At Roseview, our mission is dedicated to supporting the next wave of influential international entrepreneurs contributing to Canada’s economic landscape – and to do so, we onboard top-tier mentors to guide our clients. Roseview Clients have access to mentors ranging from marketing and communications to budgeting and finance.
Today, we’re giving you access to our three Roseview Global Incubator Product Development Mentors with some insider tips below:
Mentor: Don Thompson
Expert in Omnichannel E-commerce Strategy and Product Management
With 25 years of executive experience, including roles at Amazon, BlackBerry, and GE, Don brings a wealth of knowledge.
Don’s Tips for Success:
- Constantly Question Your Features:
- As you learn from customers, revisit and reassess the priority of features. Ensure they continue to address evolving customer pain points.
Mentor: Glenn Smith
Strategic Advisor with a Focus on Growth, Innovation, and Go-to-Market Strategies
As previous vice president of corporation innovation and client success at Communitech, Glenn is now a business mentor offering global entrepreneurs a leading advantage in execution.
Glenn’s Tips for Success:
- Focus on Distribution Early:
- Prioritize distribution in the early stages to integrate it seamlessly into your product design and business model.
Mentor: Bill Scott
Expert in Translating Vision into Action and Driving Results
Asenior leader with proven expertise in Product Management, Operations, Marketing, and Sales, primarily in the high-tech sector for software and hardware global solutions. Bill was mentored at Innovation Guelph for over four years, was the ICEO Senior Advisor & Career Solutions Consultant at LHH, and was a senior advisor at Communitech.
Bill’s Tip for Success:
- Build What You Can Sell:
- Companies should focus on developing products and solutions they can sell. Validate market needs, ensuring there’s a real problem, a viable solution, and willingness to pay for it.
Our clients, supported by our experienced mentors, are either on their way to success in Canada or have already found it. Having a mentor can turn a business idea into a resounding success. Our team is here to talk with you and see if our programs are right for your business.