Mentoring
Start With A Discover Consultation
Get started with a free consulting session so that we can learn more about you and your venture and determine the best resources to support your venture.
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Navigate - Mentoring Support
We all need accountability and encouragement. Navigate sessions are to help you stay on track. These check-in sessions can be used to help with general strategy, milestone setting, getting feedback, and getting recommendations for additional resources. We meet you where you are to help you move forward.
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Experts in Residence (Members Only Access)
Innovation Portal works with you to identify and reach milestones to rapidly scale your venture. We engage our network of mentors and subject matter experts to help you get started on what’s next whether that’s developing a prototype, strategy development, going to market, growing sales, preparing for fundraising rounds or competitions, etc.
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Keystone Events
Join us March 24-26th here in Mobile for the 6th Annual Startup Weekend52-hour startup marathon
Learn what it really takes to innovate and connect with passionate people driven to build something new. Startup Weekend features deep experiential learning and opportunities to edge and connect with like mini people – and truly started something amazing.
Startup Weekend Mobile
The next MoneyFest is in the works...Demystifying the world of financing for scalable startups and small business ventures.
All things capital! Featuring breakout sessions about different types of funding, insights from founders sharing their funding stories, and access to the region’s experts. Leave with connections and understanding on the different sources of funding available, which sources are more appropriate for your business and goals, and how to best position your business when seeking funding.
Grow your startup with us in the Gulf Coast.gener8tor gBETA Gulf Coast
gBETA runs multiple times every year in cities across the United States. Up to five companies from a range of verticals are selected from a competitive applicant pool to participate in the free seven-week program. Participating companies receive:
Individualized coaching and mentorship from the team of nationally ranked accelerator gener8tor on company growth and investor readiness, weekly “Lunch & Learns” and “Mentor Swarms”, investor and accelerator pitches, $1M+ in deals and perks from vendors (IBM Cloud, Rackspace, Amazon, Paypal, Zendesk, Hubspot and Microsoft), ongoing post-program support and gener8tor community involvement and offerings
gBETA’s goal is that graduates will go on to participate in an investment accelerator or raise a seed round. You can see gBETA’s progress against these goals here.
Local Partner Programs
We work with partners locally and across the state to deliver programs to the greater entrepreneurial community.
A seven-week program learning to embrace and demonstrate the value of business thesis, customer discovery, and critical analysis.
For students at University of South Alabama, Bishop State Community College, Spring Hill College, and University of Mobile.
A dedicated, team-based mentoring program for businesses in South Alabama, made possible by training from the Venture Mentoring Service at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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