AEC Mentor Application

Mentor Application

Thank you for your interest in being a mentor with Airdrie Entrepreneur Common (AEC). We have two programs that assist entrepreneurs in different stages of business.

SMARTstart is an eight month cohort program that combines training and mentorship. SMARTstart is for entrepreneurs that have an idea or are in the first three years of business. Mentoring is done on a one-to-one basis.

AdvanceSMART is for entrepreneurs who are in a high growth phase of their business. AdvanceSMART matches a business with a team of three to four mentors utilizing a team mentoring approach. Businesses may remain in the program for up to 15 months.

Please review the information on our website at airdriecommon.ca to learn about our programs and mentoring opportunities.

We accept mentor applications on an ongoing basis.
Full Name *

First Name Last Name
Preferred Email *
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Preferred Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number
Home Address

Street Address

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City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code
LinkedIn Profile URL *
Current CV (PDF format)

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Job Title *
Company/Organization *
Work Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Work Phone Number

Area Code Phone Number
Website *
Please briefly give a description of your current business/career field *
How many years of experience do you have in your business/career *
Number of employees *
Please describe any past business/career fields *
Industry Experience (you are comfortable advising in these areas) *

Aerospace and Automotive Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Architecture/Engineering/Construction Communications (data, telecom, wireless) Consulting Ecommerce Education Electronic Hardware (computer, electronics) Electronic Software (SAAS) Energy (renewable, oil & gas) Finance/Investing/Accounting Fitness/Recreation Government Healthcare Hospitality/Tourism Law Marketing/Advertising/Public Relations Media/Journalism Personal Services Process Industries/Manufacturing Real Estate Retail/Consumer Goods Technology
Areas of Expertise (you are comfortable advising in these areas) *

Academic Research Accounting Business Development Business or Strategic Planning Change Management Compliance/Regulatory Customer Service Finance Franchise General Management Grants Human Resources Industry R&D Information Technology Law/Intellectual Property Leadership Marketing/Advertising Operations Pricing/Reimbursement Procurement Product Development Production Prototyping Sales Software/App Development Supply Chain/Logistics
AEC has two programs that assist entrepreneurs in different stages of business.

SMARTstart
- eight month cohort program that combines training and mentorship
- entrepreneurs that have an idea or are in the first three years of business
- mentoring is done on a one-to-one basis
AdvanceSMART
- businesses may remain in the program for up to 15 months, with an option to extend the timeframe
- businesses that are in a high growth phase and are undergoing expansion
- team mentoring approach (3-4 mentors); mentor team makeup may change as the entrepreneur’s needs and goals change, meaning you may be shifted between teams as determined by your skillset
Please review the information on our website at airdriecommon.ca to learn about our programs and mentoring opportunities.
Which program would you be interested in? *

AdvanceSMART SMARTstart Both No preference
AdvanceSMART Mentor Roles

AdvanceSMART has two types of mentoring roles:
1. Part of a Mentor Team - work with 2 to 3 other mentors, commit to monthly team mentoring sessions of 90 minutes in length.
2. Mentor Specialist - for those who have a specialized skillset (ex: banker, lawyer) where it makes more sense to support the entrepreneur in an ad hoc format. This role also works well for those who would like to participate in the program but cannot commit to a standing monthly meeting with a team.
AdvanceSMART mentor roles. Please choose all that interest you *

Part of a Mentor Team Mentor Specialist
Tell us why you would like to participate as a mentor *
Tell us about your experience doing business in Airdrie or about your understanding of the Airdrie business environment (or N/A if it doesn't apply) *
AdvanceSMART is for businesses that are in a high growth phase of their business (guideline of 20% per year). Tell us a little more about your experience with high business growth (in the 20% per year range) *
How did you hear about mentoring for our programs? *

Airdrie Chamber of Commerce Airdrie Economic Development Community Futures Centre West Facebook Information Session Newspaper Past Participant Program Mentor Radio Ad Sign
Thanks again for your interest! You will receive a copy of your application after submission. Your application will be reviewed by the Airdrie Entrepreneur Common Selection Committee and you will be contacted regarding the next steps.
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