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We are looking for local veteran business owners to serve as mentors for the Veteran Entrepreneurship Program, starting in February 2014! We will be matching mentors to one or two local veterans who are looking to launch a new business this coming year.
Through just a few meetings over the course of the four-week program, you can shape our participants’ future as business owners by relaying your story, reviewing business ideas and plans, connecting to resources and networks, and providing ongoing support to a fellow veteran.
All mentors must have military experience (or a meaningful interest or connection) and have launched their own business. The mentor does not have to be a current business owner in the New York City area, but must have launched or operated their own business at one point in time. We are looking for mentors that reflect a diverse range of sectors, product and/or service offerings, customer bases, and business sizes to support participant interests and goals.
Other mentor qualities that support a fruitful mentor-participant relationship, include, but are not limited to:
- Sincerely interested in contributing to a new veteran entrepreneur’s growth
- Available for regular check-ins with both the participant and the Veteran Program Manager
- Knowledgeable and experienced in chosen professional field
- Regularly demonstrate entrepreneurial values, interests, and activities
- Able to reflect on the successes and challenges faced in their own business ownership
- Active in a healthy, professional network
- Able to connect participants to formal and informal supports
- Able to facilitate useful introductions for participants to the veteran business community
Check out the full mentorship program overview here.
If you are interested in mentoring or learning more about the Veterans Entrepreneurship Program, please contact Veteran Program Manager Erin Huie directly.
