Morningside Connect

A Morningside College student took home 1^st place at Future Founders U. Pitch Competition and a check to help his startup company Seed Slide. Junior business major Josh Doering is working towards making farms a safer place during planting season with Seed Slide.

Seed Slide is a remote seed box opener that adds safety and convenience into farming operations by eliminating the need to climb on top of wagons and seed tenders to unload seed.

Growing up on a farm and helping out tending the livestock and crop production in Hubbard, Iowa, helped Doering see the need for his product. His dad is also a seed dealer.

“It gave me insights into what the real issue was and how to understand the customers who would use the solution,” said Doering. “It (Seed Slide) will allow them to farm without harm, and save the risk of falling off while unloading seed.”

Doering says his experience at Future Founders U. Pitch Competition, where was Daymond John of “Shark Tank” was one of the judges, was “extraordinary, humbling, and gratifying.”

“It was so cool to meet Daymond John and shake his hand while giving him my business card, and to hear his positive feedback over the product,” said Doering.

He hopes to reach any farmer that can benefit from Seed Slide and provide a solution to a serious problem in the current farming process. Doering wants to do his part in helping making farming safer. He hopes to work to “make the world a better place” after graduation.

For more information on Seed Slide click here.