About the Program
About the Program
The Mentoring Program will significantly enhance the potential for startups to receive funding through the following ways:
Investment Readiness: The curriculum and mentoring help startups to understand what investors need (or investors’ needs) and develop winning marketing materials and sharpen presentation and negotiation skills.
Investment-Winning Knowledge Skill Set: The Mentoring Program empowers startup founders with the business acumen and strategic skills necessary to attract investors. Core elements such as business planning, financial modeling, marketing strategy, and intellectual property management are emphasized. By mastering these areas, founders can effectively operate their businesses and map out robust growth strategies, thus positioning their startups as compelling investment opportunities.
Validation and Credibility: Having been mentored and trained in an entrepreneurial curriculum will provide validation to potential investors. It shows that the startup has been vetted and coached, thereby increasing its credibility.
Graduates of the Mentoring Program will have the opportunity to participate in the Pitch Competition, presenting in front of a panel of judges and investors. Winners of the competition will be awarded substantial cash prizes.
For more information or to become a mentor or a participant, please contact Julia Rashba-Step, Mentorship Director at Mansfield Bio-Incubator (888) 490-4443 x4 or juliars@bioinc.org.
The Mentoring Program will significantly enhance the potential for startups to receive funding through the following ways:
Investment Readiness: The curriculum and mentoring help startups to understand what investors need (or investors’ needs) and develop winning marketing materials and sharpen presentation and negotiation skills.
Investment-Winning Knowledge Skill Set: The Mentoring Program empowers startup founders with the business acumen and strategic skills necessary to attract investors. Core elements such as business planning, financial modeling, marketing strategy, and intellectual property management are emphasized. By mastering these areas, founders can effectively operate their businesses and map out robust growth strategies, thus positioning their startups as compelling investment opportunities.
Validation and Credibility: Having been mentored and trained in an entrepreneurial curriculum will provide validation to potential investors. It shows that the startup has been vetted and coached, thereby increasing its credibility.
Graduates of the Mentoring Program will have the opportunity to participate in the Pitch Competition, presenting in front of a panel of judges and investors. Winners of the competition will be awarded substantial cash prizes.
For more information or to become a mentor or a participant, please contact Julia Rashba-Step, Mentorship Director at Mansfield Bio-Incubator (888) 490-4443 x4 or juliars@bioinc.org.
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