$800 / month
2 calls per month (60min/call)
Unlimited Q&A via chat
Expect responses in 2 days
Hands-on support
One-off sessions with Mark
One-off sessions are a great option if you’re looking for specific advice on a certain topic.
If you're looking for a mentor, and you're just not sure about how this all works – this one is for you. In a casual, informal introductory call, a mentor will introduce themselves, show you around the platform, explain how our mentorships work, and explain …
Having a good resume on hand when going on the job hunt is crucial, and will make your search a lot easier. Even if you're not looking for a new position right now, having an up-to-date CV that sells your experience to future potential employers …
This session is designed to help you optimize your LinkedIn profile for professional networking and career advancement. In this session, a mentor with expertise in online branding and career development will review your existing LinkedIn profile, provide feedback and guidance, and offer best practices for …
Not sure about your newest design? Not sure if your code is as good as it can be? Portfolio site looking a bit, meh? In this session, a mentor will sit down with you, and give you some inputs to make your work better, be …
Sometimes, a strategy is needed to accomplish a future career change, or simply to get further in your current position. Should you go back to school? Look for a new job? Learn a new set of skills by yourself? Become a freelancer? One of our …
Looking to learn a new skill? The vast amount of resources on any topic on the internet can feel overwhelming at times. A mentor can give you an overview of worthwhile content, and work with you to create a study plan. For this session, it …
In this session, a mentor with startup, fundraising, and entrepreneurship experience will provide feedback and guidance on your pitch deck, helping you to refine and improve it. The mentor may offer tips and best practices for creating a compelling and effective pitch deck, including advice …
Some big interviews coming up? In this 1-hour session, a mentor with hiring experience will act as a technical interviewer and ask you some standard hiring questions that you might hear in one of your future interview too, and will evaluate your replies. As a …
Come prepared to pitch your startup and work through your fundraising strategy. Come to me ready with a presentation deck. Be aware that I will not hold back on feedback. I have reviewed 1200+ Startup Decks in the last 2 years and I can let …
Have been sourcing deals for VCs in the US, UK, Eastern Europe, West Coast, South US and East Coast. Have sourced over 4,000 early-stage startups, and have helped multiple VCs find suitable investments. Have a growing network globally and happy to share tips and tricks …
Come prepared to pitch your startup and work through your fundraising strategy. Come to me ready with a presentation deck. Be aware that I will not hold back on feedback. I have reviewed 3000+ Startup Decks in the last 4 years and I can let …
Whatever doesn't fit the mold: Get a full hour with a mentor to discuss your needs. Be it help with coding something, creating a software architecture, deciding on a strategy for your business or working in pairs. If you don't know whether what you want …
- Review of Team, Review of Deck, Advice on Both - Review of Hires, Review of Current Plans, Advice on Both - Review of Product, Review of UI/UX, Advice on Both - Review of Sales Strategy, Review of GTM, Advice on Both - Review of …
A Control Tower for Growth is a tool to manage your growth objectives, to track your key performance indicators and to measure your success over a series of sprints or programs. I will help you create a growth control tower, work through populating it and …
Agent Networks or Sales Networks are a great strategy to reach a large audience in multiple emerging markets. I will help you think through why you want to launch an agent network, how to launch an agent network and the steps towards getting started.
I've written dozens of investment memos and have trained Angels, VCs, Fund Managers and Scouts on how to write investment memos for multiple early stage funds, syndicates and angel groups. We'll walk through common structures, sections to know about, how to prepare memos and I'll …
Angel Investor, Co-Founder and VC in Emerging Markets. Background:
- Actively Mentor 400+ Founders across Founder Institute, Village Capital, Seedstars & Impact Hub
- Multi-time (4x) Founder, Co-Founder or Founding Teammember with experience in West & East Coast US, UK & Sub-Saharan Africa
- Worked with multiple (7x) Venture Capital Firms over the last few years
- Sit on the advisory teams or Board of Directors for 8+ Startups at Pre-Seed, Seed and Late Seed Stages
- Experienced Venture Builder, Coach and Consultant
- Have trained, coached and mentored individuals to successfully land roles in each of: Senior Venture Partner; Venture Partner; Vice President; VC Principal; VC Investment Manager; VC Associate; VC Analyst
5 out of 5 stars
Launching a startup can be an overwhelming experience, with a flood of information to navigate. After extensive research and numerous interviews, I found the perfect guide in Mark. From the outset, Mark stood out with his patience, attentiveness, and highly detailed, customized responses. In just two months, he transformed my inundation with startup and investor information into a clear, actionable path. Thanks to Mark's guidance and direction, I am now preparing for investor meetings by the fall. If you’re looking for a startup coach who can provide focused, personalized support and expert guidance, I highly recommend Mark.
5 out of 5 stars
My expectations were highly surpassed with Mark's mentorship!! Not only is Mark extremely knowledgable in the field of VC/startups - and all of the skillset that entails - Mark is also an OUTSTANDING mentor that takes the time to be receptive to the individual needs, goals, and skillset. He is a fantastic mentor, patient, and a great person! Personally, I really like the way he has mentored me with a very empathic and knowledgable way. He has helped me with very practical skills that I can transfer to my job and is a fantastic mentor with great experience in the VC/startup world that I have been able to leverage and learn from. I could not recommend Mark more - 10/10! Mentorship is a great way to move forward faster, I could not be happier with my choice of working with Mark!
5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed working with Mark. He has really practical feedback and helped me clarify my goals and next steps. If you seek mentoring in business, he is definitely the right person to ask!
Are you interested in being an angel investor or a funder? In this episode, Akua welcomes Mark Kleyner to talk …
Listen to this episode from Unlocking Africa on Spotify. Episode #59 with Mark Kleyner, who is Co-Founder & Program Director …
Listen to this episode from Live The African Dream on Spotify. Mark Kleyner is the Co-Founder of Dream VC, an …
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