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  • ABOUT US
    • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Our Board
  • PROGRAMS
    • All Programs
    • Business Incubator
    • Venture Mentoring Service
    • Digital Marketing Series
    • Financial Accelerator
    • Innovation & AI Workshops
    • VMS Pitch Prep Sessions
    • Mija Pioneers
    • The Bridge Accelerator
  • RESOURCES
    • Access to Capital
    • Business Development
    • Grant Information
    • 10 Steps
    • Market Research
    • P21 Podcast
    • 2023 Annual Report
    • VC CORNER
  • EVENTS
    • Events and Key Dates
    • Innovation Awards
    • VMS Pitch Challenge
    • TX Venture Fest
    • EP Startup Week
    • El Paso Giving Day
    • Tacos & Tech-ila
  • Co-work Space
    • The Station
  • TEXAS VENTURE ALLIANCE
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PIONEERS 21 VENTURE MENTORING SERVICE

    Established in March 2022, P21 Venture Mentoring Service (VMS) is a free and confidential team mentoring service licensed by MIT Venture Mentoring Service for entrepreneurs in the Borderland region. We help startups and small businesses access expert mentors to help build their ventures.


    APPLY NOW

    "IF YOU CANNOT SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING, ASK SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN THERE BEFORE."


    — J LOREN NORRIS

    THE VMS MODEL

    Strict Guiding Principles / Code of ethics

    Strict Guiding Principles / Code of ethics

    Strict Guiding Principles / Code of ethics

    Team Mentoring Methodology

    Strict Guiding Principles / Code of ethics

    Strict Guiding Principles / Code of ethics

    Highly Qualified and Committed Mentors

    Focused on Developing The Entrepreneur and Their Venture

    Focused on Developing The Entrepreneur and Their Venture

    Focused on Developing The Entrepreneur and Their Venture

    Focused on Developing The Entrepreneur and Their Venture

    Focused on Developing The Entrepreneur and Their Venture

    ENTREPRENEUR P21 VMS BENEFITS

    • Innovation Accelerator Workshop Series coming soon! Open to all public

    • 3rd Annual P21 VMS Pitch Challenge coming in March 2025! Must be an enrolled venture to participate.

    • Venture and mentor mingle events (networking)

    • Meetings scheduled around your availability

    • Access diverse pool of experiences, perspectives & contacts from qualified mentors

    • Adjust mentor team to specific / evolving needs of your venture

    • Targeted advice and brainstorming

    • Near-term action items and advice

    • Confidentiality

    REQUIREMENTS AND COMMITMENTS

    • Must be based in the Borderland region.

    • You want to validate a new business idea, build and launch a new business, or scale an existing business

    • Be honest, open, and transparent about your venture

    • Maintain effective and timely communication

    • Be able to attend VMS meetings and provide program reporting documents as needed

    • Willing to commit to a sustained relationship to P21 VMS

    • Committed to building your venture in El Paso, Texas

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    All inquiries to: admin@pioneers21.org

    To better understand your needs, it is best to set up an appointment.  

    We are currently taking applications. You can apply here, but please be patient as your application may be put on a waiting list. 


    Our mentors are experienced and respected entrepreneurs and business professionals who are inspired to help build up our community. Every mentor is vetted and trained based on our program guiding principles.


    We are always looking for qualified mentors who are inspired to support to help future generations of entrepreneurs grow. If you would like to be a mentor, please click here and fill out the application.


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