We congratulate our colleague Boris Tkachenko, CEO of Youth Business Russia (YBR), the Mentoring Institute and IBLF Russia on being elected to the Board of Youth Business International (YBI).

Mentoring Institute held a round table at Ryazan ‘Business for Everyone’ Congress on the 6th of December. The members of the mentoring project being implemented in the region for 3 years with support of the Mentoring Institute acted as the speakers.

The Mentoring Day in Yugra held on the 29th of November in the frame of the VIIth International Days of Mentoring in Entrepreneurship caught a keen interest of Surgut entrepreneurs and inspired them to become mentors and mentees.

On a sunny frosty day, more than 100 participants-entrepreneurs gathered to listen to international speakers and to understand what Mentoring was and whether they needed it.

The Day 1 of the Mentoring Days proved to be the best of all previous years, according to the comments of regular participants and organizers. The long-term experience in holding the Days, coordinated team of international speakers and a special warm atmosphere have done their job.

Robert Garvey, international expert in mentoring, Professor at Sheffield Hallam University (UK) spoke at the workshop “Mentoring as Living rather that a Job” and shared his international experience in mentoring. The workshop took place on the 19th of May in Surgut.

- We will consider mentoring from different aspects, will review key skills and abilities of a mentor. Things are constantly changing and evolving and to be in the forefront one should be aware of the relevant information. Nowadays entrepreneurship is the only hope and way of survival for many people, since government owned companies can’t provide sufficient jobs. Entrepreneurship can give start in life and the earning capability.

The brochure “Youth business and Center Invest Bank, success stories. Mentoring” tells about the unique in Russia experience of cooperation between the bank and Youth Business Russia programme designed to provide comprehensive support for young entrepreneurs. Center Invest is the first bank that not only introduced a special credit proposal without mortgage or guarantee for young beginners, but organized training via the bank’s Financial Literacy Centre and involved the Bank’s key clients, experienced entrepreneurs, to act as mentors.

Youth business development gained pace significantly in the recent 3-5 years. New economic environment calls for new generation of entrepreneurs – young, dynamic and modern people capable of being at the forefront of business, economics and public activity.

Advantages of working with ladies entrepreneurs, specific features of business crediting and other items covered in the interview given by Maria Khristolyubova, Corporate Client Deputy Director, Center-Invest Bank, to Bankir.Ru.

The article covers certain legal aspects of mentoring in entrepreneurship. It can be helpful both for beginners and for practical mentoring experts, mentors and mentees.