ENTREPRENEURS AND EXECUTIVES IN RESIDENCE
Since entrepreneurial success is often the result of timely access to top strategic guidance, the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC) engages leading subject matter experts as Entrepreneurs and Executives in Residence (EIRs) whom can be efficiently linked with clients with compatible mentoring needs. EIRs are seasoned entrepreneurs, corporate executives and industry experts who are passionate about helping ventures to achieve new growth milestones and making a civic contribution to their region’s economic vitality. EIR participation is on a volunteer basis, and benefits include the opportunity to work with some of the most innovative entrepreneurs in alternative energy, consumer products and services, and information technology for the new media, financial services and healthcare markets.
Sample Advisory Topics
EIRs coach CEC clients on strategic topics, such as:
- Building and validating operational plans, with a strong focus on business development
- Developing an investment strategy
- Prioritizing and road-mapping growth milestones
- Engaging potential customers, partners, investors and other mentors
EIR Candidate Profile
The EIR group is selective and targets highly regarded entrepreneurs and executives. Ideal EIRs have been involved in a number of startups or businesses and have successfully driven their companies’ growth. They are regarded as ‘experts’ in their particular field(s) of knowledge.
Contact Information:
Una Pipic
(312) 494-6728
una@chicagolandec.org
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