SPEED MENTORING

Quick Advice from Experts

Please join us for an engaging and innovative way to gather advice from ActivateNM’s founder mentors! Whether you have questions on scaling, investment, marketing, wellness resources, or early ideation, our mentors are eager to support you and answer questions!

We are revitalizing what mentorship can look like for NM Founders. Picture speed dating, but tailored for founders and entrepreneurs – this event promises rapid-fire, one-on-one interactions aimed at fostering meaningful connections and ongoing communications. Participants will engage in multiple rounds of short, focused mentorship sessions with subject matter experts.

Speed Mentoring

Quick Advice from Experts

Please join us for an engaging and innovative way to gather advice from ActivateNM’s founder mentors! Whether you have questions on scaling, investment, marketing, wellness resources, or early ideation, our mentors are eager to support you and answer questions!

We are revitalizing what mentorship can look like for NM Founders. Picture speed dating, but tailored for founders and entrepreneurs – this event promises rapid-fire, one-on-one interactions aimed at fostering meaningful connections and ongoing communications. Participants will engage in multiple rounds of short, focused mentorship sessions with subject matter experts.

Sign up for Speed Mentoring:

Upcoming Speed Mentoring

October 3rd | Q Station | 9:30a.m. - Noon

Speed Mentoring: Experience rapid one-on-one interactions akin to speed dating, but tailored for founders and mentors.

Agenda

  • 9:30 – 10:05: Check-in opens, Optional Coffee & Networking
  • 10:05 – 10:15: Welcome
  • 10:15 – 11:00: Speed Mentoring: Experience rapid one-on-one interactions akin to speed dating, but tailored for founders and mentors.
    • Round 1: 8 minutes
    • Round 2: 8 minutes
    • Round 3: 8 minutes
    • Round 4: 8 minutes
  • 11:00 – 11:05: Closing Remarks
  • 11:05 – 12:00: Extended Networking Lunch
    (Event End)

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Speed Mentoring at Q Station

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Meet Your Mentors

Learn more about each mentor’s role, expertise, and professional experience so that you can prepare questions based on the advice you need.

Interested in becoming a mentor? Email [email protected] for more information.

Stacy Sacco

Sacco Connections LLC

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Michael McDonald

TREC: Sandia Labs Retirees Supporting Entrepreneurs

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Randy Asselin

Wisdom-GTM

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John Bell

Next Now Digital Marketing

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Sonja Dewing

Women’s Thriller Writers Association

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Mark Fidel

Fidel Consulting Group

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Judy Kay Hendricks

SNL NM Small Business Assistance/TRGR

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Jonathan Ornelas

Presbyterian Health Plan

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Nancy Lewis

UNM Innovation Academy

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Harold Lavender

Business Development, CNM Ingenuity

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Michael Prossnitz

NM Economic Development Department

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Xavier Lemon

CNM Ingenuity – Entrepreneurship

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Rachel Whitt Gomez

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

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Ken Jackson

Business Navigator for CABQ

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Janet Monroe

(M)Power Consulting

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Christian Slough

Vamos Ventures

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Ben Strozier

Ingenuity Venture Fund

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Eric Lee Smith

Eric Lee Smith Innovations

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Sandy Hirschberg

NM Startup Alliance

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