Mentors
Mentorship helps entrepreneurs get expert help when they need it most.
Entrepreneurship doesn’t have to be an island. Our community of mentors are experienced individuals who are passionate about seeing entrepreneurs grow and succeed. Mentors have helped entrepreneurs in our community navigate:

Venture Mentor Service (VMS)
Mentors provide team-based, unbiased, conflict-free, practical, and actionable advice on a long-term basis. Become a part of the VMS Mentor Community today.
This is an application-based program. Here are some things we look for:

Entrepreneur-in-Residence
1:1 coaching from our resident founder experts based on need, situation, and unique circumstances.
EIRs are usually between stints running a company have just exited. They come highly experienced and willing to dig in and add value. They meet directly with founders to challenge, inspire, and coach.

Peer-to-Peer Mentor Groups
We gather small, curated groups of founders from similar industries or similar stages to create community around shared experiences and challenges.
Office Hours
Free one-to-one help from subject matter experts in an array of disciplines from legal to marketing to raising capital. Office hours have been held with organizations like VentureSouth and Ernst & Young.
Mentor Pool
The Mentor Pool enables founders and mentors to collaborate on an ad-hoc basis, giving founders access to a wealth of experienced mentors and giving mentors the flexibility to work in a wider capacity with teams of their choosing.