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MENTOR

We are soliciting mentor candidates from local business and community organizations, including San Diego and Orange Counties SCORE. After reviewing your application and conducting a telephone interview, mentor applicants may be matched with a mentee in the traditional one-on-on format. Or you may be selected to be a group mentor. This popular format joins four mentees with two mentors twice per month for an hour as they share challenges and accountabilities.

PROVIDE A MEAL

Our classes runs 7 weeks from 5:30 pm to 7 pm on Tuesday and Thursday nights. We serve a free meal at the beginning of each class. If you’d like to help with the cost of buying a meal, we would be grateful!

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MENTOR FEEDBACK FORM

Mentors: we invite you to provide feedback on your meetings with mentees here.

Mentor Feedback Form

WHAT IS MENTORING?

We expect our mentors to fill a very specific support need in the LaunchOCEANSIDE program. Business mentoring is different from management consulting or business coaching. It assumes that the mentee already possesses the basic technical skills to make their product or deliver their service. The mentor focuses on business perspective and guidance, personal development, and soft skills.

The mentee benefits from the knowledge and experience of the mentor by receiving:

Advice, counsel and encouragement
A confidential sounding board, thinking room, and support for working through crucial and often complex decisions.
Networking and contacts
Political and cultural know-how
Ongoing personal support and encouragement

If this sounds like a good fit for you, please APPLY.

MENTOR APPLICATION

Mentor Application

"*" indicates required fields

First Name *

Email *

Phone *

Name of Business *

Website

Years in Business *

PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR MENTORING EXPERIENCE:

Are you an entrepreneur? *

Yes

No

If so, how many years have you been in business?

Are you a business professional or experienced mentor? *

Yes

No

If so, please describe your mentoring experience:

Are you a certified SCORE Mentor? *

Are you a certified SCORE Mentor? *

Yes

No

Are you able to invest at least four hours a month for a minimum of six months? This could include one hour face to face and a weekly phone call *

Yes

No

DO YOU FEEL THAT YOU POSSESS THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES?

Strong desire to help others grow and develop *

Yes

No

Strong and active listening skills (2/3 listening, 1/3 talking) *

Yes

No

Good at asking questions and avoiding preaching *

Yes

No

Able to understand, deal with, and be sensitive to differences *

Yes

No

Why would you be a good mentor? *

Is there anything else you would like us to know about you? *

ABOUT US

LaunchOCEANSIDE strives to develop successful entrepreneurs who have limited access to financial and business resources.

CONTACT

LaunchOceanside

Dr. Paul M. Wendee

949-246-1694

[email protected]

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