Todd Nelson Seed Fund

Since the Todd Nelson Entrepreneurial Seed Fund was started seven years ago, a total of 157 students have participated in the class resulting in 66 business startups. A number of these students have continued the businesses they started in class or have started new businesses based their learning experiences. Access to these funds has changed the careers and lives of these students.

Financial Results Fall 2011

Group	Total Sales	Total Expenses	Total Profit	Taxes (10% or donation to seed fund)
Alyssa Hollingsworth	$185	$100	$85	$8.5
Amelia Todd	$500	$449	$51	$5.1
Aspire Plays	$1.2		$1.2	.12
Berry Plush	$1175	$874	$100	$10
Berry Shades	$1465	$1042	$423	$42.3
CT Enterprises	$1950	$1033	$916*
C3 Outfitters	$400	$306	$94	$9.4
Loads of Time	$82	$67	$15	$1.5
Rugged Ropes	$626	$358	$267	$26.7
Simple Comfort	$713	$418	$294	$29.4
	$7097	$4647	$2246	$133

*Profit was given to Ben Masters to help his recovery

Summary of Class Business Performance 2005-2011

Class of	Sales	Expenses	Profit	$ back to Fund
2005	$2845	$1940	$905	$90
2006	$6541	$8963	$1099	$109
2007	$2995	$1737	$1404	$140
2008	$6187	$4184	$2003	$200
2009	$6717	$3593	$3124	$312
2010	$20345	$14413	$5915	$591
2011	$7097	$4247	$2746*	$133
Totals	$52727	$39077	$17196	$1575*