mentoring Archives

February 22, 2023

Jason Tober, MESA Mentor Since 2015

Tell us a bit about your background, Jason. Early in my career I wrote software, and while software is in my blood, I found that coding was …

January 3, 2023

Tell us a bit about your background George. I’ve been in software and the cloud for about 25 years, back when it was all starting, working …

October 27, 2022

Founded in 2012 with support from the National Science Foundation, Pivot Interactives develops cloud-based science activities and lab …

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 …

HelloIgnite, an idea generation and implementation software platform, empowers companies …

Sezzle Inc., a Minneapolis-based fin-tech firm specializing in setting up installment …

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

TriNet has been a valued MESA partner since 2019. Justin Balfany, HR Tech Consultant, and …

With a growing need for rapid last-mile delivery, Dispatch is solving a critical business …