Steven Wood
Industry Mentor
Global Business Executive and Tech Advocate
Why am I a mentor?
I am an I-Corps Industry Mentor because, simply put, you can’t do this alone. Launching a successful business is a long journey where you will be confronted with countless decisions where you, as the entrepreneur, will need to act. Do not do this alone. Get a Mentor! Use your Mentor!
What is exciting about participating in I-Corps?
As a mentor, the excitement lies in seeing entrepreneurial learning and reactions to various interactions with the teaching teams and, more importantly, with potential customers. It’s exciting to see teams persevere through their early challenges and grow even more committed to their ultimate success and their business mission.
What do I have to offer as a mentor?
As a mentor, I listen and I watch. I listen to entrepreneurs that hunger for success in their business even when they have no prior experience in a startup. I watch potential customers providing information to a would-be entrepreneur, as they get excited and energized to tell their story. Having traveled down the startup path before, I can interpret what I hear and what I see and guide the entrepreneur in avoiding the inevitable traps that exist.
