Alexander Gramatikov

Mentor the Young is a free 3-month mentorship program that connects proactive students (mentees) aged 18 - 25 together with successful and inspiring professionals (mentors) with at least 5 years of experience. Applications are currently open. The program has 3 main areas: 1. 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 During the first week of the program each mentee, with the help of their mentor, sets 3 personal, professional or entrepreneurial goals. They work together within the remaining eleven weeks on achieving them. We support the mentorship process by (1) organizing the matchmaking process, (2) providing a comprehensive mentorship model and (3) establishing an accountability system with regular individual and group coordination meetings. 2. 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 We provide free training on topics such as entrepreneurship, personal branding, presentation skills, goal-setting, finance, sales, market research, and others. They are delivered by leading Bulgarian companies & startups such as Econt, Kaufland, Gtmhub, Payhawk, OfficeRnD, Gemseek, 356labs, Out2Bound, In Your Hands, and Sofia Tech Park. 3. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 Besides the mentorship and educational motives behind Mentor the Young, we also work actively on building sustainable communities of motivated and like-minded mentees, mentors, partners, and friends of the program. We achieve that by hosting networking events and introducing a set of 6 challenges that provoke the participants to create relationships and exchange ideas with each other. All that for free, for everyone. Apply now at www.mentortheyoung.com!