Mentoring
Do you need help in deepening the foundations of your business to pitch confidently and raise money?
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Whether you need help with your go-to-market roadmap, your financial estimates for your pitch, differentiating yourself from the competition or just general help with any other foundation of your business, we’ve got you covered. You can access a dedicated mentoring team you can lean on to make progress with your startup business and be ready to raise money.

"Having a team of mentors for Nibble allowed us to focus our efforts on the areas of our pitch that needed work, and come on leaps and bounds as a business in a short space of time."
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Mark Brownson-CEO and Co-Founder, Nibble

“Where do I start? Is this market too small? Is this a workable business model? How do I reach customers? What is the best way to calculate and present my expected revenues and expenses?"
It’s natural to feel lost, confused, and overwhelmed. There’s a lot that needs to be done and not enough time. You feel confident with the general concepts but you are not sure on how to apply the principles to your specific business.If you’re looking for clear advice, the calm confidence of knowing exactly what to do next and the relief that comes with knowing you’re heading in the right direction, we invite you to get access to our mentoring package.
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Mentoring package £449
You get 4 x 60 mins sessions with a dedicated mentoring team-not just one mentor but a multi-disciplinary team, so depending on what you need you will get access to a mentor with relevant expertise.
BONUS
When you buy a mentoring package, you will also get lifetime access for FREE to our community where you can get additional support from other founders and the Activate Ventures team plus access to our events, workshops and socials.
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LAUNCH OFFER: extra 60 minutes session for FREE!
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Mentoring package £449

How to reach customers and go-to-market strategies
Financial statements, valuation and how to present numbers to investors
The market opportunity and market sizing
Pricing your products and services
Your value proposition
Preparing to engage investors
How to make your marketing different
Your business model
Pitch reviews
What our dedicated mentoring team can help you with

Pierpaolo Zollo
Marketing & Traction
Pierpaolo helps businesses achieve exponential growth. A former Marketing and Commercial Director for global companies like Yahoo and Kelkoo, he helped clients like Amazon & ASOS significantly increase their revenue. Pierpaolo spent the last few years advising businesses in retail, FMCG, hospitality and cleantech on strategy, growth, marketing and sales.

Nancy Yee
Finance & Operations
An expert in private equity and venture capital, Nancy has worked as a COO, CTO and CFO throughout her career. With experience working for the likes of Goldman Sachs, Nancy is based in New York City and committed to creating solutions to exploit business opportunities.

Tracey Keys
Strategy
Previously Head of Corporate Planning at the BBC, Tracey has over 30 years of experience as a consultant, educator and manager, and has seen her work published by the likes of The McKinsey Quarterly, The Economist, and Harvard Business School Publishing.