The mentorship program connects student teams with successful, experienced alumni entrepreneurs, who utilize their entrepreneurial experience and expertise to help students tackle the difficult problems of entrepreneurship. The opportunity for students to work with alumni who have faced many of the issues inherent in entrepreneurship is invaluable. There are a number of ways for alumni to be involved in the mentorship program. Mentors work closely with a student venture team offering advice and counsel on the team's venture concept. The Program strives to pair students with mentors whose experience and expertise are relevant to the student's venture.
Mentors can become as involved with the student team as their schedule and interest allow.
In general, we suggest that mentors spend between 2-4 hours per month working with their team. Meetings should take place in person if possible, or via e-mail and telephone. Mentors should make themselves available to critique sections of the business plans produced by teams throughout the second semester. Universal mentorship is a way for students to interact with alumni in a short, directed format. Universal mentors post their professional bio, areas of expertise, and contact information on the Brown EP website.