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October 6, 2022

MESA Panel on Mentoring at Twin Cities Startup Week 2022

Carving out an entrepreneurial path is not for the faint of heart. Founders and CEOs need to demonstrate conviction to their teams and …

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 HalvorsonCEO, When I Work
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.

Matt RongeCEO, Astro HQ
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.

Sameer KumarCEO, HabitAware

Tell us a bit about your background, Jason. Early in my career I wrote software, and …

A smart idea from the early 2000s takes flight in 2010. Today, When I Work serves over …

Founded in 2012 with support from the National Science Foundation, Pivot Interactives …

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Founder Jim Moar MESA, the Minnesota Emerging Software Association, is celebrating its …

At Minnebar 17, Jim Moar, a MESA co-founder and current president, spoke in a …

Tell us a bit about your background, John. I often say that I’ve had two careers. I …

On May 4, John Tedesco led breakout sessions at Groove Capital’s Angel Fest 2023 in …