Mentor Network
Guiding regenerative businesses to scale their impact
Join our network of expert mentors for the Fall 2025 Regenerative Business Accelerator, Oct 22-Nov 20
Become an Accelerator Mentor
Have you become an expert in your domain, built up experience worth sharing, or benefited from mentorship yourself? Mentoring lets you make a direct difference in someone else's life and business.
When you join our accelerator mentor program, you'll enhance your leadership skills, build networks, stay current with regenerative business trends, and shape entrepreneurs building businesses that regenerate communities and ecosystems—all while giving back and having fun.
Targeted Impact
Guide established, revenue-generating businesses through specific growth challenges
Doughnut Economics in Action
Apply California Doughnut framework to real-world business strategy
Focused Timeline
Provide your mutually matched teams weekly support of 1-2 hours during our 1-month program, or join for a single session to give spot support to relevant teams
Accelerator Mentor Roles
Key Mentors
The principal mentor for a business in our program. You'll be matched based on expertise and business needs, following the company throughout the program with online meetings 1-2 times per month.
Topic Mentors
Support multiple teams with specific expertise areas like values-aligned funding, regenerative revenue models, impact measurement, or marketing.
Time Commitment
You can contribute meaningfully from 1-2 hours per month to provide pinpoint support to teams, or 1-2 hours per weekstrong> to provide deeper support for mutually matched teams.
Benefits of Mentoring
Skill Enhancement
Develop coaching, listening, and leadership abilities
Network Growth
Access Bloom's network of experts, investors, and partners
Personal Fulfillment
Gain renewed enthusiasm for your expertise areas and supporting values-aligned organizations
Connected to Doughnut Economics
As an accelerator mentor, you'll guide businesses to develop strategies that are ecologically safe and socially just, using the California Doughnut as a decision-making framework, and measuring success beyond financial metrics.
Accelerator Mentor Timeline - Fall 2025
| Event | Date | Mentor Involvement |
|---|---|---|
| Program Kick-off | Late October | Meet your matched business, review their challenge assessment |
| Weekly Sessions | November | 1-2 virtual meetings (flexible scheduling) |
| Demo Day | Late November | Provide pitch feedback, connect with investors |
| Alumni Network | December+ | Optional ongoing engagement |
Bay Area Bioregion Mentors
Our accelerator draws on expert mentors from across the Bay Area bioregion who understand the local ecosystem and are passionate about regenerative business and social impact in California.
Bilal Ghalib
Regenerative Agriculture
Certified Regenerative Agriculture Specialist focused on sustainable farming practices and soil health restoration.
David Kearney-Brown
Education & Systems Thinking
Former teacher, CalDEC Co-founder, and expert in education and systems thinking for regenerative transformation.
David Munir Nabti
Social Entrepreneurship
CEO & Founder of Bloom.pm, leading the mission to build inclusive, sustainable communities through world-class entrepreneurship programs.
Della Duncan
Renegade Economics
Renegade Economist and host of Upstream Podcast, exploring alternative economic models and systemic change.
Indy Rishi Singh
Regenerative Economics
Communications & Outreach at California Doughnut Economics Coalition, advancing regenerative economic systems throughout California.
Kyle Ciullo
NatureTech Solutions
Founder of Bioticship, NatureTech Solutions Architect and Doughnut Economics Advocate, CalDEC Partner.
Rebecca Brian Pan
Climate Ecosystem Building
Co-Founder at EarthScale Ventures and Founder at Trellis Coworking, building Silicon Valley's climate ecosystem and inclusive workspaces.
Weston Mossman
Business Development & Strategy
Head of Business Development & Programs at Bloom.pm, helping leaders align, innovate, and grow regenerative communities.
The Mentor Commitment
By joining our program, you pledge to:
- Support mentees through regular check-ins and timely responses
- Ask thoughtful questions that help entrepreneurs discover their own solutions
- Share relevant network connections when appropriate
- Participate in program events according to your availability
- Maintain empathy and respect throughout the mentoring relationship
- Guide businesses in developing ecologically and socially responsible strategies
Ready to Guide the Next Generation?
Join us as a mentor for the Fall 2025 Regenerative Business Accelerator and help shape businesses that are building a thriving future for the Bay Area bioregion.