Mentoring 101: You get out what you put in!
Bonnie Nelson is an entrepreneur who has been through it all. She and her partner turned an idea (formed in
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Enactus Students Tap Nestle Exec to Help Transform Sugarcane Waste into Female Employment
Luis and a team of student entrepreneurs are transforming sugar cane pulp into jobs with their social enterprise, Amazolli. Working
From Technical Advisor to Accountability Partner: Mentor Finds New Ways to Add Value for Entrepreneurs
Yemi Orogbemi (USA) signed up as a mentor on MicroMentor.org with the intention of helping small businesses get their finances
Serial Social Entrepreneur in Nigeria Integrates MicroMentor into Business Leadership Program
Since finding her mentor on the MicroMentor platform three years ago, Nigerian entrepreneur, Cynthia Mene, has founded two successful social
What makes a company great: An interview with Ron Wallace, the former president of UPS
Our executive mentors have told us often that the principles that make large companies great ring true for companies of
An urban arts outreach program takes new and creative risks
Barbara Alexander is a woman of passion – for the arts, and for her local community. Her business, the Performing
Building the brand of local food in The Big Apple
Sometimes the help you need is just around the corner, if you know where to look for it. Such was
Why I mentor, by Gary Mastro, mentor on MicroMentor
Photo: Gary, his wife Linda, his three daughters, and eight grandchildren. There is a saying that I think is appropriate
Enterprising Single Mom Develops Business to Help Children and Parents Around the World
Surprisingly, Nanette Meneses’ journey to entrepreneurship didn’t begin with grand aspirations of business ownership. Instead, it was kickstarted by her
Points of Light: Mentors that went above and beyond in 2015
It is near impossible to adequately thank all of the mentors in the MicroMentor community. In 2015, over 1,300 mentors
5 Great Ways to Thank Your Mentor
January is Mentoring Month and January 21st is Thank Your Mentor Day. In truth, you should be thanking your mentors every
How do you keep mentors engaged after a first meeting?
Note from MicroMentor: After reading enough support desk tickets from entrepreneurs expressing frustration that their first meeting with a mentor seemed strong, but
Case Study: Teaming up with the State of New York
“The MicroMentor team helped us think critically, at every step, about what we needed to make a mentoring initiative take
Cynthia Ndubuisi honored by Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Cynthia Ndubuisi, a young Nigerian social entrepreneur on MicroMentor, recently came to the United States to participate in the 2015
Successful Goal-setting: A 6-step Guide for Mentees
Establishing clear goals is key for helping you discover what you want to achieve out of your new mentoring relationship.