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Milwaukee Venture Mentoring Service (MKE VMS)

Milwaukee Venture Mentoring Service (MKE VMS) convenes teams of mentors that work with entrepreneurs who are building scalable companies to provide practical, day-to-day professional advice and coaching. Our mentors are carefully selected based on their expertise in business formation and operations, for their skills as advisors, as well as their desire and ability to give back. They come from a broad range of industries and markets. 

Mentors participate in VMS for many reasons, including its collegial team approach to addressing each entrepreneur’s needs, and the opportunity for intellectual engagement.
 
To apply:
Please fill out this form and we will be in touch.
Quick links:
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Apply to be a mentor



The Power of Team Mentoring:

What makes MKE VMS unique is the team mentoring approach. Each entrepreneur is assigned 3-4 highly experienced mentors with diverse backgrounds who meet as a team to provide practical, day-to-day professional advice and coaching.
 
This allows mentors, as a team, to learn from and provide excellent sounding boards for each other, as well as share the weight of supporting the entrepreneur’s growth.
 
Relationships between mentors and entrepreneurs are formed based on the needs of the entrepreneur and the interests of available mentors, while ensuring a diverse pool of experiences, perspectives, and contacts. The mentor team is intended to be a sustained relationship, although adjustments to the team can be made as the entrepreneur’s needs evolve.

MKE VMS Prospective Mentors Must Have:
  • Served as a business’s founder, CEO or other C-suite executive while it scaled its number of employees by 10x to 50+, or scaled its revenue by 10x to $10M+
  • A strong desire to share their acquired knowledge and experience for the benefit of entrepreneurs
  • The interpersonal skills necessary to be an effective coach and advisor
In general, professional service providers will not be included in the MKE VMS mentor group in order to concentrate on mentors who have operating experience in a successful growth company.


MKE VMS Code of Ethics:
Mentors adhere to a strict code of ethics. Mentors are required to subscribe, in writing, to a Statement of Principles that governs their behavior, outlines their responsibilities, guards against conflicts of interest, and controls financial involvement with the entrepreneurs and their ventures.  In addition, all mentors sign a blanket non-disclosure agreement ensuring that all their interactions with mentees are confidential. Mentors may not solicit business from ventures or invest in ventures they are mentoring.

Expected Time Commitment:
MKE VMS Mentors need to be able to dedicate the expected time required by the group and each mentoring relationship. This will primarily be dependent on the number of mentoring relationships (generally 1-2 startups) and the nature of each mentoring assignment. At a minimum it is expected that mentors would be able to attend the every-other-month mentor group meetings and dedicate the time to each of their assigned ventures (generally one mentoring session per month).

For more information, contact Raisa Koltun at 414/213-4986.

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  • JOIN
  • Membership
    • The benefits of joining
    • Member directory >
      • Member Spotlights
      • Talent Solutions Directory
    • What we do >
      • Talent >
        • Ranking Milwaukee County Schools
        • Education recommendations
        • Technology Education & Literacy in Schools (TEALS)
        • Career-based learning experiences
      • Growth
      • Livability
      • Equity
      • Peer metro comparison
    • Cost saving programs >
      • Health insurance plan
      • Office supply discount program
    • Events >
      • 2021 All Member Meeting
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit
      • Talent Solution Series
      • Emerging Leaders Series
      • Global Business Insights Series
      • Member Orientation
      • Replay: The Business of MKE Series
      • Replay: Race Bridge Series
    • For members only >
      • Fall 2022 Impact Report
      • Sponsorship
      • Advertising
    • Need more info?
  • Networks
    • Leadership Council
    • President's Huddle
    • Executive roundtable program
    • FUEL Milwaukee for young professionals
    • Future 50 Awards Program
    • Networking Forum for referrals
    • Region of Choice Initiative
    • Roundtables for high-growth companies
    • World Trade Association
  • Advocacy
    • 2021-2022 Legislative Scorecard >
      • Senate Votes
      • Assembly Votes
    • Recent Legislative Wins
    • Funding Local Governments
    • Miller Park economic impact study
    • Wisconsin State Legislature
    • K-12 Education Recommendations
  • Economic Development
    • Milwaukee 7 Partnership for Economic Development
    • MKE Venture Mentoring Service
    • Milwaukee Development Corp. >
      • Rebuild & Revitalize Program
    • Milwaukee Urban Strategic Investment Corp. (MUSIC)
    • Milwaukee EB-5 Visa program
    • Starting a business >
      • BizStarts
      • New business planning guide
  • Metro MKE
    • 2022 Navigate Business MKE
    • Business outlook survey
    • Economic trends
    • Local media listings
    • Major employers in metro Milwaukee
    • Metro Milwaukee demographics
    • Order a publication
    • Relocating a business
  • About
    • Board of directors
    • Career Opportunities at MMAC
    • Staff
    • Milwaukee Commerce magazine
    • Press releases
    • Members of the media >
      • Recent Media Coverage
    • Scholarships for minority students