Introducing Joel Proctor as a Mentor for the Master of Science in Entrepreneurship
The Master of Science in Entrepreneurship is Foster’s 12-month degree that embodies the startup process — from ideation and formation to execution and scale. It blends the best of business school education, practical content, world-class Seattle connections, and time in the program for students to get their startup off the ground. Our goal for students: turn that spark into reality.
Joel Proctor
Lead Consultant
AIM Consulting & Impact Group
I mentor student entrepreneurs because I want to share my experiences with the hopes they will be able to more successfully navigate the uncertainties inherent to starting and running a business. And I love being surrounded by passionate people.
As a mentor, I excel at…
MVP development, brand / sales narrative, market positioning, strategic partnerships
Don’t ask me about…
If I do not have the answer, I will connect you with someone who does.
The one thing people should know about me is…
I value direct and honest feedback and believe in the necessity of a growth mindset.
My favorite entrepreneurial book, blog, podcast is…
While not your traditional entrepreneurial books, they have had a large impact on how I frame business problems and make decisions:
1- Against the Gods, The Remarkable Story of Risk
2- Energy and Civilization, A History
When I have free time, I…
Read, bike, climb, garden, write, travel
I manage everyday stress by…
Exercise!
If I’m going out to dinner, I’ll generally order…
Something I cannot easily make at home.
As a kid, I was fascinated by…
How things worked and why they behaved the way they did.
As an adult, I’m fascinated by…
The building, managing and optimizing of complex systems.
The person I admire most is…
Many. One you know: Jack Dorsey. One you do not know: Richard Miranda.
I describe myself as…
Energetic, determined, passionate, curious, positive
My motto/tagline is…
Difficulty attracts the man of character, for it is in embracing it he realizes himself.
