BT's Mentoring Partnership with Digital Boost to Help Businesses

[BethM]

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 on the Digital Boost website.

[eronfinch]

BT's collaboration with Digital Boost is a commendable initiative that will undoubtedly empower small businesses through valuable mentorship and digital support. In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, such partnerships are essential for helping entrepreneurs adapt and thrive. For more insights on impactful community-driven initiatives across Ireland, check out The irish insider .

[jikifo5399]

This is really helpful information, thank you for sharing! Programmes like this make a big difference for small businesses that may not always have access to expert guidance. The fact that BT and Digital Boost are offering personalised mentoring across strategy, marketing, finance, security, and leadership is a huge plus.

Support that is flexible and tailored to each business owner’s needs can really help them grow with confidence. It is great to see initiatives focused on building real skills and supporting a wider range of entrepreneurs, especially those who often face more barriers.