The MVF Venture Mentoring Program matches experience with ideas and talent to produce a viable growth company. The mentors’ role is to apply their experience in directing the participating company through their early growth period with advice, suggestions, and introductions. Their role is not to perform the tasks required of the company directly, but rather help the entrepreneur make good choices, use their time efficiently, and plan their business with the benefit of experience.
Description: A mentor applies his or her skills and advice to the target company to help them achieve specific goals through the course of the mentor program. The lead mentor, along with the company, sets achievement goals for the program; leads the mentor sessions with the company; and selects the mentor team.
Qualifications: A mentor will be a current or former C-level executive of a company of at least $5 million in revenue; or an individual with business related skills applied to such a business such as accounting, legal services, or investment experience.
Expectations: Each mentor is expected to participate in the program as a mentor with a single company at least once every two-year period and work with no more than two businesses at one time. If a lead mentor, the mentor should act in a lead role for only a single business. Mentors are expected to participate in all sessions with the target company. Mentors are expected to attend at least half of the Mentor Meetings each year.
