Startup Management Topics
- Business Plan Development
30 minutes
Discuss how to develop a comprehensive business plan that outlines your business goals, strategy, financial projections, and market analysis
- Go-to market
30 minutes
Learn how to engage your target customers, create a competitive advantage, and develop a successful marketing strategy for your product or service
- Idea Development
30 minutes
Explore ways to identify and validate new business ideas, and how to research and analyze market opportunities
- Investments
30 minutes
Discuss different types of investment options, including venture capital, angel investing, and crowdfunding, and how to attract investors to your business
- Managing/Balancing work-life
30 minutes
Explore strategies for balancing your personal and professional life as an entrepreneur, including time management, delegation, and prioritization
- Partnership
30 minutes
Discuss the benefits and challenges of forming partnerships with other businesses, and how to create successful partnerships that benefit all parties involved
- People/Team Management
30 minutes
Learn how to recruit, manage, and motivate your team, including effective communication, goal setting, and performance management
- Pricing
30 minutes
Explore different pricing strategies, including cost-plus pricing, value-based pricing, and dynamic pricing, and how to determine the right pricing strategy for your business
- Raising Capital
30 minutes
Discuss how to raise capital for your business, including equity financing, debt financing, and alternative funding sources
- Risk Management
30 minutes
Explore ways to identify, assess, and manage risks in your business, including financial risks, legal risks, and operational risks
Entrepreneurship Mentor Program
This mentor program is designed to enable student participants to proactively connect with both local and extended professionals, and discover feedback and insight into the startup community.
For students, the mentor program provides an opportunity to obtain “real-world” advice
and feedback on startup business ideas for Pitch competitions and other
collegiate business competitions, or launch a new venture. For students
who have already started a business, the mentorship program can provide
guidance about operating and growing a business.
and feedback on startup business ideas for Pitch competitions and other
collegiate business competitions, or launch a new venture. For students
who have already started a business, the mentorship program can provide
guidance about operating and growing a business.
Only current UT undergraduate students allowed. Appointments will take place online.
If you have any questions, please contact us at HarkeyMentor@utexas.edu.
The Entrepreneurship Mentor Program is right for you if:
- You have an innovative idea for a new venture and would like an experienced entrepreneur to provide feedback to help you determine if the idea is viable, as well as receive guidance on how you can do research and take other actions to proceed.
- You have written an executive summary or business plan for a Pitch competition or other business competition and would like feedback.
- You are developing a business idea and have legal and/ or accounting questions and would like general advice on these issues.
- You have already launched a startup, and seek guidance and feedback on how to get your venture to the next level
- You are curious about entrepreneurship and would like to speak to a successful entrepreneur about what’s involved.
- You would like to invite an entrepreneur to speak to a student club event.
Directions:
1. Choose a topic you want to be mentored in
2. Choose a mentor or any available mentor
3. Choose a day and time
4. Complete Student Inquiry Form
5. Meet your mentor!
Learn more about the mentors here.