FAQ

HOW DO I CONNECT TO GET A MENTOR?

Startups in programs will join our platform and M10 will use our extensive profiling and matching system to find the best match for each startup (based on e.g. mentors expertise, experience, motivation and availability
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DO YOU HAVE TO BE A STARTUP TO GET A MENTOR OR AN EXPERT?

M10 Society mentors/experts also work with enterprises, funds, and universities
M10 Society mentors/experts can also help traditional small/medium sized businesses in growth mode
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DO YOU ONLY WORK WITH EARLY STAGE STARTUPS?

M10 programs can be tailored to early stage or later stage startups

DO YOU INVEST IN STARTUPS?

M10 programs can include funding for startups that meet the requirements
M10 does not have an independent investment fund

WHAT IS M10 SOCIETY's TRACK-RECORD?

M10's operations team has operated in the Silicon Valley ecosystem for a combined total of 100+ years, working with or inside startups, and more than anything: building an outstanding and active network of mentors, experts and investors. The operating team has experience in running consulting businesses, talent management, operations, logistics, large scale change management, entrepreneurship, mentoring, data/data manegement and marketing
M10 operations team and multiple of mentors/experts have delivered and contributed to accelerating programs around the world
M10 Society mentors fall in four categories:
- Serial entrepreneurs with one or more good exits and hands-on experience in growing a startup from idea through multiple pivots, failores, and successes with experience as startup mentors
- Industry experts with substantial experience and network in large tech companies and startups in their industry, some have additional startup experience, some have worked in large tech companies from when they were startups and some are also investors with experience as startup mentors and consulting, many in this group are also keynote speakers
- Investors with decades of experience in evaluating startup investments for either angel groups, venture capital or corporate venture capital companies with a variety of other experiences, e.g. entrepreneurs turned investors
- Educators with experience in any of the above, but with an added interest and decades of experience in teaching a variety of subject matter topics, from growth hacking, IP, financial modeling, leadership, and pitching. Many in this group are also keynote speakers

WHAT ABOUT NON-SILICON VALLEY EXPERTS/MENTORS?

For enterprise, funds, and university clients, we will provide well-matched groups of experts for selection
We do have members, who are not geographically in Silicon Valley right now
Silicon Valley is not just a place, it is a mindset, an outstanding network and an outstanding experience in anything innovation, disruption, acceleration, and the like
We have an outstanding network of experts in other markets
There are brilliant hands-on expertise in innovation/disruption around the world that are involved or can be involved - what is special about Silicon Valley is the concentration of such experts and the extraordinarily collaborative and speedy way in which Silicon Valley works