BT has teamed up with Digital Boost to support small businesses through a free mentoring programme. This initiative is part of BT's Small Business Support Scheme, aimed at helping businesses improve their digital skills and overall performance.
This programme offers:
- Personalised Mentoring: Tailored advice on strategy, marketing, finance, security, and leadership.
- Expert Guidance: Access to over 3,000 volunteer mentors.
- Flexible Scheduling: Sessions arranged to fit business owners' timetables.
You can receive mentoring on a huge range of topics, for example:
- Strategy: Developing a long-term business plan, setting sustainable goals, and identifying growth opportunities.
- Marketing: Creating effective social media strategies, running successful Google Ads campaigns, and producing engaging content.
- Finance: Understanding available grants, managing bookkeeping, and preparing to approach investors.
- Security & Data Protection: Learning cybersecurity basics, ensuring GDPR compliance, and protecting sensitive data.
- Leadership: Enhancing team management skills, establishing productive routines, and fostering a growth mindset.
Thousands of small businesses have benefited, with a focus on inclusivity, supporting ethnic minority and female entrepreneurs. The programme is part of BT's broader Skills for Tomorrow initiative, aiming to help 1 million small business owners by the end of this year.
You can find out more information, including how to sign up
