Mentors & Advisors
Mentorship is a vital element of any entrepreneur's success. Startup Tucson provides a variety of ways for subject matter experts, business mentors and advisors to "pay-it-forward" to the next generation of innovators.
Review the mentoring programs below and complete the Mentor Interest Form to get started!
Startup Tucson Mentor Program:
Our vision for the Startup Tucson Mentoring Program is to have a diverse, growing group of mentors and subject matter experts who are consistently involved with entrepreneurs, in ways that they find personally fulfilling.
Our desire is that everyone who engages will have a clear sense of what their expectations are for commitment, values, and skills so that everyone can have a phenomenal experience from start to finish.
Startup Tucson offers the following ways to engage as a mentor depending on your availability, expertise and desire to give.
1) Momentum Mentor Sprint (Commitment Level: High)
2) Action Advisor Program (Commitment Level: Medium)
3) On-Demand Experts (Commitment Level: Low)
“70% of mentored startups and businesses survive more than 5 years, which is double the rate of the non-mentored businesses in the US.” Inc. Magazine, 2017
More details
Commitment Level: Medium
Action Advisor Program
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Must be a subject matter expert in a tactical/professional skill-set that can be offered in consulting style session format (note: general business consulting or leadership is not an ideal fit)
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2+ years experience
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Commitment to at least one advising block per quarter (advising blocks are 3 hours)
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Agreement to provide entrepreneur updates to Startup Tucson team
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Agreement to non-solicitation terms
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Startup Network Member
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High-rate of follow through (if you consistently miss or cancel appointments at the last minute, you will not be allowed to sign up for future sessions)
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Commitment to completing advisor feedback surveys
Commitment Level: High
Momentum Mentor Sprint Program
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Must have 10+ years of business/c-suite experience, strong preference for founders or co-founders (industry not critical)
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Complete Startup Tucson Mentor Training
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Commits to two months of mentoring, using the structure provided
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Commits to completing Satisfaction Survey
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Network Members
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Completed Startup Fundamental Series
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Have paid the $50.00 program fee
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Must have high participation (ie. cancel meetings no less than 24 hours in advance, cancel no less than two sessions)
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Commits to completing Satisfaction Survey
Commitment Level: Low
On-Demand Experts
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For those with a particular expertise that is valuable to an entrepreneur
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5+ years experience in whatever area identified as expert
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Agreement to provide entrepreneur updates to Startup Tucson team
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Agreement to non-solicitation terms
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Startup Network Member
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High-rate of preparedness for expert meeting
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Ability to Follow through (if you consistently miss or cancel appointments at the last minute, you will not be allowed to sign up for future sessions)
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Commitment to completing feedback survey
Ready to get started?
We are looking forward to getting to know you!
Complete this quick survey to let us know more about you and what you are interested in. If you have more questions, shoot us a quick email.
Other ways to get involved:
Sponsor an Entrepreneur
Startup Tucson is a 501(c)3 and we rely and sponsors and donors to ensure that we are able to keep our services and accessible to all. If you are in a position to sponsor scholarship and programming, you can make a lasting impact in our community.
Speaking Opportunities
We have a number of platforms for speakers-- from small and informal like Startup Coffee to the main stage of TENWEST Impact Festival. We also value workshops and seminars that mentors can offer our community of entrepreneurs.
