Building a company, product, or business idea means making decisions continuously and facing new challenges along the way. These programs connect entrepreneurs, founders, and people interested in business with mentors who can share experience in building organizations, developing markets, entrepreneurship, and commercializing ideas.
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Achieve Together – Social Innovation Coaching & Mentoring Programme is a community and social-impact mentoring initiative run by Pobal / Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for Organisations participating in the Community Services Programme, with mentoring focused on business development and practical decision-making.
Who is it for? Organisations participating in the Community Services Programme
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ACORNS is a business and entrepreneurship mentoring programme run by ACORNS / Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for Women running businesses in rural Ireland, with mentoring focused on peer support, transition and confidence-building.
Who is it for? Women running businesses in rural Ireland
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Back for Business is a business and entrepreneurship mentoring programme run by Back for Business for Returning Irish emigrants who are starting or developing businesses in Ireland, with mentoring focused on business development and practical decision-making.
Who is it for? Returning Irish emigrants who are starting or developing businesses in Ireland
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Dogpatch Labs Mentorship is a business and entrepreneurship mentoring programme run by Dogpatch Labs for Start-ups and founders in the Dogpatch Labs ecosystem, with mentoring focused on business development and practical decision-making.
Who is it for? Start-ups and founders in the Dogpatch Labs ecosystem
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ElevateHR Mentoring Programme 2026 is a professional mentoring programme run by Enterprise Ireland + IDA Ireland + Collins McNicholas / Platform94 for HR professionals in Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland client companies in the west of Ireland, with mentoring focused on leadership and professional development.
Who is it for? HR professionals in Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland client companies in the west of Ireland
Ireland
Enterprise Ireland Mentor Network – Standard Mentor Assignment is a business and entrepreneurship mentoring programme run by Enterprise Ireland for New, early-stage and established businesses that are Enterprise Ireland clients or potential clients, with mentoring focused on business development and practical decision-making.
Who is it for? New, early-stage and established businesses that are Enterprise Ireland clients or potential clients
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Peer-led roundtable programme for ambitious women owner‑managers in Ireland to address real growth challenges and develop practical actions to scale established businesses.
Who is it for? Ambitious women owner-managers of established businesses
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IdeasLab Enterprise Challenge Mentoring is a university or student mentoring initiative run by SAP Ireland + University of Galway IdeasLab for University of Galway student teams participating in the IdeasLab Enterprise Challenge, with mentoring focused on business development and practical decision-making.
Who is it for? University of Galway student teams participating in the IdeasLab Enterprise Challenge
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Impact Programme 2026/27 is a community and social-impact mentoring initiative run by Social Entrepreneurs Ireland for Leaders of social enterprises, with mentoring focused on business development and practical decision-making.
Who is it for? Leaders of social enterprises
Ireland
Mentoring Access Initiative for Women in SMEs is a business and entrepreneurship mentoring programme run by AIB + Irish Management Institute + 30% Club Ireland for Women leaders in Irish SMEs, particularly those from under-represented backgrounds, with mentoring focused on business development and practical decision-making.
Who is it for? Women leaders in Irish SMEs, particularly those from under-represented backgrounds
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Mentoring for Success is a business and entrepreneurship mentoring programme run by Network Ireland for Members of Network Ireland, with mentoring focused on peer support, transition and confidence-building.
Who is it for? Members of Network Ireland
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MentorsWork is a business and entrepreneurship mentoring programme run by Small Firms Association + Skillnet Ireland + Ibec for Owners and managers of SMEs with 1 to 250 employees, with mentoring focused on business development and practical decision-making.
Who is it for? Owners and managers of SMEs with 1 to 250 employees
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Microfinance Ireland Free Mentoring is a business and entrepreneurship mentoring programme run by Microfinance Ireland + Local Enterprise Offices for Microfinance Ireland borrowers and micro-enterprises, with mentoring focused on business development and practical decision-making.
Who is it for? Microfinance Ireland borrowers and micro-enterprises
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One-to-one mentoring for SME owners and managers, offering experienced business mentors who provide practical and strategic guidance across planning, growth, finance, marketing, operations and management.
Who is it for? SME owners and managers
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NCI Alumni Mentoring Programme is a university or student mentoring initiative run by National College of Ireland for NCI Business and Computing students and professional mentors, with mentoring focused on career development, professional insight and knowledge-sharing.
Who is it for? NCI Business and Computing students and professional mentors
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New Frontiers Entrepreneur Development Programme is a business and entrepreneurship mentoring programme run by Enterprise Ireland + uczelnie/technological universities for Founders of high-potential start-ups, with mentoring focused on business development and practical decision-making.
Who is it for? Founders of high-potential start-ups
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Prep4Seed is a business and entrepreneurship mentoring programme run by Irish BICs + Enterprise Ireland for High-potential start-ups preparing for investment, with mentoring focused on business development and practical decision-making.
Who is it for? High-potential start-ups preparing for investment
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Quinn Business Mentoring Programme is a university or student mentoring initiative run by UCD Quinn School / UCD Business Alumni for Second-year UCD Quinn students and experienced alumni mentors, with mentoring focused on business development and practical decision-making.
Who is it for? Second-year UCD Quinn students and experienced alumni mentors
Ireland
RiseUP StartUP Mentorship is a community and social-impact mentoring initiative run by Open Doors Initiative for Early-stage entrepreneurs from groups that face barriers to employment or enterprise, with mentoring focused on business development and practical decision-making.
Who is it for? Early-stage entrepreneurs from groups that face barriers to employment or enterprise
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Smurfit Global Leadership Programme – Mentoring is a university or student mentoring initiative run by UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School for Business students and international alumni or senior leaders, with mentoring focused on leadership and professional development.
Who is it for? Business students and international alumni or senior leaders
