Start:ME Spotlight:
Nakia Melecio
What has been your favorite part of mentoring with Start:ME?
"Working with mentors and entrepreneurs incites a sense of community, which I both thoroughly enjoy and appreciate."
My experience as a mentor with Start:ME has been rewarding on many levels. It is difficult to pinpoint a single favorite part of this journey. If I were to narrow it down, it would be the dynamic collaboration with mentors and entrepreneurs. Working with mentors and entrepreneurs incites a sense of community, which I both thoroughly enjoy and appreciate. This is punctuated by the privilege of sharing in the transcendent moments of entrepreneurs, whether they start moving in a progressive direction or reach their full potential. The relationships built are powerful.
You have a lot of experience helping young ventures outside of Start:ME. What is your favorite piece of advice to provide young ventures or new entrepreneurs?
"Be very intentional and methodical with decision making, and build with the end in mind"
