Greentown mentors and founders collaborating
[ 01 ]Mentorship

Mentor a Startup

Early-stage founders need guidance from subject-matter experts, former founders, and industry leaders. That's where mentors come in!

[ 02 ]Why Mentorship?

Lend your expertise to our startup community

Early-stage founders with lean teams have to wear many hats—including in areas far outside their realm of expertise.

That's why guidance from subject-matter experts, former founders, and other industry leaders is so crucial to helping these companies succeed.

A mentor and founder in conversation at a Greentown Labs event
[ 03 ]How It Works

Flexible engagement, meaningful impact

Mentor engagement is intentionally flexible and based on mentor availability and startup interest, ranging from ad hoc support to more dedicated, ongoing mentorship relationships.

Mentors who express interest in being matched with a Greentown Go open-innovation program may be matched with 1-2 startups for the duration of each program.

Where mentors make a difference

Areas of Expertise: Non-Exhaustive List
Business development
Go-to-market strategy
Product-market fit
Design and prototyping
Fundraising
Pitch-deck development
Technical expertise
Grant strategy
Finance, bootstrapping, and exit
Legal and IP
Marketing strategy
International expansion
Leadership and HR
Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Ready to get involved?

Join the mentor pool and start getting matched with startups.