Venture Mentoring Services

Grow your Future with the Tech Council of Maryland Venture Mentoring Services Program (TCM VMS) 

The pathway to becoming an entrepreneur is often challenging. Through hands-on mentoring, TCM VMS’s mentee companies learn how to perfect their products and services, identify markets, build business organization and seek funding.

The ultimate goal of the TCM VMS program is to bring employment opportunities and capital to the area in the technology and life sciences fields by helping companies to grow faster.

The TCM VMS program is based on a team mentoring approach modeled after the highly-successful MIT Venture Mentoring Service, which has been implemented in more than 60 communities around the globe. 50 Mentors have gone through the TCM VMS training and are currently serving 14 Maryland-based startup companies.

The TCM VMS program is looking for startup companies in the technology and life sciences fields, led by an individual or individuals who work full-time on the business that are preparing to raise their first venture capital or institutional round of financing.

Potential Startup Companies whose applications are accepted will have the opportunity to present to potential mentors at a monthly meeting, after which the TCM VMS will facilitate matches with interested mentors. The TCM VMS will provide guidelines to support the startup of the relationship and assist in the ongoing management of the team mentoring meetings.

There is no fee to the startup company for the mentoring program.

Contact: The Tech Council of Maryland Venture Mentor Services is a program of the Tech Council of Maryland. For more information or to apply, contact Pam Lubel: plubel@techcouncilmd.com or apply online at http://www.techcouncilmd.com/tcm/pdf/application.pdf