Accelerator Mentor Program

Mentorship

Our Accelerator Program allows startup founders to engage with mentors in a variety of formats to get feedback & mentorship to push your startup on to the next milestone! Whether you’re looking for mentorship on the scalability of your business model, effective go-to-market strategies, or hiring the right team, this program provides a wealth of resources for founders who are going through or have gone through an accelerator program to take advantage of throughout the program and beyond.

Program Mentors

Alex Lanclos

Alex Lanclos

App & Software Development / Engineering

Axel Strombergsson

Axel Strombergsson

Product Development, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality Management Systems, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Studies, Commercialization, Business Growth & Strategies, Fundraising, Exit Strategies

Bob Miller

Bob Miller

Innovation, Start-ups, Software Development, High Tech Operations, Patents

Cheryl Bowie

Cheryl Bowie

Dimensional Branding

Greg Palmer

Greg Palmer

Various revenue models and strategies. Sales, CRM, Process Improvement. Strategy, Organizational Structure & Leadership.

Harold Callais

Harold Callais

Raising Investment Capital, Investment Vehicles, Structuring Deal Terms

Joby John

Joby John

Business models and strategy, process design, operations, marketing.

Joshua Bendickson

Joshua Bendickson

Strategic Planning, Timing & Time Management

Laurel Hess

Laurel Hess

Marketing, Startup Fundraising, Scaling into New Markets

Lauren Bercier

Lauren Bercier

E-Commerce, Rapid Startup Growth

Mark Graffagnini

Mark Graffagnini

Legal, Terms, Investment Vehicles, Structuring Deals

Lori Carter

Lori Carter

Finance and Accounting professional skilled in financial reporting, FP&A, accounting, and enterprise-wide analytics. Proficient in transformation and improvement of operational and financial processes.

Matthew Delcambre

Matthew Delcambre

Technical Sales Strategies, Building High Performance Teams

Noah Bergeron

Noah Bergeron

Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, Partnership for Sponsored Research Investments

Parker Smith

Parker Smith

Intellectual Property Law & Technology Transactions

Ryan Ramkehelawan

Ryan Ramkehelawan

R&D and Regulatory Affairs, Business Strategy & Commercialization

Tom Cox

Tom Cox

Growth Strategy

Whitney Savoie

Whitney Savoie

Marketing, Growth, Leadership & Culture

Interested in Our Mentor Programs?

Access to our mentor programs requires Opportunity Machine membership.

As a marketing professional I have utilized the OM to expand my network, learn new techniques, and mentor those around me who are looking to learn about marketing for their small business. The OM provides an opportunity for young entrepreneurs to hone their skills and grow their business.

Whitney Savoie
VP of Marketing at FlyGuys

Opportunity Machine is a critical partner in the Lafayette Innovation ecosystem. The startup company expertise and growth mindset in this organization makes Opportunity Machine an ideal partner when working to transition technology from research outcomes to commercial success.

Noah Bergeron
Associate Director of UL Lafayette Office of Innovation Management