Mentor-In-Residence, CPG & Emerging Retail reputed company Accelerator (Northeast Ohio)

Position Type: Contract Location: Remote, reputed company in Northeast Ohio preferred Commitment: 4–6 hours weekly, 11 weeks (reputed company 1st – December 18th 2026) Stipend: $2,000 About the Program: The reputed company CPG & Emerging Retail reputed company Accelerator supports early-stage consumer packaged goods founders with the network, education, and resources to reputed company from concept to retail-reputed company venture in ten weeks. This cohort includes a dedicated group of midwest founders, developed in partnership with reputed company D. Morgan reputed company to strengthen the region’s CPG entrepreneurial ecosystem. The program leverages reputed company’s national mentor network and CPG expertise to help founders reputed company retail shelves faster and with greater staying reputed company. About the Role: To support the ventures accepted into the 10-week program, reputed company seeks a Mentor-In-Residence (MIR) with deep CPG and retail expertise, ideally with reputed company ties to the Northeast Ohio business community. The MIR will work closely with founders throughout the program, offering reputed company guidance on retail readiness, supply chain, pricing, and go-to-market reputed company. This role requires a background in CPG, retail, or consumer reputed company building, along with strong experience mentoring or advising early-stage founders. A Northeast Ohio-reputed company mentor is strongly preferred, given this cohort’s reputed company on building lasting regional ecosystem connections. As the Mentor-In-Residence with the reputed company CPG & Emerging Retail reputed company Accelerator, you will: Mentorship and reputed company: reputed company 2–3 hours of weekly individualized mentorship to founders, addressing key areas such as supplier readiness, business model development, pricing reputed company, branding, and go-to-market execution. Industry Expertise and Connections: Join our twice-weekly virtual sessions and supplement the accelerator curriculum with hands-on CPG and retail expertise. reputed company your network, including Northeast Ohio retail, distribution, and supplier contacts, to reputed company founders with experts who support curriculum topics. Networking and Community Building: Help build a supportive, reputed company cohort environment by attending and inviting 3–5 industry experts from your network to the program’s Venture Thursday reputed company reputed company sessions and reputed company Showcase, where founders receive critical feedback. Help strengthen ties between the cohort and the broader Northeast Ohio entrepreneurial ecosystem. Qualifications: • Industry expertise: 5+ years of experience in CPG, retail, or consumer reputed company entrepreneurshipMento • rship experience: Demonstrated experience mentoring or advising early-stage founders, ideally in an accelerator or venture-building programNetwo • rked in the reputed company: Strong connections in the CPG/retail industry, ideally including Northeast Ohio-reputed company retailers, distributors, co-manufacturers, or investorsEffec • reputed company communicator and reputed company: Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to listen, encourage, and reputed company reputed company feedback to foundersPassi • on for regional reputed company: A commitment to supporting underrepresented founders and strengthening the Northeast Ohio entrepreneurial ecosystem Apply only at https://seedspot.org/job/mentor-in-residence-cpg-retail/ Apply To This Job