RESTON, VA — (Marketwired) — 06/19/15 — The INCspire Education Foundation, a 501(c )3 subsidiary of the , is reengineering its mentoring and education services to provide maximum value to entrepreneurs in Northern Virginia. INCspire will now focus on providing successful mentoring partnerships that will work to guarantee success to all mentees.

INCspire will continue to serve as a catalyst of business growth to Northern Virginia by focusing on three key areas:

Entrepreneur Mentoring

Educational services and seminars

Formal training programs

“Since 2002, INCspire has assisted 50+ entrepreneurs who have gone on to create over 500 jobs in Virginia. Our decision to focus on the mentorship component of INCspire will allow us to continue to be a catalyst for business growth by giving mentees the foundation to become job creators.”

For a long time, providing business space to INCspire participants was a main goal, however, with the growth of online and home based businesses, there–s no longer a need for space but more of a need for mentorship. The mentoring component of the program will pair startup business owners with more accomplished entrepreneurs.

“INCspire–s new mentoring program is a passion for me, because I know firsthand how crucial it is for entrepreneurs to find great mentors. When I founded my first business, I was lucky enough to find mentors who coached me through product development, raising capital, finding early stage customers and partners, and ultimately being acquired. We want to make it easier for other entrepreneurs to find the same thing to help their companies grow.”

INCspire is inviting Northern Virginia business men and women to become mentors or mentees. Some of the mentor skills needed include:

Business development

Venture Capital

Product development

Business liquidity

The new INCspire is now housed on a separate website and has a new board of directors ready to push the mission of mentorship. Listed below are the names of the Board of Directors:

Chairman of the Board
Attorney at Law
Odin Feldman Pittleman, PC

, CCP, CAE
President & CEO
Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce

Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Interim Executive Director
Founder, Will Marlow, LLC
Founder, Will Marlow Training, LLC

Attorney
Brennan & Waite, P.L.C.

Leadership Coach, Trainer and Facilitator
Cleveland Coaching Group

Founder/Mentor
LIADAN Associates

Director of Academic Outreach
University of Virginia, School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Business Development and Capital Attraction Manager
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

Managing Director
Shawnee Advisors

Principal
Veatch Commercial Real Estate

INCspire aims to bring participating mentees– ideas to reality and help them navigate the often tough business world through effective mentorships. If you are a business owner looking for guidance visit if you are a successful business woman or man ready to share your time and wisdom to a group of hungry entrepreneurs, INCspire invites you to become a mentor by visiting .

is a 501(c)3 subsidiary of the Chamber, and works closely with the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce to offer three key program segments: Mentor Network; Business Education Series; and structured business training programs. Learn more at . For more information please contact Will Marlow .

Will Marlow

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