I love Arizona, and i’m not shy about it. Whether it’s starting up the #movetotempe hashtag, writing the definitive guide on the AZ startup scene, or any of the other various ways I serve this community, I have a lot of Arizona pride. But I do have a bone to pick with the people here when it comes to the summers. People talk like summers are the worst thing but I personally love them

What’s NOT to love. Amazing pools in fancy backyards. Fast boats on vast lakes. Day trips to lava tubes up north. Hiking in natural creeks down south. There is actually A LOT to do in Arizona in the Summer. And as someone sick of people leaving AZ for the summer, I am going to attempt to influence the opposite with something I call Seedscout Summer.

What is Seedscout Summer?

Seedscout Summer is an offering for Seedscout Pro members in our ecosystem. Every month or so, we’ll rent out an Airbnb in the valley. Then for a whole week, we’ll throw events at the Airbnb that are specific for startup founders. If you’re the valley and are a Seedscout Pro member, you are welcome. Are you a Seedscout Pro member wanting to travel in to spend a a Seedscout Summer with us? We’ll fly you out and put you up in our Airbnb.

The Houses

We rent a new house for every Seedscout Summer. If you fly in from out of state, you’ll be able to stay in one of these houses for no extra cost. As long as you’re a Seedscout Pro member, you’re invited to stay the whole week for no extra cost. The house will be full of founders to meet and collaborate with as well that whole week.

The Events

During Seedscout Summer, we offer open coworking during every day where pro members can work anywhere in and around the house. Then every evening, we host an event for the members to cover a topic relevant to early stage founders.

The People

We only give the address for the Seedscout Summer Houses to Pro members. Due to that, you know everyone is of a certain ethos that you meet in the house. We all have two things in common and that is that we are all founders and we are all in the Seedscout ecosystem. A lot of magic can come from those two similarities. On top of that, this is the best way to get a lot of facetime with the Seedscout core team.

Introducing Seedscout Summer #1

This isn’t just some ideas that is up in the air. In fact, our first Seedscout Summer #1 (SS1) is taking place in Arizona next week. We have already rented out an Airbnb and have the local Seedscout Pro community ready to come through all week. Here are the events to know about for SS1

The Core Events

Learn How To Build a Full Stack App With No Code - May 17th at 6pm PST

How To Get Your Startup Funded - May 18th at 6:30pm PST

Pool Party Pitch Competition - May 19th at 6pm PST

Open Coworking

Every day during Seedscout Summer, we’ll host open coworking for any founders who wants to join and work out of our Airbnb. We will have coworking on the 17th-19th from 9am-5pm.

Work With Me On Your Pitch

I don’t take pitch meetings because I think it’s hard to get much done in 30 minutes. But if you’re a Seedscout Pro founder, i’ll gladly meet with you for hours over frisbee, a nice swim, or just hanging out on the couch inside Seedscout House. Again, this is only available for Seedscout Pro founders.

Want to Come to Seedscout Summer #1?

Want To Join us for SS1? If you’re already on the pro plan, just email me and i’ll share the house details. Not a pro member yet? What are you waiting for? Email us if you are interested in joining and we’ll take it from there. See you next week! 🏊