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Military Entrepreneur eMentor Protégés may join by invitation only and must be graduates of IVMF’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV), Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans’ Families (EBV-F), or Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE). These programs are considered the gold-standard for those aspiring to start or grow their own businesses. For those who are not yet alumni of these programs, you are invited to apply for an IVMF program and will later be encouraged to join the Military Entrepreneur eMentor Program upon graduation. Visit https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/our-programs/ to learn more about the IVMF entrepreneurship programs.
eMentor and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) have joined forces to increase the number of successful entrepreneurs from the military community by offering military veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs with easy to use, flexible online mentorship support. Military Entrepreneur eMentor connects aspiring entrepreneurs with more seasoned entrepreneurs and business professionals for dynamic mentoring experiences that powerfully move protégés forward in achieving their entrepreneurial goals. Protégés will receive personalized guidance, advice, support and inspiration from successful veteran, military spouse, and civilian career mentors. Membership is free to both mentors and protégés.
Of the proteges who joined MilitaryEntrepreneur eMentor:
“Mr. [B] was a great mentor. He showed me a lot of care and concern even though he was at the climax of his own career. He was a very confident individual and still took time out of his busy schedule to help me do what I needed to get done in order for me to become successful.”
“This program is exactly what I needed. It connected me with industry experts who graciously gave me mentoring, coaching and on-going support.”
“I really needed to understand Linked In and the power of Social Media and he took me from heading down a dead-end road in the wrong direction, to establishing online credibility. Six months ago, my mentor was a complete stranger, now, I can credit him with much of my recent success. With all of the unknowns and variables, why would anyone try to do it alone? How much better is the experience and results from allowing someone to come along side and lend a hand!”
Business mentoring accelerates success. For entrepreneurs, working with a mentor boosts their success exponentially when a seasoned mentor provides needed expertise and guidance. If you are a successful entrepreneur or business professional who enjoys sharing your experience to help an aspiring business owner realize their dream, please consider becoming a mentor today.
As a mentor, you will be able to volunteer as your schedule permits from wherever you are — by connecting with military entrepreneurs online, 24/7 — for one-on-one, email and phone-based mentoring relationships. There is no minimum time commitment, but most mentors engage with their protégés for an average of 60 – 90 minutes per month.