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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 135 organizations with team mentoring methodology licensed by MIT worldwide.

p21 vms mentors

ENTREPRENEUR P21 VMS BENEFITS

  • Edge Accelerator Workshops (AI, MVP, Business Model, etc.)

  • Annual P21 VMS Pitch Challenge.  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 70+ qualified mentors

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

  • CPA Office Hours & Intellectual Property (IP) Legal Office Hours

  • 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

CPA Office Hours & Legal Office HOURS

How to Book your appointment

Ventures enrolled in P21 VMS can book 30-minute appointments with experienced professionals to receive business-focused answers and practical advice in the following:

 

Legal Office Hours:  Examples of topics include initial organization and capital structure; employment issues and equity incentive programs; corporate finance matters; seed capital and venture capital financings; joint ventures and strategic alliances. 

IP Office Hours:  Potential topics include the protection and licensing of technology under patent, trade secret, and copyright laws; selection, licensing, and protection of trademarks; intellectual property issues in other business contexts, such as contracts, agreements with employees, financings; etc.  

CPA/Accounting Office Hours:  Examples of issues that can be addressed include corporate structure; accounting and implementing “best practice” procedures and systems; payroll and founder compensation; 83(b) elections and any other tax, payroll or accounting issues. 

Business Model Canvas & Pitch Office Hours: Business model canvas development, customer value propositions, revenue models, go-to-market strategy, and pitch deck structure, messaging, and investor and partnership readiness. 


To schedule your appointment please reach out to:

Andrew Vergara, Innovation & Venture Support Associate at andrew@pioneers21.org 

Pioneers 21 Mentor Training Day with MIT VMS

    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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