Coaches
Become a Startup Coach. Mentor founders through guidance, connections and your expertise
Become a Startup Coach. Mentor founders through guidance, connections and your expertise
We're always on the look out for mission-driven volunteer Coaches to help ignite the next generation of changemakers. Our dynamic Pre-Accelerator and Accelerator programs empower founders to validate their product–market fit and bring bold ideas to life.
As a Coach, you'll be paired with a venture and play a pivotal role in their founders' journey. You'll guide them through regular sessions, share your experience, open doors, and help them navigate the challenges of building impactful, resilient ventures.
We’re seeking passionate leaders — seasoned entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, and professionals who believe in the power of innovation to create lasting change and want to give back by supporting those just beginning their entrepreneurial path.
Use your experience and network to help promising startups succeed while building meaningful relationships with founders and industry professionals.
Connect with a community of experienced coaches, exchange ideas, and strengthen your coaching practice through ongoing collaboration.
Gain early exposure to innovative founders and emerging market trends — with the potential to uncover future investment or partnership opportunities.
Create meaningful change by empowering early-stage ventures tackling real-world challenges.
Engage with the broader startup ecosystem and entrepreneurial community through events, workshops, and shared learning.
Access complimentary co-working space, meeting rooms, and event spaces during your coaching commitment.
We run several programs involving coaches each year, once you join our coaching community, you'll have ongoing access to our facilities, services, and events. We reach out 2-3 months in advance of each program to see who's available and interested, then match coaches with ventures for the specific program period. If you're not matched or unavailable for a particular program, you'll remain part of our community activities until the next opportunity.
While the skills required and specific commitments may vary slightly between programs, all coaches share these core responsibilities:
Skilled in entrepreneurship, startup funding dynamics, strategy/innovation consulting, product-market fit validation, or pilot program development and testing
Experienced in guiding without prescribing, offering clear and constructive feedback, and facilitating strategic, high-value conversations. Adept at breaking down complex ideas into practical, actionable insights that move ventures forward.
Coaches who thrive with us are empathetic, curious, adaptable, and collaborative—and bring a strong, relevant network they’re willing to leverage in support of venture growth.
Simply register your interest using the form below, and we will be in touch.
Founder & CEO of Getmee
"Often, we see ourselves in the founders through a shared experience of being a founder; it is that relationship that is at the heart of learning and coaching. I have worked with some amazing founders as a coach at Activator, supporting both LaunchHUB and VentureHUB programs. It is an incredible feeling to witness the transformation that startups and founders go through while participating in the programs."
Co-founder & CTO of CirculR Tech
"I've been coaching with RMIT Activator for over five years now, and what keeps me coming back is the founders themselves... being part of that journey, helping them sharpen their story and think more strategically about optimising financial and impact growth, is genuinely one of the most rewarding things I do."
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