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CORPORATE Mentorship Makes A Real Difference SPOTLIGHT Story And Photo By Arthur Barbut Te “Accelerator Mentor Lunch Series,” which kicked of earlier this year, has become an incredible success. To date 14 start-ups have been given the opportunity to present their company to some of the region’s elite entrepreneurs and business people. Te frst session featured Barry Zekelman (Executive Chairman JMC Steel Group); Rob Tamblyn (Te Benefts Company Inc.); Mike Anobile (Riverview Steel Co. Ltd.); Mike Doyscher (Technical Management Consultants) and Max De Angelis (President, De Angelis Construction Inc.). Tis is an incredible line up of mentors who have an incredible track record of business success and are now sharing their knowledge with the start-ups operating out of the Accelerator. Te “Accelerator Mentor Lunch Series” has been organized to have two Accelerator start-ups present to a group of four to fve mentors. Te atmosphere is informal and relaxed to allow for optimum engagement Edwin Paddila of Powerball Technologies is shown presenting to Jack Jorgensen (President of Advance Business between the mentors and the start- Systems) and Glen Muir (Broker of Record, RE/MAX Preferred Realty Ltd. Brokerage) during a recent “Accelerator ups. Tere is always great discussion Mentor Lunch Series.” Present are also Lori Kidwell (Virtually Personally) and Lori McCall (Accelerator Ofce Manager). and great insight provided by the For start-ups that are trying to Accelerator start-ups with the edge mentors. Tis experience is invaluable succeed in Windsor Essex, there is they need to succeed. to the Accelerator start-ups, as there no better opportunity to network Te “Accelerator Mentor Lunch is nothing more inspirational than and engage with the region’s leading Series” takes place every second being surrounded by people who have business minds. Tuesday and every third Tursday of successfully built their businesses. Te mentors doing this phenomenal the month at the Accelerator. Te feedback received from the start- work are members of the “Coalition Only start-ups that are operating ups that have had the opportunity to 12” of Entrepreneurial Leaders and out of the Accelerator are aforded this present has been exceptional. Mentors for Entrepreneurial Success. incredible mentoring opportunity. Te advice they receive during Tese mentors have been supporting Start-ups in the region wanting these sessions is real and powerful. In the Accelerator, both through to improve their chances of addition to the great feedback provided mentorship and fnancial support, success should seriously consider by the mentors, these sessions ofer a for the past two years. Te mentors joining the Accelerator, which great networking opportunity to both are a crucial component of the is quickly becoming the region’s the start-ups, as well as the mentors. Accelerator ecosystem and provide the entrepreneurial hub. For more information regarding the Downtown Windsor Business Accelerator, 720 Ouellette Avenue and how you can become a positive contributor to the region’s entrepreneurs, please contact Managing Director & Business Animator Arthur Barbut, by emailing [email protected] 42 BIZ X MAGAZINE • JULY/AUG 2014 BizX2014JulyAug52.indd 42 2014-07-01 7:53 PM