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We view mentorship at Dynamico as a 4-pronged approach:

• Peer mentorship from other entrepreneurs and founders

  Learning from other entrepreneurs is one of the most effective ways for a founder to learn how to take a company from 0 to 1. Being able to talk to someone who has been through the trenches and who has already been through what you’re going through is one of the most helpful things you can have. Dynamico helps streamline this process by bringing in startups at multiple stages, so that entrepreneurs can group together and learn from each other as they navigate similar challenges.

• Industry mentorship

  Building a company in every vertical is different. Starting a company in biotech is very different than scaling a saas company, and it’s very helpful to have mentors who can help you understand the nuances of the industry that you’re in. Dynamico has mentors across a wide variety of industries, and because of its unique relationship with the Philippine government, has a deep expertise in South East Asia, both in terms of launching in that area and also hiring teams there.

• Expertise mentorship

  As the head of engineering in the companies I’ve been in, I have always looked to other technical leaders to find better ways to build my engineering organization, whether it’s optimizing code for efficiency or optimizing processes to better serve your engineers. At Joymode, my last company, where we dealt with warehouse automation, I met with the team at Good Eggs to tour the Good Eggs warehouse and learn about their processes, and it was incredibly helpful when thinking through similar problems at my company. Dynamico’s Founder Program provides monthly info sessions on legal advice, working with governments, help with financing, and other issues that are critical for founders.

• Fundraising Investor mentorship

  Raising funding and investing in companies are very specific skills that aren’t necessarily widely distributed in other parts of the world. One of the great things about San Francisco is you have a high concentration of people that have done both, and are willing to help people who are just starting out. As Dynamico starts to ramp up ’s community events, this will be a for partners are a great way for founders and VCs to meet, and the mentorship program builds upon that to help founders hone their pitch as they start fundraising for their companies. It is also a great opportunity for new or less experienced investors to meet with other investors who have a long track record to learn about what it means to invest in startups, to understand what expected returns are, and to learn how to structure their investment portfolios.