Mentor Meet
Explore your startup idea with an experienced entrepreneur at any one of our Mentor Meet sessions! You get 15-20 minutes to ask a Chang Institute Mentor-in-Residence any questions about your idea or company.
These free sessions are offered virtually and are open to the entire 大象传媒 community (students, staff, faculty, and recent alumni). Please see the schedule for dates and locations. There are also occasional on-campus Mentor Meet pop-ups through the year.
Questions? Email cip_changinstitute@sfu.ca
Schedule
You鈥檒l have 15-20 minutes with a Mentor-in-Residence (MIR) so maximize that time by booking your Mentor Meet slot ahead of time and prepare for your session.
Please note that mentors require bookings to be made 1-3 days in advance.
Note: All sessions are virtual unless otherwise stated. Each participant is limited to 4 Mentor Meet bookings per semester.
While the Chang Institute engages over a dozen Mentors-in-Residence across its various programs, these the MIRs currently available for Mentor Meet bookings:
Rachel Chase
Mondays 4:00PM 鈥� 5:00 PM (PST)
September: 8, 22
October: 6, 20
November: 3, 17
December: 1
Areas of specialization
-Market Research/Discovery
-Fundraising Strategy
-Ecosystem Building
-Business Strategy
-Building Initial StartUp Functions
Doug Fast
Fridays 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST)
September: 12, 19, 26
October: 10, 17, 24, 31
November: 7, 14, 21, 28
December: 5, 12
Areas of specialization
-Leadership development
-Embedded systems
-Product management
-Systematic Innovation
ROMAIN ROUX
Thursdays 3:00 鈥� 4:00 PM (PST)
September: 11, 25
October: 9, 23
November: 6, 20
December: 4
Areas of specialization
-Early-stage Research & Development
-Medical Device Development
-Mechanical Engineering
-In-House and Outsourcing Manufacturing
Albert Seah
Elizabeth Thorsen
Thursdays 1:00 - 2:00 PM (PST)
September: 11, 25
October: 9, 23
November: 6, 20
December: 4
Areas of specialization
-Sectors (Cleantech, CPG/Retail, High tech, Biotech, Finance, Agritech)
-Business Operations
-Marketing
-ESG (Internal Sustainability, Team & Culture, ESG Plan Development, Strategic Initiatives, KPI Setting/Measurement)
Shiva Nanda
Wednesdays 3:00 鈥� 4:00 PM (PST)
Virtual:
October: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November: 5, 12
December: 10
Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00 鈥� 4:00 PM (PST)
In-Person (Burnaby campus)
Location TBD:
November: 18, 27
December: 2
If you'd like to meet in-person, please indicate that when you fill out the sign-up form.
Areas of specialization
-Sustainable & Circular Business Models
-Global Growth Strategy
-Startup Leadership & Operations
-Environmental Technology & Asset Recovery
Mentor Minute
A video series where Chang Institute current and past Mentors-in-Residence offer entrepreneurial advice, from tips on cultivating a good team dynamic to the first steps of finding funding 鈥� they are here to help YOU. With new videos launched periodically, new topics will be explored to ensure you start your business off on the right foot.