After having built multiple companies, attracted millions in investments from marquee investors, benefited 1.5 mn users across 66 countries on state of the art and award winning technology platforms, the Business Mentors at 11.1 KM-S hand holds multiple entrepreneurs to further help 10 mn end users and their new investors in the next decade
24x7 Learning: offered online learning technology platform & content development & had onboarded 250+ leading corporates with 1.5 mn learners
AEON Learning (Avagmah): A technology platform where leading Universities offered online degree programs, had users from 121 cities in India. Acquired Acadgild - co founded by Vinod Dham. Had users, from 22 countries.
KITVEN – Karnataka IT Ventures
CNBC TV 18
Kris Gopalakrishnan - co-founder Infosys
Manipal Education and Medical Group
Ganesh Krishnan promoter / co-founder Tutorvista & BigBasket.com
Atul Nishar - Founder – Aptech & Hexaware technologies
Avinash Kampli is currently a Check and Training Captain on the Airbus 350 having experience on the following aircraft types : A310, B777, A330 and A380.
He was awarded the CAAS Airline Leadership Scholarship and acquired a Masters degree in Aeronautics (majoring in Aviation Safety Systems and Aviation Human factors)
He has worked in the Flight Operations Safety and Security Department as a Fleet Safety Pilot with the primary responsibility being managing/monitoring Safety Management System in the Flight Operation Division. He also has experience as Crew Resource Management Facilitator/ Instructor. He is also an Adjunct Faculty with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.
Avinash also has certifications in the domains viz, Safety Management Systems ( SMS ) Fatigue Risk Management Systems, Human Factors in Aviation.
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Discover lithoA mentor is one who has already undertaken a similar journey. Has encountered similar situations. Had started off very small, boot strapped, hired a co-founder, evolved to form a ESOP pool, has experience hiring very senior professionals and attract talent
The mentor should not only be an advisor but who would be with the co-founder through the execution and be available to bounce off mid path corrections
Having said that it is not easy to find the right mentor. The right mentor to an entrepreneur has built companies and has traversed similar paths thereby the entrepreneur can learn from his experience and not make similar mistakes.
The starting point of course is the journey that Mentor would have traversed which should have been close to a path that you plan to traverse? Some pointers are : Did the mentor ..
It is important to look at the journey and the strategy used by the mentor when building the company and not just look at the end goal achieved by the mentor in his entrepreneurial journey. The strategy used by the mentor to go from Stage X to Stage Z is equally important as much as the final outcome.
When identifying a mentor look for traits of a good teacher, who is a good listener and more than an advisor is a bouncing board, and has high level of integrity.
Many a time the mentor may have a different personality than you. Mentors often have differing perspectives and outlook and may offer a new insight to the problem in hand and which is essential in disruptive thinking. It is always best to take these ideas, evaluate and absorb the portions that are relevant to your company
There are many reasons why most entrepreneurs do not want to partner with a mentor and leading amongst them are :
All these are thoughts that may cross, thereby it is essential to identify the right mentor, one who has integrity, one who works well with a team, having said it is always a must to have a mentor. Survey after survey conducted by several agencies and Universities have given 80%-90% higher success rate for entrepreneurs who have mentors.