Business Mentoring
for SMEs

MentorsWork is a mentoring and learning initiative designed to empower SME owner-managers to navigate their pathway to business success.

Through one-on-one interactions, webinars, and bespoke resources, the structured 12-week programme aims to provide you with the skills and supports to help businesses thrive, by addressing specific skills business needs. During the application process, businesses can choose priority areas and the programme is tailored to those needs with an experienced mentor assigned to support on a one-to-one basis over 12 weeks. The Mentor provides guidance to create a six-month business improvement plan and recommends relevant workshops and masterclasses within the programme.

The MentorsWork team appraises each business by assessing the team's abilities in marketing, winning new business, and financial literacy and analysis. Key competencies under assessment include the capability to forecast and manage a budget, team resources, cash flow management, leadership skills, understanding of and ability to convey the unique selling position, staff recruitment and retention and understanding of new technologies.