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Startup Lab Mentors
We engage a group of highly successful and dedicated alumni and community members in our mentor program who volunteer their time to supporting Startup Lab's founders.
Team Mentoring
Research conducted at MIT shows that team mentoring is more valuable for the startups. Startups are exposed to more than one perspective to develop important critical thinking and decision-making skills. They have access to a much wider network of mentors to act as a sounding board for their ideas or to access when needed for their specific area of expertise. The mentors also gain from the network and the ability to connect and give back in a meaningful way.
Mentor Matching
One of the most unique aspects of our mentoring program is that we do not match our mentors with startups. Instead we allow our mentors to self-select the startups that they feel they can add the most value to based on their expertise and interests.
Mentorship Opportunities
We offer flexible ways for you to get involved as a mentor based on your interests and availability:
- Full-time Mentor: Meet with mentees for an hour every two weeks to provide ongoing support.
- Team Mentor: Join a team of 2-3 mentors with diverse backgrounds and meet with mentees for one hour every two weeks to offer continuous support.
- Guest Mentor: Join mentor meetings as a guest mentor when needed. You’ll be given background information on the venture, entrepreneur, and situation ahead of time so you can contribute your expertise on the topic at hand.
Benefits of Being a Mentor
Mentoring with StartUp Lab is a rewarding way to stay connected and contribute to the growth of our local entrepreneur ecosystem. Here’s what you can gain:
- Make a meaningful impact
Support emerging entrepreneurs by sharing your experience and helping shape the next generation of innovators. - Expand your network
Connect with students, fellow mentors, and others engaged in the regional startup community. - Stay sharp and inspired
Engage with fresh ideas, new technologies, and different perspectives that can energize your own professional journey.
Become a Mentor at the StartUp Lab!
Meet Our Startup Lab Mentors
Abbas Safdari
Senior Account Executive, Bettermode
Ahash Thurairajah
Chief Operating Officer, MultiChain Advisors Inc.
Ahsan Qazi
Senior Tax Manager, Crowe BGK
Alex MacIntosh
Scientist & Senior Manager Research, Acuity Insights
Amir Solowiejczyk
Senior Partner, Success Manager, Auvik
Andrea De Jager-Jackson
Founder, Leadership & Executive Coach, Limitless Growth Partners Inc
Andrew Leith
Executive Director - NEXUS Communities, Millenium Micro
Andrew Ringer
Co-founder and CEO, Alaunus
Ann-Marie Smith Burton
Managing Partner, Business Development & Operations, LeftTurn Strategy
Anna Aceto-Guerin
Canada Chair, Vistage Canada
Anne Domurath
Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University
Bojan Savic
Founder, Automation Accelerator
Brad Matsugu
Vice President of Marketing, Obsidi
Branavaa Deva
Growth Marketing Manager, Growth Marketing Manager
Brendan Hejavec
Vice President, Product Operations & Strategy, PlaySpace
Beto Lucena
Co-Founder, Skopien / Associate Director, System Development, RNAO
Claire Sandor
Diagnostic Strategist, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Dan Gibson
Fractional Vice President of Sales, Gibson Growth Insights
Daniel Stuart
President, EverCommerce
Davood Bohlool
Financial Manager, AIP&P INC / MBA
David Trueman
Former Tech Executive
Frank Newman
Chief Human Resources Environmentalist, Newman Resources Consulting
Don Kaluzny
Professor, Conestoga College
Dorothy Vernon-Brown
Marketing Automation Strategist & Coach, AKB2 Small Business Marketing
Eric Hachmer
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, HighFive Advisory Inc
Harold DeVries
Professor and Business Advisor
Jessica Ma
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Kanwar Anand
Director, Product Strategy and Innovation, SunLife
Kyley Paul
Member Board of Directors, Canurta / Founder, Coaching with Kyley
Larissa Currah
Founder, LC Consulting
Lisa Cashmore
Senior Advisor and Client Service Lead, NorthGuide
Lori Simpson
Founding Partner, Leading Minds Lab
Manu Mahbubani
Lecturer, Wilfrid Laurier University
Marco Wai
Associate Lawyer at Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Marcus Gaughan
Owner & Founder, Minds On Fire. Key Account Estimator, Focus Flooring & Construction Inc
Marta Andrade
Branding Designer & Strategist, Elleven Branding
Marty Finestone
Lawyer in Residence, Good Lawyer
Megan Kane
Director Regulatory Operations, Velsera.
Mike Brown
Co-founder, Fibernetics
Mike Milovick
Broker, Royal LePage Grand Valley Realty
Nancy Campbell
Founder, 10Marketing Consulting
Neil Denison
Mentor, Investor & Consultant
Nirojan Thurairajah
Founder & CEO, MultiChain Advisors Inc
Peter Webb
Sales Coach, Peter Webb Sales Coaching
Radhika Vaidyanathan
Lawyer, Pulse Law LLP
Ran Feldesh
Founder, Cogitat
Redwan Siddiqui
Lecturer, Wilfrid Laurier Unviersity
Rishabh Khamesra
CEO, House of Jewellery
Rhys Mohun
Owner & Principal, Formentor Labs
Rick Shea
Marketing & Business Development Consultant, Optiv8 Consulting
Richard Neidert
Owner, OASYS Integration Limited
Roshni Wijayasinha
CEO, Lead Strategist, Prosh Marketing
Serge Valente
Principal Customer Success Manger, SimCorp.
Shub Sengupta
Engineering Manager, Idea Labs, Vidyard
Star Song Foster
Founder & CEO, White Dahlia Design
Tim Davison
Vice President, Sales and Marketing, The Talent Company