Mick Hagen

I spent time two years in Brazil as a volunteer Christian missionary for my church. We taught people, served them, lived among them, learned their beautiful language and culture. My mission left a lasting impact on me. It helped shape the types of problems I wanted to work on the rest of my life -- helping people get better educational and financial opportunities, lifting people up, supporting the underdog, finding meaning and purpose, being more connected, and giving people greater freedom. I… Show more

I spent time two years in Brazil as a volunteer Christian missionary for my church. We taught people, served them, lived among them, learned their beautiful language and culture. My mission left a lasting impact on me. It helped shape the types of problems I wanted to work on the rest of my life -- helping people get better educational and financial opportunities, lifting people up, supporting the underdog, finding meaning and purpose, being more connected, and giving people greater freedom. I served in various leadership capacities on my mission including Zone Leader (helping lead 20 other missionaries) and Assistant to the President (helping lead 200+ other missionaries).
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Mentored and advised tech startups that are going through Techstars London accelerator program. Techstars helps entrepreneurs succeed. Through the Techstars Worldwide Entrepreneur Network, founders and their teams connect with other entrepreneurs, experts, mentors, alumni, investors, community leaders, and corporate partners who will help their companies grow.

Mentored and advised tech startups going through CyLon Accelerator in London. CyLon is the world's leading cyber security accelerator. From defense to retail, telecoms to financial services, digital industries to health services, safeguarding information through rigorous and scalable cyber security has become central to a successful economy. CyLon’s program offers entrepreneurs all the training necessary to build and grow a successful cyber security company.

Mentored and advised tech startups going through the Ignite Accelerator in London, UK. 3-6 months of startup support and investment (currently for founders and businesses in the North East) from a global network of founders, mentors and investors. They've been running pre-accelerator and accelerator programs around the U.K. since 2011. Ignite has invested in 130+ businesses and has mentored and supported hundreds more.