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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 founders and CEOs, helping them increase revenues, create jobs, and positively impact people and the planet.

Stanford Seed is now accepting applications from CEOs and founders in Africa, Indonesia and South Asia for the 2025 cohort of the Seed Transformation Program.

Expand your knowledge, grow your business. The deadline to apply is 15 May.

Grow Your Business with the Seed Transformation Program
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Grow Your Business with the Seed Transformation Program

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.