ABOUT US

“Working with startups to refine their business models”

The Venture Mentoring Team (The VMT) is a nonprofit educational 501(c)(3) dedicated to fostering the startup community by training and credentialing Mentors and then connecting them with the best and brightest entrepreneurs to help startups reach their full potential.

We are experienced executives and entrepreneurs in corporate, legal, academic, profit and not for profit organizations that donate our time and talent. Our goal is to help the startups gain sustainability and traction.

How We Help:

We refine your business plan through collective intelligence
Help develop your investor or grant pitch for maximum value
Prioritize your activities to get to market faster
Create access for maximum exposure

Why Start-ups Love the Venture Mentoring Team:

“Experienced entrepreneurs and executives who share their wisdom and passion” “Co-working space when available during the program” “Networking with entrepreneurs, attorneys, accountants & executives” “Friendly, safe, educational environment” “Access to events, seminars and Angel Investors”

TESTIMONIALS

VMT CERTIFICATION

Venture Mentoring Team Certification

VMT Certification assures that our mentors attain the highest standards of mentoring skills and provide entrepreneurs with the best possible mentoring in a safe environment. Potential VMT mentors go through an evaluation process that starts with a background review by the VMT Membership Committee comprised of our most experienced mentors.

Those applicants with extensive relevant experience in their professions are then interviewed by the membership committee. Personal characteristics such as intelligence, the ability to work in a team environment and a purely altruistic motivation to mentor are assessed. Those applicants that pass the committee review are then extensively background checked to further determine suitability to mentor. Candidates then go through the VMT training program which teaches the VMT mentoring methodology and the techniques and process of VMT mentoring. The mentor candidate then participates in 20 hours of team mentoring with one or more mentoring teams in order to gain additional mentoring skills while simultaneously being assessed by his teammates. Upon successful completion of the team mentoring phase, the candidate is certified as a VMT mentor.

The VMT mentor training program is available to other organizations including academic institutions, business development organizations and both for profit and not for profit accelerators and incubators.

Email us at info@thevmt.org or phone (844) 361.6VMT (6868).

MENTORS

All of our mentors are volunteers and offer their time and talent to help foster the growth of startups. They have been fully vetted and trained in our mentoring process.

Meet Our Mentors

Meet our Mentors

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Startups

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PARTNERS

incubators

angel groups

Score

VCs

accelerator programs

Educational institutions

INCUBATORS

Incubator and Accelerator Consultative Services

A model for growth and success

The Venture Mentoring Team has in-depth experience in building successful organizations that support and foster entrepreneurial growth. Whether your organization is a startup itself or a mature program in need of refreshing, this seminar will assist in building an actionable business plan that will lead to demonstrable results.

This seminar and related consultation starts with the basics of planning and organizational development and the evolution of an enterprise into a successful incubator or accelerator. Discussions foster decisions related to fund raising, for profit or not for profit, taking equity vs providing grants, mentor recruitment, training and retention, the startup mentoring process, startup partner conflict resolution, boot camp curriculum, startup term of residence, startup selection, goal setting and graduation.

Email us at info@thevmt.org or phone (844) 361.6VMT (6868).