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Get a Free Business Mentor

Experienced business people, giving their time to help you start, grow and expand your business. Free, online, and matched to what you need.

Why get a BDL mentor

Advice from people who have done it.

Expert guidance

Matched to what you need

Mentors with years in marketing, finance, sales, operations, leadership and law, chosen for the help you ask for.

Flexible

On your schedule

One conversation about a specific question, or regular conversations over a few months. Online or by phone, from wherever you are.

Free

No fee, ever

Our mentors volunteer their time. There is nothing to pay, and you do not need to be in a BDL programme.

How it works

From your request to your first conversation.

  1. Tell us about your business

    What you do, where you are, and the help you need most. It takes about five minutes.

  2. We find the right mentor

    We read every request and look for someone whose experience fits. Entrepreneurs in a BDL programme are matched first, and finding the right person can take a little while.

  3. We introduce you by email

    One email to you both, with a little about each of you, so the first conversation starts in the right place.

  4. Talk, then act

    Start with a 30 minute call. Bring your biggest question, and tell your mentor what you did with their advice. We check in with you both along the way.

Make the most of it

What makes mentoring work.

  • Be clear about your goal. Bring the one question that matters most right now.
  • Respect your mentor's time. They are volunteering, so be on time and come prepared.
  • Stay open to honest feedback, even when it is not what you hoped to hear.
  • Keep in touch. Tell your mentor what you did with their advice.
  • Free. Our mentors volunteer.
  • Online or by phone.
  • For entrepreneurs aged 16 and over.
  • BDL programme participants are matched first.

After you ask

We email you straight away to confirm. When we find a mentor whose experience fits, we introduce you both by email.

Read the mentoring code of conduct

Experienced in business? Become a mentor

Every question is required unless it is marked optional.

Step 1 About you

We use this to introduce you to your mentor.

Include your country code, for example +234 801 234 5678.

How old are you?

BDL mentoring is open to entrepreneurs aged 16 and over.

Step 2 Your business

Leave this blank if you have not named it yet.

Where is your business right now?

What you sell, who buys it, and where.

600 characters remaining of 600.

Entrepreneurs in a BDL programme are matched first.

Step 3 The help you need
What do you want help with?

Choose up to three, the ones that matter most right now.

What would you most like to talk through with a mentor? The more specific you are, the better the match.

1000 characters remaining of 1000.

What kind of help would you like?
Step 4 Agreements

We confirm by email straight away.

Want structured support as well?

The BDL programmes add training, a cohort and a certificate to what a mentor gives: SBIP to start, BEP to grow, BLP to expand.

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