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.

Save the Dates:

What to Expect:
January 13th | Q Station | 2:30-5:00 PM

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

Agenda

2:30 – 3:05: Check-in, Networking
3:05 – 3:15: Welcome
3:15 – 4:00: Speed Mentoring: Experience rapid one-on-one interactions akin to speed dating, but tailored for founders and mentors.
- - Round 1: 6 minutes
  - Round 2: 6 minutes
  - Round 3: 6 minutes
  - Round 4: 6 minutes
- 4:00: Closing Remarks
- 4:00 – 5:00: Light Apps & Networking (Apps Provided)
  - Continue conversations that were cut off or meet someone you didn’t get a chance to talk with.

Host Sponsor

App Vendor

Register Here:

Meet your Mentors:

Study up on various experts and prepare some questions based on advice you need

Patricia M. Knighten

NMSU Arrowhead

Ask Me About:

Intellectual Property
IP Commercialization
Government Contracting

Ken Jackson

Business Navigator for City of Albuquerque

Ask Me About:

Mission Statement
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Finding your Target Market

Judy Kay Hendricks

Sandia National Labs/NMSBA/TRGR

Ask Me About:

No cost technical assistance from labs
Access to lab technologies
Winning presentations

Cody Pearson

Rocky Mnt - Rio Grande Tech Corridor Connector

Ask Me About:

Product/Market Fit
Customer Discovery
Irrational Optimism (and Persistence)

Sandy Hirshberg

New Mexico Startup Alliance

Ask Me About:

Entrepreneurial Resources
Business Development
International Logistics

Mark Fidel

Fidel Consulting Group

Ask Me About:

Basics Your Business Must Do
Cyber Risk Management
Awareness For Your Business

Isaac Sandoval

Entrepreneur, Investor, Mentor

Ask Me About:

Work ON Your Business,
Not in Your Business
Creating Value: Stand Out From Your Competition
Business Resourcefulness

Michael McDonald

TREC: Sandia Labs Retirees Supporting Entrepreneurs

Ask Me About:

Technology Expertise & Mentoring,
Product Development Road Mapping
Working with the National Laboratories

Eddy Mindlin

Sales Coaching

Ask Me About:

SmartSelling Strategies
Customer Service
Prospecting Clients: Cold Calling

Sue Prelozni

Executive Director, Global IQ

Ask Me About:

Bioscience
Strategic business development & networking
Connecting for collaboration & growth

Eric Lee Smith

Eric Lee Smith INNOVATIONS

Ask Me About:

Company Formation
New Product Development
Fundraising

Dr. Norm Dawson

Dr. Norm's Connections

Ask Me About:

Social Media Marketing
Entrepreneurial Resources
Effective Communication

James Swope

POMS & Associates

Ask Me About:

Fintech Scaleups
Commercial Insurance
Pitch Building

Lindsay Humphries

ActivateNM

Ask Me About:

Entrepreneurial Resources
Relationship Building
Elevator Pitch

John Bell

Next Now Digital

Ask Me About:

Customer Acquisition & Retention
Brand Development
Next-gen Digital Marketing

Barbara Dawson

Purple Mulch

Ask Me About:

Authentic Communication
Relationship Building
Getting Comfortable With Sales

Jonathan Ornelas

Presbyterian Health Plan

Ask Me About:

Employee Health Insurance Benefit Options
Fostering a Positive Workplace Culture
Employee Wellness Strategies

Camille Vasquez

Initiative Manger

Ask Me About:

Program Management
Project Planning
People & Team Management

Fran Fernandez

Small Business Development Center at CNM

Ask Me About:

Startup Assistance
Connecting with Community Resources
Business Plan Development

Brannon A. Dugick

Luminaria Labs, LLC

Ask Me About:

Enterprise Data Delivery & Strategy
Product MVPs
Analytics & Governance

Robert Bellospirito

Robert Bellospirito Business Development

Ask Me About:

Customer & Market Discovery
Hiring Talent
Company Culture

Nancy Lewis

UNM Innovation Academy

Ask Me About:

Problem Statement Formation
Customer Discovery
Innovating through Design Thinking

Harold Lavender

CNM Ingenuity

Ask Me About:

Finance
Validation
Acceptance

Ernesto Villarini

Capital Alliance

Ask Me About:

Raising Capital
Engaging Investors
Working with Boards

Ryan Glassmoyer

SPACE; Leadership Consultancy

Ask Me About:

Confidence Building
Decision Making
Stress Management

Xavier Lemon

Redline Labs

Ask Me About:

Technology, Apps & Data
Business to business
Fundraising & Sales

Wendy Ederer

Cornerstone Consulting Assoc., LLC & City of ABQ Small Business Office

Ask Me About:

Government contracting
State & Federal incentive and tax credit programs
Business development

Elowyn Alexandra Gabrielle

Creative Director, Photographer, Designer

Ask Me About:

Branding Graphic & Deck Design
Photography
Creative Direction

Chris Corbine

NMSU Arrowhead

Ask Me About:

Customer Discovery
Entrepreneurial Resources
Organizational Leadership

Drew Tulchin

NM Angels

Ask Me About:

Capital Raising
Relationship Building
Business Strategy

Future Mentor

Organization / Company, Title

Ask Me About:

Expertise
Skills
Experience

Michael Herrick

HIPAA for Humans

Ask Me About:

HIPAA and Cybersecurity
Building Software
Founder Mindset

Future Mentor

Organization / Company, Title

Ask Me About:

Expertise
Skills
Experience

Save the Dates: Speed Mentoring

March 14th
10AM-12:00 PM

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

Small Group Mentoring Breakout Sessions

May 19th
2:30 - 5:00 PM

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

Small Group Mentoring Breakout Sessions

March 14th | Q Station | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Agenda

10:00 – 10:35: Check-in, Coffee & Networking
10:35 – 10:45: Welcome
10:45 – 11:25: Speed Mentoring (6-minute rounds)
11:25 – 11:30: Closing Remarks
11:30 – 12:00: Networking Lunch

Speed Mentoring:

Quick Advice from Experts

Save the Dates:

Sponsored By:

What to Expect: January 13th | Q Station | 2:30-5:00 PM

Agenda

Host Sponsor

App Vendor

Register Here:

Meet your Mentors:

Patricia M. Knighten

NMSU Arrowhead

Ask Me About:

Ken Jackson

Business Navigator for City of Albuquerque

Ask Me About:

Judy Kay Hendricks

Sandia National Labs/NMSBA/TRGR

Ask Me About:

Cody Pearson

Rocky Mnt - Rio Grande Tech Corridor Connector

Ask Me About:

Sandy Hirshberg

New Mexico Startup Alliance

Ask Me About:

Mark Fidel

Fidel Consulting Group

Ask Me About:

Isaac Sandoval

Entrepreneur, Investor, Mentor

Ask Me About:

Michael McDonald

TREC: Sandia Labs Retirees Supporting Entrepreneurs

Ask Me About:

Eddy Mindlin

Sales Coaching

Ask Me About:

Sue Prelozni

Executive Director, Global IQ

Ask Me About:

Eric Lee Smith

Eric Lee Smith INNOVATIONS

Ask Me About:

Dr. Norm Dawson

Dr. Norm's Connections

Ask Me About:

James Swope

POMS & Associates

Ask Me About:

Lindsay Humphries

ActivateNM

Ask Me About:

John Bell

Next Now Digital

Ask Me About:

Barbara Dawson

Purple Mulch

Ask Me About:

Jonathan Ornelas

Presbyterian Health Plan

Ask Me About:

Camille Vasquez

Initiative Manger

Ask Me About:

Fran Fernandez

Small Business Development Center at CNM

Ask Me About:

Brannon A. Dugick

Luminaria Labs, LLC

Ask Me About:

Robert Bellospirito

Robert Bellospirito Business Development

Ask Me About:

Nancy Lewis

UNM Innovation Academy

Ask Me About:

Harold Lavender

CNM Ingenuity

Ask Me About:

Ernesto Villarini

What to Expect:
January 13th | Q Station | 2:30-5:00 PM

March 14th
10AM-12:00 PM

May 19th
2:30 - 5:00 PM