Share your expert knowledge with the next generation of 香港六合彩中特网 entrepreneurs through the 香港六合彩中特网 Hatchery Mentor Network.
Through personalised mentorship, industry and academic experts, alongside former and current entrepreneurs, play a pivotal role in guiding our startup founders on their entrepreneurial journeys.
Our Hatchery startups
Each year we support the creation of 60 to 70 new startups through our Hatchery Incubator programme at BaseKX.
These gifted founders enrich our vibrant entrepreneurial community, fostering job creation and economic growth in London and across the UK.
Our startups span diverse sectors, ranging from educational charities to Y Combinator-backed FinTechs.
More than 540 new student startups were founded at 香港六合彩中特网 between 2013聽and 2023. Collectively they鈥檝e raised over 拢400 million in investment and currently employ over 2,000 people.
Discover more about our entrepreneurial community and their achievements.
Who can become a Hatchery mentor
We鈥檙e looking for individuals with significant business experience (5 years or more) to provide advice, industry expertise and personal connections.
We welcome:
- professionals working in marketing, finance, e-commerce, UX/UI and聽engineering
- current and聽former entrepreneurs
- leaders within organisations
- researchers and聽academics with subject specific expertise聽(for example, AI, machine learning, pedagogy)
- retired senior executives
What鈥檚 involved
We require a minimum commitment of 30 minutes per week, for 12 weeks, with the option for additional time. Meetings can occur face-to-face (preferably) or virtually.听
You'll also need to be able to attend the聽in-person kick-off event, where you'll meet potential mentees, on 20 November,聽5pm to 7pm.
As a mentor you鈥檒l:
- foster strategic thinking and support your mentee in problem-solving
- be a sounding board, helping identify problems and offering ideas and options
- make tangible impacts on both your mentee's personal development and their venture's growth
The role is unpaid.
Why become a Hatchery mentor
Mentoring offers a rewarding opportunity to use your knowledge and expertise to guide individuals at a critical point in their entrepreneurial journey.听
Benefits of joining our mentor network include:
- Stimulating innovation and creativity for both mentor and mentee
- Development of mentoring skills, including understanding learning styles and effective knowledge sharing
- Networking opportunities within our community of innovators and mentors
- Contribution to corporate social responsibility or volunteering initiatives within your organisation
At the end of the program, we'll acknowledge your support and expertise with a certificate.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the by 1 November 2024.听
If you have any questions, email Kiran Thadhani at聽k.thadhani@ucl.ac.uk
Thank you for your interest in supporting our entrepreneurial community through mentorship.