The connections and experience that a mentor can bring to a first-time entrepreneur are critical.
Whether you are in need of a mentor's expertise and guidance, or if you are a successful entrepreneur or business person looking to give back, New Ventures is here to help make connections. Several opportunities exist for those interested in mentorship.
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OfficeHours mentor
Mentorship Opportunities
OfficeHours is New Ventures' mentoring/advising program. OfficeHours connects Princeton alumni mentors (each with subject matter expertise) with faculty, students and alumni who seek guidance on specific challenges they are facing in their entrepreneurial pursuits. Finding and scheduling a meeting with a mentor is simple.
The eLab Accelerator is a summer program offering resources, mentorship, funding, a specialized entrepreneurship curriculum, and a collaborative co-working space to help teams develop their startup ideas into viable, scalable ventures.
The Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Northeast Hub provides entrepreneurial training, mentoring and resources to enable researchers to translate their discoveries into benefits for society. The Hub is dedicated to delivering benefits in health care, the environment, technology and other areas while building skills and opportunities among researchers from all backgrounds, including those historically underrepresented in entrepreneurship.
Founded in 1999, the Princeton Entrepreneurship Club (E-Club) is an entirely student-run organization which aims to foster student entrepreneurship at Princeton.
The Princeton Startup Bootcamp, Powered by VentureWell, is an intensive entrepreneurship workshop for Princeton grad students and postdocs.