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PIONEERS 21 VENTURE MENTORING SERVICE - eptx

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

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THE MIT 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

Recognized for its leadership and excellence in entrepreneurship mentoring, MIT VMS has made the dissemination of the MIT VMS Model to other institutions an important part of its mission.


Pioneers 21 is one of 134 organizations with team mentoring methodology licensed by MIT worldwide.

ENTREPRENEUR P21 VMS BENEFITS

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

  • 3rd Annual P21 VMS Pitch Challenge coming in May 31st, 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.


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


    — J LOREN NORRIS

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