Entrepreneurship support network Youth Business International (YBI), uniting youth business programmes in 56 countries worldwide has launched a new global initiative SOS MENTORING to support 30,000 entrepreneurs in the countries of presence leveraging the expertise of 15,000 mentors.

Youth Business Russia and the Mentoring Institute held a webinar “Challenges facing mentors and solutions” on the 16th of April. The audience included mentors supporting social entrepreneurs through Impact Hub Moscow programmes.

Acceleration programme for social entrepreneurs ‘Formula Rosta’ (Growth Formula) being implemented by ‘Our Future’ Foundation switched to remote operation. The Mentoring Institute, as programme partner, launched the mentoring component for Astrakhan online.

Boris Tkachenko and Irina Gorelova, representing the Mentoring Institute and Youth Business Russia programme, took part in the Businesswomen Forum in Ulyanovsk.

The Youth Business Russia pilot training programme for entrepreneurs ‘YВR START’ has been completed in Voronezh. 20 budding entrepreneurs received training from Olga Ofitserova and Anna Kireeva.

Entrepreneurship support network Youth Business International (YBI), uniting youth business programmes in 56 countries worldwide has launched a new global initiative SOS MENTORING to support 30,000 entrepreneurs in the countries of presence leveraging the expertise of 15,000 mentors.

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.