SMARTNET Mentor Supports Launched

The SMARTNET Global Mentorship Support Program has been initiated to provide comprehensive mentorship services to entrepreneurs who have successfully completed the basic and advanced training under the SMARTNET project.

Program Details:

Entrepreneurs Benefiting: A total of 100 entrepreneurs will participate in the mentorship program.
Mentorship Hours: Each entrepreneur will receive 40 hours of mentorship, structured as 4-hour sessions across 10 sessions.
Program Timeline:
- Group 1: November 20, 2024 – December 31, 2024
- Group 2: December 1, 2024 – January 15, 2025
- Group 3: December 15, 2024 – January 31, 2025

Mentorship Matching:
Mentors will be matched with entrepreneurs using the AI-driven SMARTNET Platform, with a maximum of three entrepreneurs assigned per mentor.

Focus Areas and Deliverables:
The mentorship process will focus on developing business plans and investor presentations. Mentors are required to submit:

Session Reports after each mentorship session.
Business Plans in English for each entrepreneur.

Mentor Orientation Meeting:

A detailed orientation meeting was took place on November 19, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Yıldız Technopark Davutpaşa Campus, Administration Building, Meeting Room No. 4. The meeting covered the mentorship process, use of the SMARTNET Platform Mentorship Reporting System, and project expectations in a hybrid format.

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