I just completed what I *think* is my 20th Mentor Madness. Techstars asked me to discuss Five Things Every Techstars Mentor Should Know.

1️⃣ Understand why the founder wants you as a mentor. [shout-out Cameron Hardesty @ Poppy Flowers]

2️⃣ Understand the founder's goals for the accelerator program. [shout-out Erica Tuggle @ Cookonnect, Inc.]

3️⃣ Understand how to best communicate with the founder. [shout-out Anik Khan @ MaxRewards]

4️⃣ Understand the founder's schedule, then book a weekly one-on-one. [shout-out Derrick Barker & Brittany Mosely @ Nectar]

5️⃣ Understand how you can be helpful to other founders. [shout-out Marco Nelson & Lydia Winkler @ RentCheck — Melinda McClure Haughey & Chelsey Roney @ Proxi]