BUILT FOR
SOUTH
FLORIDA.
The EO South Florida Entrepreneur Mentorship Program connects EO member mentors with Aspiring Entrepreneurs and EO Accelerators — year-round, on a platform built to make every relationship count.
THE PROGRAM
IN TWO MINUTES.
Everything you need to know about how the EO South Florida Mentorship Program works — who it's for, how matching happens, and what a great mentorship looks like.
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WHAT WE'RE
BUILDING HERE.
EO South Florida has always believed that the right relationship at the right time can change the trajectory of an entrepreneur's life. This program makes that happen — with structure, accountability, and a platform that keeps every mentorship moving forward.
Who Can Participate
- Aspiring Entrepreneurs — builders at any stage who want access to real operator experience inside the EO network
- EO Accelerators — emerging entrepreneurs already in the EO ecosystem, ready to take the next step
- EO Member Mentors — experienced EO members who want to give back, stay engaged, and connect with the next generation of South Florida founders
- Open year-round — apply or post a mentorship opportunity any time, not just once a year
How It's Structured
- 10–12 month formal relationship with a clear beginning, middle, and structured close
- 1–3 hours of meetings per month — mentee drives the schedule
- Mentee sets goals and owns the relationship — mentor provides accountability and perspective
- All discussions held to Forum Confidentiality — no one, nothing, never
- Sessions logged, goals tracked, and progress visible to the chapter throughout
- Program closes with a celebration — mentees who complete are invited to become next year's mentors
WHO'S RUNNING
THIS PROGRAM.
An EO member since 2018 with 30+ years leading SherlockTalent, Inc. and three decades of mentoring and advising youth and professionals in career development.
Funkhouser
Alex Funkhouser is the CEO of SherlockTalent, Inc. — a Miami Beach staffing and recruiting firm he has successfully led since the 1990s — and the founder of GetMyInterns.org. He holds an International MBA from Nyenrode University and a B.S. from Washington University in St. Louis.
The GetMyInterns platform came directly from 30 years of hands-on mentoring. After joining the Miami NAF advisory board more than 15 years ago, Alex began placing students into internships one at a time. That work revealed the operational complexity keeping work-based learning from scaling — so he built the platform to systematize it: job matching, approvals, time tracking, evaluations, reporting, and program oversight in one closed-loop system.
The result helped Miami-Dade grow from dozens of high school internships to thousands annually. The platform now supports districts nationwide — Miami-Dade, Broward, CCISD Houston, and WECHS New Orleans — and serves employer networks including the South Florida CIO Council as a dedicated technology industry vertical.
As EO Mentorship Committee Chair, Alex leads the platform launch — overseeing the matching process, supporting mentor and mentee pairs throughout the year, and building toward a program the committee fully owns. After the pilot, the EO South Florida Mentorship Committee takes over full responsibility for the program, with the platform and playbook already proven and in place.
BUILT IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
PROVEN AT SCALE.
GetMyInterns.org has been connecting students, interns, and mentors with employers and mentors across South Florida since 2015. The EO Mentorship Program runs on the same platform — purpose-built for structured relationships that produce measurable outcomes.
"GetMyInterns has revolutionized how we manage and place our students in internships. Each season, we see thousands of our students embarking on journeys that not only enhance their skills but also align perfectly with their career aspirations."
Dr. Lupe Diaz — Director, Miami-Dade Public Schools Department of Career Technical EducationGetMyInterns.org partners with public school districts and employer networks to bridge the gap between education and the workforce. The platform is live across Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Broward County Public Schools, CCISD Houston, and WECHS New Orleans — with each district running its own branded instance managing employer relationships and student placements at scale.
The platform also powers the South Florida CIO Council — a dedicated industry vertical for the technology sector, connecting the region's top technology executives with the next generation of IT talent. The CIO Council instance represents the platform's vertical expansion model: closed-network, industry-specific, and purpose-built for the unique talent pipeline needs of South Florida's technology community.
In June 2026, Alex Funkhouser and Dr. Lupe Diaz of Miami-Dade CTE will present the Workforce Flywheel model at NAF Next — sharing how districts can scale employer partnerships and mentorships using a repeatable four-step Partner Ladder: career talks, structured mentorships, micro-internships, and full internships. The same flywheel that built Miami's program now powers EO South Florida's.
For EO South Florida, this means the chapter gets a professionally run, continuously operating mentorship program without adding administrative overhead to any board member or volunteer. The platform is already built. The team is already here.
EO SOUTH FLORIDA.
WHERE FOUNDERS LEAD.
The Entrepreneurs' Organization South Florida chapter is part of a global network of 16,000+ business owners across 61 countries — united by a commitment to learning through shared experience.
About EO South Florida
EO South Florida is one of the most active chapters in the Entrepreneurs' Organization global network — a community built by and for business owners who have reached significant revenue milestones and want to keep growing, learning, and giving back.
The chapter's mentorship program extends EO's reach beyond its membership — opening access to Aspiring Entrepreneurs and EO Accelerators who represent the next wave of South Florida's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Every mentorship relationship is an investment in the region's future, and in the strength of the EO community that creates it.
Visit EO South FloridaEO's Core Values
- Learn through shared entrepreneurial experience — not lectures or advice
- Forum Confidentiality: what's shared in the room, stays in the room
- Gestures of goodwill — give first, without expectation of return
- Trust built through vulnerability and honest communication
- Members as peers, not competitors — everyone wins when one wins
- Commitment to the growth of the whole entrepreneur — not just the business
READY TO
GET STARTED?
Apply as a mentee, become a mentor, or schedule a strategy call.