This site connects new entrepreneurs - typically founders and senior executives of start-up and early stage IT businesses - with experienced mentors who are members of the ITC. We offer:

• Mentoring and Coaching to help the entrepreneur clarify their vision and objective, define strategy, prepare a business plan, define the market offering and marketing plan, create a suitable business model and provide a confidential sounding board to help resolve and discuss issues and opportunities.
  
  
• An education programme via a series of seminars to help the entrepreneur learn about different aspects of being a leader and growing a business.
  
  
• Networking opportunities to meet a range of people with a variety of experience of creating successful IT based companies.
  
  
• Contacts and connections which could help the entrepreneur find funding, customers and staff.
  
  
• Help with defining the company structure and sourcing Non Executive Directors.
  
  
• Help with creating an investment-ready organisation.
  
  
• An Awards Dinner to recognise the success of entrepreneurs.
  
  
• Overall support and guidance.
  

Mentors' services are given voluntarily and without charge, subject only to certain terms & conditions.

If you are an entrepreneur seeking a mentor, start here.

If you are an ITC member considering becoming a mentor, start here.

If you are an ITC member wishing to refer an entrepreneur for mentoring, start here.

The Mentoring Programme currently assists more than 70 companies employing 1,200 staff with total revenues in excess of £125m.

By the end of 2012, our goal is to:

• Mentor 100 companies
• Assist at least 10 high growth companies to a funding round
• Create 1000 new jobs in the technology sector
• Increase membership of ITC by 10%