With more than 30 years of experience in investments and finance, Jean-Jacques Degroof is a mentor and teacher who focuses on young entrepreneurs. Jean-Jacques Degroof has been heavily involved with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, including as a student and a researcher. He also has been a supporter of MIT’s mentoring program, the Venture Mentoring Service (VMS), which began almost two decades ago. The VMS, a team-based mentoring program, continues to grow, and is now being used at other institutions. The program gives budding entrepreneurs access to a team of volunteer mentors who provide support and advice as they grow their business through a structured process in all confidentiality. Ariane Martins, VMS' Outreach Training Project manager, notes that the structured, team-based approach to mentoring has provided tangible value to entrepreneurs in the past few years as they have sought to grow their businesses. In 2019, VMS had assisted more than 2,500 entrepreneurs belonging to 1,450 ventures, which raised in investment and grants in excess of $1.44 billion.
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