Entrepreneurs mentor startups: EmergeMemphis puts pros in house for help
At EmergeMemphis-- where helping startups grow up is the order of the day -- a new resource for inexperienced business owners is off to a solid start.
The organization has launched its "Entrepreneur in Residence" program, which will feature a successful business executive volunteering up to 30 hours a week to mentor at Emerge.
The first participant is Bently Goodwin, an Emerge graduate and founder of RemitDATA. He will work out of an office at the site and serve in the role for at least six months, possibly longer. His tenure will depend on his own business ventures and availability of other executives.
The aim is for the program to be self-sustainable, with subsequent Emerge successes returning in the years to come to share their expertise with new generations of entrepreneurs.
