The Wild Seed

The Wild Seed The Wild Seed is a collective of specialty businesses uniting to provide clients with a robust menu of services to aid in their growth.

Meet Ashlee Turner, founder of The Pocket Panty and The Pocket Panty Project.Ashlee built The Pocket Panty with a purpos...
08/27/2026

Meet Ashlee Turner, founder of The Pocket Panty and The Pocket Panty Project.

Ashlee built The Pocket Panty with a purpose beyond the product itself: creating a business that could help strengthen a larger mission around menstrual equity and hygiene access.

Her work brings entrepreneurship and advocacy together, creating opportunities to serve women and communities while building partnerships that can expand that impact.

We’re proud to welcome Ashlee to The Wild Seed’s 2026 Cohort 3.

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and learn more about the mission.

Meet Angelique Amor, founder of and a member of The Wild Seed’s 2026 Cohort 3.For Angelique, baking has always been abo...
08/24/2026

Meet Angelique Amor, founder of and a member of The Wild Seed’s 2026 Cohort 3.

For Angelique, baking has always been about more than dessert. What began through family, tradition, and an idea she first wrote down years ago has grown into a business rooted in creativity, connection, and community.

From sweets to student workshops and community experiences, Angelique continues finding ways to use entrepreneurship to bring people together.

Help us welcome Angelique to Cohort 3 and show BossyBundts some love.

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Meet Angelique Amor, founder of BossyBundts and a member of The Wild Seed’s 2026 Cohort 3.For Angelique, baking has alwa...
08/24/2026

Meet Angelique Amor, founder of BossyBundts and a member of The Wild Seed’s 2026 Cohort 3.

For Angelique, baking has always been about more than dessert. What began through family, tradition, and an idea she first wrote down years ago has grown into a business rooted in creativity, connection, and community.

From sweets to student workshops and community experiences, Angelique continues finding ways to use entrepreneurship to bring people together.

Help us welcome Angelique to Cohort 3 and show BossyBundts some love.

Follow
Support the business
Follow along as we introduce Cohort 3.

Meet Shequeta Smith, founder of She-Ro Comics and creator of Young Grandmaster Choi.Shequeta created the representation ...
07/27/2026

Meet Shequeta Smith, founder of She-Ro Comics and creator of Young Grandmaster Choi.

Shequeta created the representation she wanted Black girls to see in comics and continues building worlds where they can recognize themselves as heroes.

Follow and bring the girls in your life to SheroCon this Saturday for a FREE, family-friendly celebration of women in comics, gaming, film, manga, anime, and creative technology.

Saturday, August 1, 2026
12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Valley Relics Museum
C3 & C4 Entrance on
7900 Balboa Blvd & Stagg St.
Van Nuys, CA 91406

Free registration link in our bio!

We are proud to welcome Shequeta Smith and She-Ro Comics to The Wild Seed’s 2026 Cohort 3.

Congratulations to the 12 Cohort 3 Grantees! We are honored to introduce our 2026 grantee cohort, a powerful group of wo...
06/29/2026

Congratulations to the 12 Cohort 3 Grantees!

We are honored to introduce our 2026 grantee cohort, a powerful group of women-of-color founders building businesses rooted in creativity, care, culture, wellness, community, food justice, storytelling, economic power, and liberation.

This year, The Wild Seed Collective invested $124,160 directly into women-of-color founders, continuing our commitment to community-rooted funding that moves resources with care, trust, and intention.

Please join us in celebrating:

✨ Angelique Amor, BossyBundts®
✨ Ashlee Turner, The Pocket Panty
✨ Ashley Blakeney, The Crenshaw Dairy Mart
✨ Carmen Dianne, Prosperity Market
✨ Javonne Sanders, Toss It Up®
✨ Karlyn Mason, KapturedXperience
✨ Kristy Drutman, Kristy Drutman🍁🍂
✨ Lindsay Hurlic, Fresh Tribe LA
✨ Nicole Sims, Wallflower Consulting Services
✨ Portia Wilson, Deeper Genius Acupuncture ©️
✨ Shequeta Smith, Shero Comics
✨ Sonia Smith Kang, Mixed Up Clothing

Swipe to meet the grantees and follow their work.

This is what community-rooted funding looks like.
This is The Wild Seed.

06/29/2026

2026 TWS Retreat Recap | A day rooted in community, connection, reflection, and the power of women of color building together.

The Wild Seed continues to be more than a program. It is a living ecosystem of founders, stories, resources, and support moving in real time.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, poured in, shared space, and reminded us why this work matters.

Video by Los Angeles Branding & Portrait Photographer | Kenisha Gill

Round 3 of The Wild Seed Grant is closing March 17.If you’re a woman or non-binary founder in Los Angeles building a bus...
03/10/2026

Round 3 of The Wild Seed Grant is closing March 17.
If you’re a woman or non-binary founder in Los Angeles building a business with purpose, this is your moment.

Apply before the window closes: www.TheWildSeed.org

The Wild Seed grant application is OPEN — and our Info Session and Application Workshop is happening TODAY at 1p PST. If...
02/26/2026

The Wild Seed grant application is OPEN — and our Info Session and Application Workshop is happening TODAY at 1p PST.

If you are planning to apply, this session is designed to help you strengthen your submission and approach the application process with clarity and intention. We will walk through what reviewers are looking for, common challenges applicants face, and practical ways to position your work so your impact is clearly understood.

If you have been thinking about applying and want additional support, this is a great opportunity to prepare before the deadline.

Application Deadline: March 17 at 11:59 PM PST
Info Session + Workshop: THIS Thursday
Application + FAQs: www.thewildseed.org
Workshop Registration Link in Bio

The Wild Seed grant application is officially OPEN.If you have been preparing, planning, or waiting for the opportunity,...
02/17/2026

The Wild Seed grant application is officially OPEN.

If you have been preparing, planning, or waiting for the opportunity, now is the time to submit. Applications are due March 17 at 11:59 PM PST.

You can find the application and a full list of Frequently Asked Questions on our website:
www.TheWildSeed.org

If you would like support as you prepare your application, registration is still open for our Info Session and Application Workshop on February 26, hosted by Morgan from Morganite Writing Company. The session will share practical insight on how to clearly communicate your work, strengthen your responses, and position your application in a way that helps reviewers fully understand your impact.

Application Deadline: March 17 at 11:59 PM PST
Info Session + Workshop: February 26
Application + FAQs: www.TheWildSeed.org
Workshop Registration Link in Bio

Applications for the next Wild Seed grant cycle officially open February 17.If you are planning to apply, or are thinkin...
02/13/2026

Applications for the next Wild Seed grant cycle officially open February 17.

If you are planning to apply, or are thinking about applying, we invite you to join our upcoming Info Session and Application Workshop on February 26. We will walk through the application process, what reviewers look for, and how to gain priority points.

The workshop, led by Morgan of Morganite Writing Company, focuses on how to tell the story of your work in ways that make funders lean in, understand your impact, and recognize why your work belongs in their funding priorities. You’ll leave with skills and tools you can use across applications - not just with ours.

Application opens: February 17
Info Session + Workshop: February 26
Registration details available at Link in Bio

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