Welcome to the GreatStart Mentorship Program

Sacramento regional GreatStart Mentorship Program supports technology entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SME’s).

Mission: 
To attract and provide comprehensive mentorship to viable high growth companies in the Sacramento region through:

• Advice – one on one and team
• Introductions – from lawyers to investors
• Mentorship – from pitch to financial
• Education – business plans and more, while facilitating collaborations amongst business, academic and governmental entities thereby growing new companies, creating jobs, while supporting existing local businesses

GreatStart provides assistance to high tech companies in early stages of development. Clients apply to be accepted into the program and then get to work with mentors and advisors over a time specified by panelists and mentors. Upon completion of this process, the GreatStart client is requested to make a presentation to our panel of experts. Our panels are made up of investors, lawyers, strategists and industry savvy professionals. During and after the panel presentation feedback is provided and then a next meeting occurs with comments, suggestions, contacts and more about the plan and presentation. At that time a mentor is chosen and will work with the team for the months ahead through the process of preparation to go in front of investors. The main goal for clients and mentors is to prepare a business plan and strategy to move forward to get funding.