Mara Mentor is an online community that connects ambitious entrepreneurs with successful and experienced business leaders. The initiative encourages idea and knowledge sharing among Africa’s most promising young entrepreneurs, inspiring a collaborative approach to business start-up and growth. Mara Mentor has been created to empower Africa’s youth in their business endeavours, in recognition that they are the driving force behind the continent’s growth and future prosperity.
www.mentor.mara.com
Mentees
Mara Mentor is designed to enable, empower and inspire you whether you are a student, aspiring entrepreneur, business owner or just passionate about business. Join the community to raise questions, kick-start discussions and reach out for personalised advice on your business idea. Signing up will only take a few minutes so don’t delay and sign up now!
Mentors
Mara Mentors are successful business leaders with 5+ years experience, who own their business or work within a reputable company. If you have strong business skills, can problem solve and ask smart questions and are passionate about mentoring sign up today! Join the online community to share business tips and resources, get involved in discussions and offer one to one advice. We know how precious your time is so see how you can make a difference from just 9 minutes a week.
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What It Is
Mara Mentor is designed to enable, empower and inspire YOU…
Mara Mentor
• Business owners
• Entrepreneurs
• Employees
• Students
• Passionate about business?
Mara Mentor can be accessed for FREE via the website and app:
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Use Mara Mentor to learn new
skills, showcase your business
and brainstorm ideas with other
entrepreneurs. The more active
you are the more opportunities
you will find!
Find mentors who will inspire
you, connect with other
entrepreneurs and start a
discussion to build your
network on Mara Mentor.
Targets
Join Mara Mentor to be part of the online community for entrepreneurs and turn your business idea into a reality!
Invite your friends, colleagues and business connections to join so they can benefit too!
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Our Offer
Become a part of our online community to:
Build Your Network Raise Questions
Reach Out For
Personalized Advice
Showcase Your
Business Idea
Kick Start Discussions Learn New Skills
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Key Features
Mentees can use a number of features to interact with mentors and other entrepreneurs
Log In ForumDashboard ProfileMentors Messages
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Become a Mara Mentee
Signing up is quick and easy; just follow these simple steps:
Visit our website
(mentor.mara.com)
or download the
App
Sign up as a
mentee and
complete simple
registration
Confirm your
email address
Log in and take
part straight a
way!
It will only take a few minutes, so don’t delay and sign up now!
Tips to build your profile:
• Sell your strengths
• Show case your business or idea
• Highlight what you wish to learn
• Upload a profile picture
• Include a link to your website (if any)
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Get Started
Take these 3 simple steps to start getting connected on Mara Mentor and searching for the advice you need
Follow Mentors
1
Connect with Mentees
2
Start a Discussion in
the Forum
3
Search for mentors in
your industry or
country and follow
them to see their
advice, tips and
updates.
Find other like-
minded individuals to
brainstorm ideas,
discuss issues and
get feedback
Share your ideas,
raise a question or
give your point of
view on a topical
issue.
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Get Involved
There are plenty of ways to get more involved in Mara Mentor, here are just 3 ideas:
Check Out Mara
Foundation Training
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Post on Your
Dashboard
2
Join a Mara
Foundation Forum
3
Discover training
materials and tools
that will help you in
your business.
Share regular
updates about your
business and what
you are looking to
learn.
Watch out for regular
forums with mentors
on particular
business skills and
topics.
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Mara Foundation’s Ambition
We enable, inspire and empower ambitious entrepreneurs in Africa. With the support of our Mara Mentors we will:
Inspire millions of young people in Africa to become
entrepreneurs.
Teach entrepreneurs new skills.
Enable entrepreneurs to turn business ideas into a
reality.
Guide business owners to grow businesses and hire
(more) employees.
Empower entrepreneurs by providing a platform to
showcase their business and build their network.
10. THANK YOU
Website: mentor.mara.com
App: iTunes, Blackberry, Android, and Nokia.
Customer Support: support@mentor.mara.com
Mara Foundation is also supported
by a number of partners, including: