.

Tune into Seed’s Podcast

Hear about the unique challenges entrepreneurs face and gain insights from Stanford faculty in Seed’s podcast, Grit & Growth.