Milwaukee Venture Mentoring Service

Accelerating Growth for Milwaukee Startups

MKE VMS is a mentoring program for high-growth, scalable startups in the Milwaukee region. Our mission is simple – we want to see more successful startups in Milwaukee. Our mentors support entrepreneurs in accelerating this growth.

Our Unique Approach

What makes MKE VMS unique? Each entrepreneur is assigned a team of highly experienced mentors with diverse backgrounds who meet as a team to provide practical, day-to-day professional advice, coaching, and support.
 

• Entrepreneurs meet regularly with their mentor teams (usually monthly) to maximize the value of these sustained relationships that entrepreneurs can depend on long-term.
• Our mentors have senior leadership experience in launching, growing, and managing successful businesses. All MKE VMS mentors have served previously as founders, CEOs, chairmen, chief technical officers, or other senior leaders of successful enterprises.

 
MKE VMS is based on an internationally recognized program developed at MIT.

For Mentors

LEARN MORE & APPLY TO BECOME A MENTOR →

“Mentoring has provided new ideas and perspectives on leadership and impact on our community. I get a great deal of personal satisfaction from being able to help others and contribute to the vitality of our entrepreneurial ecosystem.”

— Dave Zachman, MKE VMS mentor

For Entrepreneurs

LEARN MORE & APPLY TO BECOME AN ENTREPRENEUR →

​“The Milwaukee Venture Mentoring Service has had a profound impact on our business. The knowledge, guidance, and overall support are invaluable to eCourt Reporter! A heartfelt thank you to the mentors that are providing this unique service to entrepreneurs.”
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— Karen Renee, founder and CEO of eCourt Reporters

For more information, contact Linda Walsh.