What Companies Say about their MESA Mentoring Experience
MESA is proud of our mentees and their dedication to turning their visions into vibrant, scalable companies. Our mentors work hard to ensure that mentored companies find the MESA experience enriching and valuable. Here’s what our mentees say about working with MESA.
Agile Frameworks
“MESA mentors provide unvarnished, straight guidance and feedback shaped by experience and motivated by a pure desire to see their mentees succeed.” —Mike Anders, President
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Astro HQ
“If you have experience with software development but don’t have experience in running or managing a business, you owe it to yourself to get involved with MESA. MESA has provided us with invaluable advice at each and every meeting.” —Matt Ronge, CEO
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AutoIce
“The monthly meetings realign on direction allowing time to step back and think about things that tend to get lost during the day-to-day operations.” —Stephen Randall, CEO
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Docalytics
“Unbiased/impartial, Open/Transparent, Knowledge/Expertise.” (What 3 words would you use to describe MESA) —Evan Carothers, CEO
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Emerging Soft
“MESA is an independent third party with zero connections to the business, so as a result, it was always about “How do we help this company get better?” —Matt Quinn, CEO
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Fresh Vine
“It is difficult to find people who want to give you good advice without expecting anything in return – just the pay-it-forward ethos that exists within MESA. It’s really unique.” —Paul Prins, CEO
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Genus Technologies
“MESA helps you organize your thinking to establish your priorities with an experienced senior level view on areas of your business where you might have blind spots.” —David Fetters, Partner Operations
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Kid Blog
“One key MESA principle: REAL C-level folks with real day jobs working in the trenches.” —Matt Hardy, CEO
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Qonqr
“Confirmation. Experience. Validation.” (What 3 words would you use to describe MESA) —Scott Davis, CEO
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Rite Soft
“You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain if you are truly open to being mentored. MESA is experienced with effective advice.” —Bruce Hagberg, CEO
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Tightrope
“The experienced MESA mentors do a great job of challenging your thinking through questioning not telling.” —JJ Parker, CEO
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Toovio
“The MESA mentors create a safe environment for discussion with elements of friendship and sense of camaraderie. The discussions were genuine which is rare.” —Josh Smith, CEO
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Vidgrid
“MESA is dedicated, generous, and experienced. MESA’s dedication is awesome!” —Nick Stokman, CEO
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When I Work
“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.” —Chad Halvorson, CEO
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Workface
“MESA helps you tap into a network of grade-A software leaders and professionals that have already burned trails and can share their lessons and insights.” —Lief Larson, CEO
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HabitAware
“MESA will help you with the most critical needs of the business without getting in your way. They will lend their considerable experience and open up their vast network. It’s a no-brainer!” —Sameer Kumar, CEO
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