Inspiring Growth for Made in Minnesota Software
OUR MISSION: Make Minnesota’s software community among the most vibrant by providing C-level pro bono mentoring for CEOs of emerging software companies.
Mentoring by experienced software executives.
Independent, frank, and open input on your company’s performance.
Focus on the point of highest leverage for your company.
If you’re the CEO/founder of a startup or emerging growth software company,
we’d love to meet you.
To find out whether your company is a good fit for MESA, please:
The MESA mentors are one of the most trusted advisors a founder CEO can have. MESA brings both trust and clarity to help a founder address challenges and determine what actions are best.
MESA provides a unique perspective that we don’t get elsewhere. We have experience doing product development but not in operating and running a business. Our MESA mentors provide us with the operational guidance we need.
Our MESA mentors were able to articulate proven strategies that we implemented to improve internal alignment. Very quickly the team was more in sync as the new strategies allowed us to have a clear line of sight to where we needed to go.
RSM US LLP is the leading U.S. provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market. They are proud to offer MESA companies value-added services that help focus on taking businesses to the next level. Segments served include enterprise software, software as a service, e-commerce, electronics and hardware manufacturers, semiconductors, social media, digital media, mobile technology, telecommunications, and more.
LEARN MORE ABOUT RSMCherry Tree & Associates is a Minneapolis-based private investment banking firm with more than four decades of transaction experience. We specialize in serving mid-market companies across many industries.
LEARN MORE ABOUT CHERRY TREECommunity is is what allows MESA to grow and thrive. We are grateful to our Elite partners for their continued support.
LEARN MORE ABOUT MESA PARTNERSBeing the CEO of an emerging software company can be incredibly challenging. MESA mentors have been there, and can offer you unbiased guidance to help your business flourish.
If you are interested in a mentorship with MESA, please contact us.
There’s no substitute for experience. If you’re a seasoned software industry executive, local software companies could benefit from your knowledge and expertise.
If you are interested in becoming a MESA mentor or volunteer, please contact us.
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