Three hours flew by. Over 180 mentors from 30 countries worldwide attended. The event was hosted by Jo Gray, John Cull and Boris Tkachenko, who are familiar to the participants of previous annual Mentoring Days.

On May 19, a regular mentor meeting in the frame of SOS Mentoring III programme was held to continue discussion of business adaptation to new needs and challenges of the time.

The third mentor meeting in the frame of SOS Mentoring III “Marketing, promotion and sales channels in today’s reality” was held on the 28th of April.

The second mentor meeting in the frame of SOS Mentoring III programme “Adaptation of business strategy in 2022 crisis” took place on the 14th of April.

The Mentoring Institute launched SOS MENTORING III programme to support current and potential mentors in entrepreneurship through crisis.

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.