TVC Labs MentorPitch 10 Program<\/a>. MentorPitch is a dynamic mentorship program designed to accelerate the growth of early-stage startups by connecting them with experienced industry leaders. Through tailored guidance, strategic networking, and a structured curriculum, MentorPitch empowers founders to refine their business models, scale their operations, and achieve sustainable impact. Whether you\u2019re a startup looking to navigate the complexities of entrepreneurship or an angel investor seeking to support high-potential ventures, MentorPitch offers a proven platform to drive innovation and success.<\/p>\nRequirements<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a founder with a tech-enabled solution in EduTech, AgriTech, Renewables, Digital Trade, Clean Tech, Smart Cities, SaaS, or Logistics using AI, VR, AR, or IoT, and have a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) with customers and 6-24 months of revenue, we want to hear from you!<\/p>\n
Your startup should be active in at least one Nigerian state, have a coachable team (including at least one female founder) with 12+ months invested, and be targeting a large or fast-growing market. Your business should be legally registered, have raised \u20a61M+ from Founder, Family, Friends & Fans (FFFF), and plan to raise \u20a625M-\u20a6400M in equity or other forms by the program\u2019s year end.<\/p>\n
Benefits<\/p>\n
Expert Guidance<\/p>\n
Access to 12 interactive virtual plenary sessions with high-quality mentors who have extensive industry experience.<\/p>\n
Personalised Guidance<\/p>\n
Focus is placed on key business areas such as markets, customers, products, talent, processes, technology, funding, profitability, impact, and investment readiness.<\/p>\n
Real-Time Feedback<\/p>\n
Receive constructive feedback on presentations and business plans from mentors and peer founders, enabling continuous improvement and refinement of strategies.<\/p>\n
Networking Opportunities<\/p>\n
Connect with other entrepreneurs, fostering a collaborative environment where ideas and experiences can be shared, and potential partnerships can be formed.<\/p>\n
Skill Development<\/p>\n
Gain valuable skills and knowledge necessary for success in the business world, learning directly from experienced entrepreneurs and professionals.<\/p>\n
Safe Learning Environment<\/p>\n
A supportive space to share ideas, take risks, learn from mistakes, and discover solutions that work best for their startup businesses.<\/p>\n
MentorPitch is based of the POEM Framework.<\/p>\n
The POEM Framework\u00ae is a simple tool created by Tomi Davies (TD) for understanding technology-enabled startup ventures by identifying core strategic areas for startup development. The framework identifies five pillars that make up the successful construction of a startup.\u00a0<\/p>\n
01: Vision<\/p>\n
The founders\u2019 core values and beliefs, purpose, and mission for their startup business venture.<\/p>\n
02: Proposition<\/p>\n
The startup\u2019s offer of products (or services) to a target customer base in a specified market.<\/p>\n
03: Organization<\/p>\n
The startup\u2019s people, processes, and technologies that deliver the proposition.<\/p>\n
04: Economics<\/p>\n
Measure the startup\u2019s use of available capital for funding expenses to generate revenues that create impact.<\/p>\n
05: Milestones<\/p>\n
Measure the startup\u2019s achievements over challenges to meet targets from MVP to Series A.<\/p>\n
For More Information:<\/p>\n
Visit the Official Webpage of the TVC Labs MentorPitch 10 Program<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"419 Application Deadline: August 31st, 2025 Applications are now open for the TVC Labs MentorPitch 10 Program. MentorPitch…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":96779,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[28,158],"class_list":{"0":"post-96778","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entrepreneurship","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-entrepreneurship"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96778\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/96779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}