MIT Venture Mentoring Service
Free, confidential mentoring and resources helping MIT entrepreneurs develop and scale ventures.
- Engagement models
- Coaching, Workshop or training, Advisory board, Project
- Ideal client stage
- Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and later, Bootstrapped, Established business
- Ideal client size
- 1 to 10 people, 11 to 50 people, 51 to 200 people
- Works in
- United States
- Based in
- Cambridge, MA, United States
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About
MIT Venture Mentoring Service (VMS) provides free, confidential mentorship and resources to MIT community entrepreneurs to help them develop and grow ventures.
Services
- Team mentoring
Core offering connecting ventures with teams of volunteer mentors for regular, structured guidance on building and sustaining ventures.
- One-on-one mentoring
Individual mentoring sessions that provide focused, confidential advice tailored to founders' specific needs.
- Office hours
Drop-in sessions offering quick access to mentor feedback and practical guidance on immediate issues.
- Boot Camps & events
Educational programs and events, including boot camps, that teach practical skills for creating and growing ventures.
- Topic-specific advising
Access to mentor expertise across legal, IP, accounting, immigration, HR, and user experience topics.
- Mentor network access
Connections to a network of experienced volunteer mentors from MIT and industry for strategic advice, feedback, and introductions.
- Founder development & governance
Guidance focused on developing founders' skills, governance practices, and go-to-market thinking without taking equity.
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