Mentoring
Mentoring Moves Ideas Forward
Mentors and coaches play an integral role at OPINA. Interested members are matched to a team of mentors and coaches based on their specific needs. The teams are coordinated by the BIGG-STEP program, providing OPINA startups and members with invaluable market expertise.
The OPINA BIGG-STEP Mentorship Program facilitates and ensures positive and productive mentoring and coaching relationships to help our members develop their technology and businesses.
Mentoring and 1-on-1 Coaching
OPINA mentors and coaches can help you:
- Prepare for Demo Day
- Meet and build relationships with angel investors, venture capital and related networks to get funding
- Develop new project and patent ideas
- Establish innovative enterprises
- Build the skills needed for tech entrepreneurship founders and startups
Further, as you navigate the road ahead, your mentors and coaches will:
- Advise and provide direction
- Help identify and predict problems
- Create innovative business and technical solutions
- Share their experience and knowledge
- Offer assistance in developing and composing a business plan, executive summary, pitch deck and other fundraising materials
OPINA Mentors and coaches are experienced industry leaders that have expertise in, but are not limited to:
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance, Financial Modeling and Fundraising
- Business Development
- Market Research
- Business Strategy and Business Plan Development
- Corporate Organization and Human Resources Management
- Innovation
- Project Management
- Product Development
- Production Planning, Manufacturing and Technical Assistance
- Engineering and Technology Expertise
- Regulatory and Quality Support
- Evaluation, Usability and Product Safety
- Marketing and Sales
- Distribution
- International Business, Import and Export
This program is open to small business owners and managers, startups and entrepreneurs who need and want practical and strategic one-on-one advice. Please contact us for more information.