Berry Entrepreneurs: Todd Nelson Seed Fund

Todd Nelson Seed Fund

Since the Todd Nelson Entrepreneurial Seed Fund was started five years ago, a total of 86 students have participated in the class resulting in 31 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.

Summary of Class Business Performance 2005-2009

Class of

Sales

Expenses

Profit

$ back to Fund

2005

$2845.44

$1940.06

$905.38

$90.54

2006

$6541.98

$8963.40

$1098.51

$109.85

2007

$2995.50

$1737.50

$1403.50

$140.35

2008

$6187.45

$4184.10

$2003.35

$200.34

**2009a

$4100.00

$2700.00

$1400.00

$140.00

2009b

$2617.25

$892.97

$1724.28

$172.43

Totals*

$25287.62

$20418.03

$8535.02

$853.51

* Totals do not add up since some groups lost money
**2009a Sean Saunders – launched EZBooks – used money from Todd Nelson Seed Fund to get going. He paid back the investment plus 10% of his profit.

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.