The Leap

The incubation program to support early-stage founders as they develop world-changing startups.

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Mentor a project you feel passionate about
Connect with a founder working on what interests and moves you.
Grow personally and professionally
Develop your leadership and coaching skills as you learn more about innovation.
Create a more inclusive and efficient society
Guide brave entrepreneurs who are tackling the toughest societal challenges.
Become that mentor
Think of all those mentors in your life and become that to someone who needs it.
The Bridge for Billions program enabled me to see how important and fulfilling giving of your ideas and experiences can impact young entrepreneurs. It was more of a self- discovery journey.”
Buchi Nduka
Mentor from Nigeria

When you think of a mentor this is likely the image that comes to mind

Pause for a second. Think who has been a mentor to you in your life and career?

Inne ten Have
Iliriana Kacaniku
Social Impact Design & Business Strategy Consultant
Alicia Sánchez Soriano
Consultant at ASHOKA España
Ricardo Silva Santa Maria
Director Startup Grind
Nelson Romero Urdaneta
Professional Coach & Startup Mentor at Oduka
Nadia Mrabit
Partner at Business Club Africa
Mario Baz
Founder CoMarkt
Marco Poliafico
Renewable Energy Modeller & Analyst GE Renewable Energy
José Furfaro
Business Strategy & People Development Certified Coach
Jorge Iparraguirre Gómez
Director at Instituto Emprende en Ti
Gustavo Carriconde
Startup Builder and innovation manager
Gustavo Bottan
Director Business Development & Industrial Partnerships at Northeastern University
Dennis Leth
Founding Member at Open Consulting Group
Alvaro Barbadillo
Investment Banking Analyst, Arcano
Fatima Anila
Program Director Global Entrepreneurship Network Pakistan
Mayte Varela
Professional business Mentors & Consultant
Izabela Serowik
Analyst in Technology Leadership Development Program at Johnson & Johnson

It’s your time to be a mentor

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Mentoring was never so easy

Believe us, you already have what it takes to be a great mentor.

Change entire industries through innovation and have a social impact with just 1.5 hours a week through The Leap, our 4-month incubation program.

Always know what to cover next

Follow our dotted line and cover one topic every week with our step-by-step incubation methodology.

Collaborate when and where you want

Connect and mentor from wherever you are and pick a time that suits you both with our fully online program.

Never be alone

Our Incubation Managers we’ll be there sharing resources and tips for a great mentoring experience.

What will your mentoring experience be like through the Leap?

Being a startup mentor is really hard and can often be scary… Sometimes you’re a teacher, other days you’re a coach, then a buddy, and sometimes even a psychologist! We make this role easier by adding a proven method to the mix. Review these 8 topics week after week with the entrepreneurs as you build strong and inclusive companies. 

Value Proposition

Make sure your mentee defines their true value. The Value Proposition is the #1 thing that explains why people would be interested in their offer. It’s a promise that clearly communicates the benefits of their product or service.

Competition Map

Understanding your mentee’s competitors is essential to finding their spot in the market. Think they don’t have much competition? Think again! Take on new perspectives and help your mentee build a Competition Map that will clearly show where they stand.

Stakeholder Map​

Building a company 100% by yourself is almost impossible. Every day a founder has to decide: should I do it myself? Delegate? Outsource? Building relationships with partners, supporters, suppliers and, of course, a great team is key.

Business Model & Marketing

How does the entrepreneur plan to sustain their business and capture their customers’ attention? Help them understand what business model is right for them and start planning their marketing activities.

Pricing & Business Viability

Are you leaving money on the table by being too shy with prices, or overcharging and losing business opportunities? We’ll help you figure it out by setting your first price point and determining a pricing strategy.

Financial Projections

We make it easy even if you’re allergic to numbers. Get a step-by-step handle on all of your mentee’s financial needs. Month by month, year by year, help them estimate their expenses and revenue as they start and build their company.
Impact Plan
Changing the world we live in? Building an Impact Plan will help them clarify what system they’re a part of and how they’re trying to influence it. They will also measure the impact they’re actually having on their customers, certain beneficiaries, their sector, or even the world.

Growth Plan

Once they start their business, they’ll have to constantly adjust priorities to make sure they’re spending their time on the right things. Having solid, measurable objectives is a great way to align with their team and stay on track.

What will your mentoring experience be like through the Leap?

Being a startup mentor is really hard and can often be scary… Sometimes you’re a teacher, other days you’re a coach, then a buddy, and sometimes even a psychologist! We make this role easier by adding a proven method to the mix. Review these 8 topics week after week with the entrepreneurs as you build strong and inclusive companies.

Value Proposition

Make sure your mentee defines their true value. The Value Proposition is the #1 thing that explains why people would be interested in their offer. It’s a promise that clearly communicates the benefits of their product or service. In this tool, you’ll support your mentee while they:

  • Get to the root of the problems you’re trying to solve

  • Identify and group their customers into segments

  • Do customer discovery interviews and research

  • Estimate the market size and build a market opportunity graph

  • Write concrete value proposition statements

Competition Map

Understanding your mentee’s competitors is essential to finding their spot in the market. Think they don’t have much competition? Think again! Take on new perspectives and help your mentee build a Competition Map that will clearly show where they stand.In this tool, you’ll support your mentee while they:

  • Define the attributes that you and other solutions compete on

  • Identify competitors they didn’t know you had

  • See how they stand out among the crowd

  • Discover where you can improve their offering

Stakeholder Map

Building a company 100% by yourself is almost impossible. Every day a founder has to decide: should I do it myself? Delegate? Outsource? Building relationships with partners, supporters, suppliers and, of course, a great team is key. In this tool, you’ll support your mentee while they:

  • Identify all different types of partners and collaborators

  • Understand the possible value exchange they can have with each one

  • Decide what they should do in-house and what they should let others do

  • Explore their distribution channel options and choose the best ones

  • Create a map of the ecosystem of partners around their business

Business Model & Marketing

How does the entrepreneur plan to sustain their business and capture their customers’ attention? Help them understand what business model is right for them and start planning their marketing activities. In this tool, you’ll support your mentee while they:

  • Learn about different business models

  • See how their business model could (or should) differ per customer segment

  • Use design thinking to choose the best one(s) for them

  • Understand the basics of a marketing funnel and help them create their own

  • Estimate their cost to acquire a customer

Pricing & Business Viability

Is your mentee leaving money on the table by being too shy with prices, or overcharging and losing business opportunities? Help them figure it out by setting their first price point and determining a pricing strategy. In this tool, you’ll support your mentee while they:

  • Learn about different pricing strategies and choose yours

  • Compare their competitors’ price points and strategies

  • Do customer discovery to understand their willingness to pay

  • Learn and use a pricing methodology to determine a price point

  • Estimate their customers’ lifetime value

Financial Projections

We make it easy even if you’re allergic to numbers. Get a step-by-step handle on all of your mentee’s financial needs. Month by month, year by year, help them estimate their expenses and revenue as they start and build their company. In this tool, you’ll support your mentee while they:

  • Determine the funds they’ll need to launch

  • Project the expenses they’ll have in their first years of operation

  • Plan for the team they’ll need and their salaries as they grow

  • Understand the sales targets they’ll need to reach

  • Account for what it costs them to produce their product or service

Impact Plan

Changing the world we live in? Building an Impact Plan will help them clarify what system they’re a part of and how they’re trying to influence it. They will also measure the impact they’re actually having on their customers, certain beneficiaries, their sector, or even the world. In this tool, you’ll support your mentee while they:

  • Map the system you work within and the elements that govern it

  • Show how they want to change what’s happening within it

  • Craft their mission and vision statements

  • Identify if they’re working on any of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

  • Define how to measure their impact and track results

Growth Plan

Changing the world we live in? Building an Impact Plan will help them clarify what system they’re a part of and how they’re trying to influence it. They will also measure the impact they’re actually having on their customers, certain beneficiaries, their sector, or even the world. In this tool, you’ll support your mentee while they:

  • Put your long term goals in writing and draft a plan to reach them

  • Identify their company’s values

  • Determine the KPIs they’ll track over time (Key Performance Indicators)

  • Set milestones to help them reach their goals

  • Identify and plan for their future risks

Learn more about our methodology

Amazing things happen when we work together!

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Tulio Tercero
Founder of NerdyPunk
Tulio Tercero
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Emily Perez Castro
Founder of Lácteos Caprilove
Emily Perez Castro
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Karol Ivannia Menesas
Founder of Gelatinas Artísticas Yahshua
Karol Ivannia Menesas
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Salvador Aguilera
Founder of Eirene data 4 Peace
Salvador Aguilera
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Adriana Vásquez Rodríguez
Founder of Bean Voyage
Adriana Vásquez Rodríguez
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Jason Hernandez
Founder of ATLAST
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Eduardo Ignacio Delgado
Founder of Ada School
Eduardo Ignacio Delgado
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Lucas Sala
Founder of ANNY
Lucas Sala
Meet the entrepreneurs

How does The Leap Program work?

Fill out your application, we want to get to know you and your motivations to become a mentor.
Entrepreneurs from all over the world join every month. We’ll invite you to the matching phase where you will e-meet the founders whose projects interest you the most.
After virtually meeting, both you and the entrepreneurs will let us know who you’d prefer to work with and we’ll confirm the match!
Connect weekly with the founders to help them find the right path for their business while further developing your professional skills following our 8 business tools method. Share insights and feedback over their work directly on the platform.
2332 entrepreneurs have developed their businesses with the help of over +850 mentors just like you and are now contributing to their communities.
Access masterclasses, resources, templates and tips on how to be a better mentor and grow as a professional by learning from the latest innovation frameworks.
Meet professionals from all over the world and from all types of backgrounds to share the experience with.

Our big mission

We created The Leap, our online incubation program, to unlock growth opportunities for everyone regardless of their race, country, socioeconomic level or gender. 

If you want to support the creation of sustainable solutions that empower founders everywhere to fix the problems that truly matter then you’ve come to the right place. 

Together we’ll make the entrepreneurship ecosystem truly accessible and inclusive so that innovation is not a privilege of a few.

Welcome to The Leap, we’re here for you.

The Bridge for Billions Team

Bridge for Billions Team
Bridge for Billions Team

What do I need in order to become a mentor?

We provide different incubation programs, 100% online, that help early-stage entrepreneurs to structure and develop their entrepreneurial projects. All our programs provide:

  • 4-month access to our learn-by-doing proven methodology.
  • Weekly one to one mentorship with your personal support.
  • “Checkpoints”, online meetings with your cohort and our team to deepen the work on each critical aspect of your business and leverage the collective intelligence of the group.
  • Lifetime access to a community of fellow founders and mentors.
  • Participation in the cohort award to compete for seed capital.

We support early stage entrepreneurs that either have a solid idea they’re passionate about pursuing, an MVP/prototype with little business structure, or an early-stage company. Most of our cohorts are open to all sectors, but some are sector-based, so make sure you check the program details before exploring projects. We have entrepreneurs and mentors from 70+ countries and the program is 100% online, so you can easily join from anywhere in the world. As of today the program is available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

Yes, whether you are a business angel or part of an investment fund, apply here to access our portfolio of projects.

Being a mentor will benefit you in several ways. First, it will allow you to meet and connect with entrepreneurs based on your interests and expertise, anytime, anywhere through our online platform. It will also give you the chance to expand your network by joining 1500+ professionals that share your interests. Finally, it will enable you to develop your own skills as a mentor, exposing yourself to the latest innovation and entrepreneurship methodologies, while helping a startup business to grow. Mentoring with Bridge for Billions is an impactful experience that you can do from pretty much anywhere where you have internet.

Start your application process by creating a Mentor Account here and filling out our application form. We’ll notify you once your application has been approved and we’ll invite you to a onboarding call to give you a warm welcome, acquaint you to your role and our methodology and explain how to explore projects.

No. Being a Bridge for Billions mentor is a 100% volunteer experience in which you’ll impact the life of an entrepreneur when it’s most needed and learn top-notch entrepreneurship methodologies.

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