PresenTense: NYC

6 sessions, Weekday evenings, 2 hours

Field trips to successful ventures in the New York area to meet founders who built their organizations from the bottom up, and learn key skills from these masters of implementation.

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5 sessions, 3 hours each
Once a month at the begining of the month

In-person training by PresenTense staff providing theory and application opportunities for entrepreneurs' ventures, covering the topics of Social Entrepreneurship, Internal Organizational Tools and External Development and Public Tools (Inspiration, Ideation and Implementation)

One-on-One ongoing relationships; periodic dinners

We pair our entrepreneurs with successful professionals in the entrepreneur's field of interest or area of growth.  Our mentors include members of the New York Community who are: Venture Capitalists, For profit entrepreneurs, Non for profit professionals, Consultants, Community Organizers,  Business School Professionals, CEOs and Executive Directors and more...

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Volunteer to be a mentor  
Recommend a mentor

One-on-One ongoing relationships

3 Training Seminars, 1.5 hours each

A coach is a professional who has professional and/or academic experience with many of the specific issues that Fellows will encounter.  S/he will work with the matched Fellow one-on-one over the 5 months, acting as a sounding board and providing support for reaching monthly milestones.  

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Volunteer to be a Coach
Recommend a Coach

One a month, in-person, by phone, or web-conference

Utilizing Harvard Business School's hot seat methodology, Fellows work with one another to discuss project challenges, consequently creating an invested community of support. 

Once a month peer and professional review

Fellows revise and review each other's pitches, distilling their vision into concise and persuasive pitches to be presented at Launch Night.

Once a month deliverable requirement

After participating in each workshop, Fellows are responsible to apply the lessons learned and complete a Milestone. The Fellows will complete a total of six milestones throughout the course of the Fellowship, progressively building out a viable business plan.

Late May or early June 2012
 

Launch Night is the culmination of the Fellows' hard work - a final celebration of innovation when the entrepreneurs pitch and present their ventures to the NYC Community.