On the 20th of September, the Accelerators League round table took place at the Don State Technical University.

The key topic was mentoring in entrepreneurship. The experience in implementation of mentoring programmes was presented by special guest Boris Tkachenko, CEO Mentoring Institute, Moscow. Boris drew special attention to the methods and effectiveness of this kind of training.

On the 18^th of September, the Mentoring institute experts Boris Tkachenko and Irina Gorelova held the Mentoring Forum as part of the agenda of the VIth Eitingon Managerial Platform ‘Projection into Future: 2020’ at Petrovsky book club in Voronezh.

On the 25^th of July, Nexia Pacioli experts delivered a webinar on ‘The features of taxation and accounting’ for the members of Social Impact Award and Youth Business Russia in the framework of Nexia Day 2019.

On the 23^rd of July, Boris took part in a press conference summarizing 3-month Acceleration Programme implemented by MOST Business Incubator in the framework of JastarBusiness project together with Citi Foundation and YBI. “Over 100 startups representing 9 federal regions decided to join the programme this year.

On June 28-30, Boris Tkachenko and Irina Gorelova took part at an introductory conference of Social Impact Award (SIA) at Guslitsa art estate. This year SIA is implementing the ImpactHub Moscow programme in partnership with Youth Business Russia.

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.