Become a Business Mentor or
Guest Speaker
How it works
Step 1: Sign Up
Click the button below and fill out the short form to express your interest in either guest speaking, mentoring, or both.
Step 2: Matching Process
We’ll review your application and you’ll be matched with a classroom or student team that aligns with your expertise.
Step 3: Engagement
Once matched, you’ll be contacted by us to coordinate details for your guest speaking or mentorship session.
We’re looking for business professionals, entrepreneurs, artists, and leaders who want to make a difference in education.
Be a Guest Speaker
Share your story with a classroom of students in a 30-minute speaking session that connects your professional journey, personal insights, and industry knowledge in a way that inspires students to explore their opportunities. These talks should be conversation-based, and meaningfully engage the class you're speaking with.
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Guest speakers are asked to focus on a combination of the following topics to ensure a well-rounded and impactful experience for the students:
How I Got Here
Share your professional journey, highlighting key moments, challenges, and successes. Explain how you navigated your career path and the pivotal decisions that shaped your trajectory.Industry Experience
Discuss lessons you’ve learned within your field. Whether it’s insights on leadership, innovation, or specific industry trends, this is a chance to provide students with real-world knowledge that connects to their learning.Advice to My Younger Self
Reflect on what you wish you had known as a student. What advice would have been helpful to you at the start of your journey? Provide practical tips or motivational insights that students can apply to their own lives.Open Q&A Session
After sharing your story and insights, the floor will be open for students to ask questions. This will be an opportunity for deeper engagement, allowing students to explore topics that matter most to them.
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Approximately 30 minutes (20–25 minutes of talking, 5–10 minutes of Q&A)
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Can be Virtual or In-Person. We'll match you with a classroom based on your preference, location, and availability.
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Year-round. We schedule sessions as classroom opportunities arise throughout the school year (August - May).
Be a Business Mentor
Serve as a mentor to student teams developing entrepreneurial projects in their classrooms. You'll offer guidance, feedback, and industry insights to help students navigate challenges, improve their ideas, and build stronger ventures.
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As a mentor, you will be matched with students or teams that have already started developing strong business concepts, with their ventures aligned to your industry expertise.
Flexibility is emphasized, allowing mentors to choose whether to engage virtually, in person, or both.
You may be asked to engage in activities such as:
Reviewing business plans or student project updates.
Providing industry-specific insights or advice.
Offering feedback on student presentations or business pitches.
Assisting students with overcoming key challenges in their business development.
All interactions between mentors and students must occur in a structured and supervised setting, coordinated by the teacher.
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5-10 hours over the school year, flexible.
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Virtual, In-Person, or Hybrid.
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Main mentorship activity takes place between November and May
Important Notice
Signing up as a guest speaker does not guarantee a speaking opportunity. Our team will review all submissions and match speakers based on classroom needs and scheduling availability. We appreciate your interest and will reach out if your profile aligns with a particular classroom’s requirements.
