Fathom PBC’s Post

Techstars Mentor Madness was another transformational experience for our team at Fathom PBC. Over the course of seven days, we had the opportunity to pitch to nearly 60 mentors, each conversation lasting 20 minutes. Here's what we gained: 1. Valuable Feedback: Mentors provided critical insights on our pitch deck, narrative, and overall business strategy. 2. Engagement Insight: We got to see how mentors interact with our team, helping us gauge their fit for our mentor team. 3. Business Perspectives: We received feedback on scaling our team, managing our product’s technical scope, and enhancing customer satisfaction and user experience. We also learned some impactful mental models: * Four Areas of Risk: Problem, value proposition, solution, and distribution. * Focus Framework: Choosing three key areas to focus on daily (for me, sales, funding, and product) and delegating the rest. While our goal was to establish our mentor team for Techstars, we also built a coalition of supporters, funders, and partners. Many mentors offered to introduce us to investors, customers, and strategic partners. A huge thank you to the mentors who shared their time and expertise. Your support is propelling Fathom forward in our mission! Extra special thanks to the Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator team, Dave Cass, Sasha Green, Kiana Mendes, and Kelly Mosher for facilitating a perfect execution! Y'all killed it. Finally, thank to my team, Julie Dunlap, John Morales-Marquez and Marvin Smith for ensuring we were prepared to maximize this learning opportunity. #GiveFirst #Fathom #Techstars #MentorMadness #Startups #Founders #Entrepreneurs #WorkforceDevelopment #FutureOfWork #StartupJourney #ThankYouMentors