Boris Tkachenko, CEO, Mentoring Institute, completed advanced training in mentoring delivered by the leading expert Professor Bob Garvey on April 5-7 at York St John Business School.

Accenture Russia and IBLF Russia announce a new broad-scale project in the framework of Youth Business Russia (YBR). The joint project focuses on complex support for young entrepreneurs, both startups and existing businesses, during the period of April to August, 2016.

IBLF played a leading role in Moscow Government's annual conference on anti-corruption in Public Procurement "Government and Business against Corruption in Public Procurement and Tenders".

IBLF Russia and Youth Business Russia programme are glad to announce that as a result of the competition, Growth Systems company has been appointed the YBR operator for Moscow and Moscow Region.

Entrepreneurship Development Fund of Voronezh Region, microfinance organization, held a 3-day intensive practical training (24 hours) on own business set up and development for budding and potential entrepreneurs, in the framework of Youth Business Russia support package for young entrepreneurs in Voronezh Region.

From 8 to 11 March Youth Business International held a entrepreneur roadshow in the United Arab Emirates, culminating in the final of our Young Entrepreneur Awards

The year is drawing to a close and we would like to thank our mentors for all of their support in 2014. This newsletter Startup Direct go abroad and Vanessa Eardley shares her thoughts on mentoring.