In my experience, mentors, coaches or consultants are pretty much the same thing. The ultimate goal is to help the client excel. How these experts approach that goal arise. So, I’ll make it simple.

A small business advocate and friend to many a Detroit startup, Mike Comerford has devoted his professional life to helping make entrepreneurs’ dreams come true. He’s been instrumental in recruiting experienced professionals for the TechTown Mentors Program and has mentored many of the companies in TechTown’s SmartStart business accelerator program.

"I became a TechTown Mentor because I am concerned about the decline in the business climate in Southeastern Michigan in recent years. I wanted to use my expertise in finance and accounting to help potential entrepreneurs develop their business plans and strategies so they would have a better chance of success when they launched their businesses."