Testimonials

Marcelo Cunha de Azambuja, Ph.D., Executive Director of Data Science at Sellersfi

“I would like to express my gratitude for the outstanding training program that you have developed. The tips and lessons provided were very helpful, and I now feel more confident about acting as a mentor. I was particularly impressed with the insights about how people with different profiles can work together effectively, despite the risk of conflicts.

Thank you for the opportunity, and congratulations on your outstanding work.”

Quentin C. Ortega, qcoconsulting.com

“The mentees I met in this program were fantastic to work with and share experiences with. We established trust and open communication in our relationships quicker than any other facilitated mentoring program with which I have been involved, and this openness allowed us all to learn new things.

Maybe the best testament to this program is the fact that my mentees have continued to stay in touch post the official end of the program, and continue to reach out when they need feedback.

This mentor training is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who wants to give back as a mentor.”

Mentor Program Manager Karl La Pan, Director at UF Innovate | Accelerate

“We began our mentorship journey by engaging We Love Mentors to work with us on a very simple value proposition – to increase the effectiveness of Founders and enhance their venture performance.

Through an evidence-based structure, mentor matching, and upskilling both mentors and mentees, We Love Mentors has curated a delivery model and support system to ensure positive and productive conversations.

Feedback, from both parties, shows us how valuable the experience has been, and how much more effective mentorship has been for our mentors and mentees.

Thomas’ expertise, passion to make a difference, and his scalable methods have been important dimensions for us to confidently move our Founders and their ventures forward.”

Mentor Program Manager Catherine Blake, BIGx Accelerator Manager, Business Innovation Group (BIG)

“We Love Mentors founder, Thomas Hordam has captured the esprit de corps of mentoring and created the ultimate playbook for a world-class, methodical, sustainable program. Most of us have mentored or been mentored over time, and watched the program fizzle out. Thomas has gotten to the core of what works and why and serves this knowledge up through the We Love Mentors training and certification programs with perfection. My cohort and I are off to the races to create and deliver excellence though our own mentoring programs in business and agricultural incubators across America. And…now you know the secret!”

Mentor Program Manager Alissa Martinez Costabile, Assistant Program Director, Tampa Bay Technology Incubator

“I participated in the Advanced Mentor Program course through the InBIA’s e.Builders Conference in 2019.

I was blown away within the first hour; this course challenged my perception of what mentorship means for an incubator. Thomas walked through the philosophy of mentorship and provided practical tools operate a mentor program for any type of entrepreneur support organization. I learned how to foster an intentional environment to create meaningful and sustainable mentor/mentee relationships. Thanks to Thomas’s patient instruction and masterful facilitation in this course, my classmates and I had great discussions that enhanced my learning experience.

I finished this program empowered and brimming with ideas to take back to my organization. Thomas and the Advanced Mentor Program have my highest recommendation.”

Mentor Program Manager Heather Ellis, Interim Director, OTRADI and Oregon Bioscience Incubator

“I took a Mentor Certification Program with Thomas in October 2019 as an addition to the InBIA e.Builders conference.

It awed me to learn that my organization has an advisory style program rather than the mentor program we have been branding. I was pleased to learn how we could transition to brand our current program as an advisor program, make it more effective, and create a more attractive and in-depth mentor program. Thomas’s suggestion of designing a mentor program that is application based for both mentor and mentee makes sense in the process of matching, along with ensuring the applicants are truly willing to put in the time and efforts needed.

I am excited to begin implementing my learnings from my 2-day Mentor Certificate Program with Thomas, and thank him for his effective teaching style.”

Mentor Ralph Makar, Board and Executive Advisor, Life Sciences Executive and Motivational Speaker

“Having served both as mentor and mentee over the years, in formal and informal situations, I was delighted to serve as a mentor in The University of Florida’s Innovate Accelerate program. This elite program works with We Love Mentors, Thomas Hørdam’s preeminent formal mentor training, onboarding and match-making organization. We Love Mentors adds a highly structured framework for the mentor-mentee relationship, and creates the best environment for a successful partnership & positive outcomes for both parties.  Personally, I found this process much more engaging, productive, focused and useful for everyone involved.  I thoroughly enjoyed the additional structured organizational and mentor certification process; in fact, I believe the We Love Mentors program significantly enhanced the successful outcomes for both the mentees and mentors.   All mentorship programs should incorporate such a well-organized and structured process as Thomas Hørdam’s We Love Mentors in order to maximize long-term positive results.”

Mentor Steen Donner, CEO, DTU Science Park

“Through the mentor training program by Thomas Hørdam, we secure high levels of mentor competencies, mentor ethics and a common understanding of the mentor task by all mentors in DeepTech Mentoring. The mix of theory and cases and the combination of general discussions and 1:1 exercises are balanced perfectly. Thomas’ facilitation skills and his engagement in the training create a great learning forum for all attendees.

Personally, the mentor training gave me a valuable insight into best practice, a better understanding of the concept of mentoring and not least an opportunity to discuss specific mentoring challenges with other mentors.”

Mentor Niels Korsholm, Non-Executive Board Member/Chairman, Angel Investor

“I have had the pleasure of being trained by Thomas Hørdam in the Mentoring Training Programme we offer to our 100+ mentor team at the Science Park at the Technical University of Denmark. The mentors are all seasoned industry and/or technology/business experts and Thomas’ training program has been very good: Thomas is highly qualified, has carried out the training with authority, good examples, checklists and good involvement of the participants. I will therefore with out any hesitation recommend Thomas to provide similar mentor training” – Niels Korsholm, Mentor, Business Angel and Chairman of the Board at DTU Science Park; PreSeed Ventures (among others).”