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Mentors4starters

Five-month program combining individual 1:1 mentoring, developmental workshops and networking with experienced leaders from business, NGOs, culture and public administration.

Who is it for?

Professionals at mid-career stage

About the program

Mentors4Starters (M4S Leadership Mentoring) is a development program that combines individual mentoring with senior practitioners, competency workshops and an active alumni community. The program builds on the organizers' many years of experience and collaboration with a pool of over 60 mentors and several hundred alumni.

What does the program offer?

Individual 1:1 mentoring — typically a series of about 5 sessions matched to the participant's goals; each session lasts around 1–1.5 hours, with flexible format options.
Developmental workshops — group sessions that provide tools for building a career strategy and organizing competencies.
Community and networking — access to an active alumni group and meetings with inspiring figures from business and public life.

Who is the program for?

The program is designed for professionally mature individuals, usually at mid-career (approximately 30–40 years old), with solid professional achievements and pragmatically defined development needs. The ideal participant has around 10 years of professional experience and seeks support in leadership, strategic redefinition of their career path, or entrepreneurial development.

Structure and approach

The program rests on three complementary pillars: individual mentoring (the foundation), developmental workshops (the competency layer) and building social capital (the relational layer). Together these elements aim to produce lasting change in how participants manage their careers and leadership.

Who are the mentors?

Mentors are seasoned practitioners: C-level leaders, experienced entrepreneurs, people from the cultural sector and public administration, and experts from the NGO sector. Their support focuses on practical lessons from successes and failures and on tools used at top-level positions.

Participant selection and matching

Matching to individual goals — a key part of the process.
Assessment of professional maturity and clearly defined mentoring needs.
Aligning an available mentor with the participant's challenges and with the program community's values.

Benefits

Personalized career and business strategy.
Strengthened leadership and entrepreneurial competencies.
Clearer recognition and organization of personal potential.
Access to a network of over 300 alumni and contact with outstanding leaders.

The foundation that runs the program ensures accessibility of participation and offers scholarship support mechanisms for candidates in particular situations. The organization also works with companies, providing mentoring solutions tailored to corporate needs.