Mentors

A mentor helps individuals stay focused on their startup, gain confidence, achieve goals, and expand networks. STARTIN9 is dedicated to be the bridge between novice and seasoned entrepreneurs. STARTIN9 mentorship program is for novice entrepreneurs or those who want to become an entrepreneur. It aims to support aspiring and novice entrepreneurs by matching them with more experienced entrepreneurs. It is also an opportunity for seasoned entrepreneurs to give back to the community, expand their professional network, and build leadership.

Our Mentors

Andres Cuaran

Andres Cuaran

Marketing & Advertising
Yrs of experience: 10+

Find Andres
Flavio Ortigao

Flavio Ortigao

Chemical, Biotech, Life-Science
Yrs of experience: 30+

Find Flavio
Alexander Weixler

Alexander Weixler

IT
Yrs of experience: 6+

Find Alexander
AMEURAOUI OUSSAMA

AMEURAOUI OUSSAMA

Business Development
Yrs of experience: 3+

Find AMEURAOUI
Siam Choudhury

Siam Choudhury

Fintech, B2B
Yrs of experience: 10+

Find Siam
Giordana legnazzi

Giordana legnazzi

Food innovation & horeca
Yrs of experience: 12+

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Karina Taboelle

Karina Taboelle

Services, Retail, B2B, Technology
Yrs of experience: 10+

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Bálint Molnár

Bálint Molnár

GIS, Mapping, Civil Engineering, Survey, Laser Scanning, LIDAR
Yrs of experience: 10+

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Nikas Bergaglio

Ecommerce, B2C, Food & Beverages
Yrs of experience: 10+

Find Nikas
Carlos Perdomo mentor

Carlos Perdomo

Versatile cross industries
Yrs of experience: 18+

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Finn Eriksson

Clean tech
Yrs of experience: 7+

Find Finn
Afomia Andualem

Afomia Andualem

Manufacturing
Yrs of experience: 5+

Find Afomia
Arcan Yayikoglu

ARCAN YAYIKOGLU

Energy, micromobility
Yrs of experience: 25+

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Fatma Akgun

Fatma Akgun

Health, Education
Yrs of experience: 25+

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Fabian Fejes Lundborg

Fabian Lundborg

Generalist
Yrs of experience: 5+

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Silviya Topchiyska

Silviya Topchiyska

Hospitality, Economic Development, Healthcare
Yrs of experience: 7+

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Marko Dzombic

IT, blockchain, food, climate, retail, pharma, ecommerce
Yrs of experience: 15+

Find Marko

Bavo Coeman

Innovation, product development, healthcare
Yrs of experience: 6+

Find Bavo

How it works?

mentorship

STARTIN9 offers two programs every year – one during the autumn and one during the spring. Each program lasts for 4 months, and participation requires a commitment of at least 4 hours in total (One 1-hour online meeting for each month). For more details, please download the Introduction PDF below.

Schedule

Recruit mentors
Aug, 2024

Apply to be mentors by filling in the online form.

Accept mentee applications
Sep, 2024

Mentees can send an invitation to a mentor and initiate the mentor-mentee matching process.

Mentorship starts
Oct, 2024

Mentors and mentees will start having online meetings once a month.

End of program
Jan, 2024

The fourth online meeting will mark the end of the mentorship program. 

Join our mentorship program today

Together, we will create a supportive environment where both mentors and mentees can thrive