Your vision. My guidance. Our success.
Professional mentorship
I offer mentoring shaped by years of experience across countries, cultures, and career stages.
Music Tech Europe Academy is a pan-European acceleration programme designed for music-tech innovators, startups, entrepreneurs and SMEs.
Each year, Music Tech Europe Academy handpicks 10 European startups leveraging innovative technologies like AI, VR, AR, 3D Audio, and Blockchain. These trailblazers deliver scalable and sustainable solutions to tackle the modern challenges of the music ecosystem.
Help Musicians is a charity for professional musicians of all genres, both in work and in retirement. It helps during crises and opportunities, giving people the support they need at crucial stages that could make or break their careers.
Keychange Canada 2024-2025
Keychange is an international initiative promoting gender equality in the music industry. It encourages festivals and music organisations to achieve at least 50% representation of women and underrepresented genders in their programming and staffing.
Testimonial
Mandy is an invaluable mentor. Every conversation is focused, goal-oriented, and inspiring. She brings industry expertise, practicality, and motivation. Her clarity, encouragement, and open-mindedness are deeply appreciated. She creates a space where growth feels inevitable and leaves you more confident and ready to take on new challenges.
- Bee Ramesh | Marketing Manager, Birthday Cake Records Director & Co-Founder, FOREIGNERZ Media Artist, Cartel Madras
Startupbootcamp is #1 startup accelerator in Europe, with a global network of industry-focused accelerators and community members.
AMP Program - Music Estonia
AMP is an export development programme for both emerging and established music companies. Running for 15 months from September 2020, it supports export growth through input from experienced international mentors and specialists.
I'm proud of my mentee, Susanna Aleksandra Veldi, and how far she’s come. As the founder of Créa, she connects creative coaches with businesses, using improvisation, deep listening, art, and movement to build trust, support innovation, and improve communication.
Helping young professionals develop their skills in the music industry
Fall 2024 Big.Ass.Kids Mentorship Programme
The programme ran for 16 weeks, during which interns worked on projects, received feedback, and presented their work to industry leaders. My role included monthly 1:1 mentoring sessions, offering feedback on Hanane’s projects, and reviewing her final presentation. The goal was to provide her with guidance, insights, and support as she gained valuable experience in the field.
Mandy has been such a huge support as I’m figuring out my way in the music industry. She brings warmth, honesty, and gives real, unfiltered advice with heart. Every session leaves me more motivated and ready to take on new challenges. I feel incredibly grateful to have her in my corner.
- Hanane Bader, Creative Strategist | Video Strategy Intern at B.A.K | Former Content & Communication Agent | Singer & Songwriter
Hub for the Exchange of Music Innovation (HEMI) mentor 2022-2024
I mentored nine participants in the HEMI Incubator, a music business programme supporting entrepreneurs across nine Central and Eastern European countries. The initiative offered tailored consultancy and built connections between professionals and industry stakeholders.
I was involved from its launch until it concluded in November 2024 and joined the Advisory Board in its final year. The experience deepened my mentoring practice and broadened my engagement with the startup and music-tech sectors.
Testimonials from HEMI mentees
"Mandy was an exceptional mentor for me in the HEMI program. Her dedicated guidance helped me win the incubator cycle and provided me with invaluable insights and targeted support. While her extensive experience in the field speaks volumes, it is her character that truly makes a difference. Mandy's sincere love for mentoring and her passion for empowering others make her stand out as a mentor."
- Flora Tretsi, HEMI Incubator Winner 2023
Berklee Valencia mentor 2024
Mentee, Laney Schorno
Testimonial
"I highly recommend Mandy as a mentor. She guided my path in forging through my discovery of neighboring rights, royalty collection and complex processes in the music industry. She is a great advocate for your career and assists in any way possible. Her skills as well as positive attitude towards others is extremely admirable."
- Laney Schorno, Associate of Creative Sync at Freedom Music Group
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"Mandy has been a fabulous mentor during my participation in the Keychange program of 2023. She provided invaluable guidance, helping to clarify ideas while I discovered how to balance work and parenthood. Her understanding and enthusiasm created a supportive environment where sharing was effortless, and her advice was both insightful and empowering. By pushing for self-challenge and growth, she inspired me to stand up for myself and build back my confidence as I re-entered the professional world as a new parent."
Amande Dagod, co-founder and artist manager at A-Okay
