WeStart Mentoring
Mentoring initiative for early stage IESE entrepreneurs
WeStart is a community of early-stage entrepreneurs and mentors committed to supporting individuals and their ventures who strive to make a positive impact on business and society.
The initiative is designed for start-ups that are validating their products with customers or are in the early commercialization phase (up to €500,000 in revenue or funding).
At the heart of WeStart is mentorship: connecting entrepreneurs with seasoned founders for guidance, learning, and inspiration.
Our mentors are experienced entrepreneurs who generously share their knowledge and insights to help founders grow faster and smarter.
How does it work?
This initiative mainly provides support through access to mentoring, with two options you can explore:
Direct access to the IESE Alumni Mentoring Platform (MentorCloud):
Join thousands of IESE Alumni to connect and seek mentoring opportunities. MentorCloud is a world-leading mentoring platform and is used by IESE Business School to connect both students and alumni to a dedicated network of accomplished experts from around the globe.
If you have any questions on how it works, please let us know.
The WeStart mentoring initiative
The initiative runs in two main periods: October–January and February–June.
Before each period begins, founders submit an online form providing key insights and main challenges about their entrepreneurial journey. Once we review your request, we’ll reach out within a few days with personalized recommendations of three experts best suited to your needs.
You’ll then be able to confirm your interest in one or more of them. After that, we’ll contact the selected experts to confirm their availability and ensure there are no conflicts of interest. If everything aligns, we’ll connect you directly so you can begin your mentoring journey.
Current edition: October – January (registrations closed, October 31st)
Next Call: early January
You can contact us at any time. However, the mentoring initiative is offered only during the periods mentioned above. Once the next mentoring edition begins, we’ll email you with all the details.