Team Resources
Slides, templates and guides for each mentor session: what to prepare, and what to review before you meet.
What to prepare, session by session
Your mentoring group's exact schedule and Zoom links live in your Scheduling Grid, sent by email. This page covers what to read and prepare for each session.
Explorer gSheet TemplateKickoff & canvas
Program overview, the Business Startup Canvas, and introducing your team and project to your mentors.
Assumptions
Narrowing to the 2-3 assumptions your business depends on, and starting customer discovery.
Pitch fundamentals
Elevator pitch and value proposition, a gSheet progress review, and the basics of a pitch deck.
Final pitch
Your 5-minute pitch to your mentors, a customer discovery update, and wrapping up with final reports.
Your mentors donate their time, so attendance matters. If you can't make a session, tell your mentors at least 24 hours ahead. Teams that skip sessions without notice risk being suspended from the program.