Mentees

MENTEES

Mentees Eligibility Criteria
The following criteria must be met before an applicant can become a mentee:

The business should be based on import/export orientation (or intention to do so) and / or include those in the informal sector who want to formalize their entreprises;
Must be running a business with shareholding meeting the prescribed threshold for an SME in the relevant country;
Must be driven by the desire – and willingness – to grow or sustain their businesses;
Must be fluent in English and/or French;
Must be IT-literate;
Must have convenient access to internet.

If you meet the eligibility criteria and are interested to apply as a mentee, kindly fill in the Application form for mentees.

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Section A. GENERAL INFORMATION

Name

First

Post Title

Company

Address

City

Post code

Country

Phone

Website

Brief description of your business

How did you hear about this opportunity/application?

1. Does your business support just you or your family?

A. Myself

B. Family of 1-5

C. Family of 6-10

2. Highest level of education completed:

A. Primary

B. Secondary

C. Post-secondary/Professional (certificate, diploma)

D. University Graduate/Post-graduate (Bachelor’s, Licence, Master’s, Maîtrise, PhD, Doctorat)

3. What field is your business in?

1. Accommodation and food service activities

2. Administrative and consulting

3. Advertising and media

4. Agriculture

5. Education and training

6. Financial services

7. Healthcare/medical

8. Hospitality and event organisation

9. Information Communications and Technology

10. Legal

11. Logistics

12.Manufacturing (all types of product production including handicrafts)

13.Mining, oil, gas

14. Personal services (beauty, cosmetics, wellbeing)

15.Real estate

16. Sport and leisure

17. Transportation

18.Utilities (including Telecommunications)

19.Wholesale and retail

20.Other

4. How many years have you been in this business?

A. less than 1 year

B. 1-3 years

C. 3 years or more

5. Which of these statements best describes your current company performance?

A. I am totally satisfied with my current company performance

B. I am satisfied but looking to change my current company performance

C. I am dissatisfied and need help to change my current company performance

Section B: BUSINESS ACTIVITY

6. Is your business legally registered?

Yes:

No:

7. What type of company is it?

Sole-trader

Company

Cooperative

8. How much in initial funds did you need to start your business?

A. Less than US$ 1,250

B. US$1,250-12,500

C. US$12,500-25,000

D. US$25,000-75,000

E. More than US$ 75,000

9. How did you obtain the initial capital

A. Commercial bank loan

B. Grant from organization or government

C. Loans/gifts from family/ friends

D. Savings

E. Other

10. Describe the ownership / shareholding structure of your business.

11. Do you have a formal financial or accounting system?

Yes:

No:

12. Is your accounting system hand-written or by computer?

A. Hand-written

B. By computer

13. What was your company’s total revenue in the previous financial year?

A. <250,000 US$

B. 251,000 – 500,000 US$

C. >500,000 US$

14. How many total employees does your business currently employ in a year?

A. 1-25

B. 25-50

C. 51-100

15. Does your company employ seasonal or temporary workers?

Yes:

No:

16. If yes, what percentage of your staff is seasonal / temporary?

A. 25%

B. 50%

C. 75%

D. 95%

17. Does your company trade or do business outside of your country?

Yes:

No:

If so, please list the countries in which you do business as well as the nature of your business in those countries

18. Where are the majority of your customers/clients?

A. Local (Within my city/province)

B. National (across the country)

C. International/Global

19. What is your role within the company?

Section C: BUSINESS SKILLS

20. Please check the single answer you feel most represents you:

a. I currently am trying to determine what skills would best help me in the future

b. I currently have a clear sense of what skills would best help me in the future, but have not developed those skills

c. I currently have a clear sense of what skills would best help me in the future, and I have developed some of those skills

d. I have developed all the skills I need, and I use all my skills in my work day-to-day.

e. I have developed all the skills I need, and I am learning how to teach other women these skills

f. I have developed all the skills I need, and I regularly teach women these skills.

21. On a scale from 1- 5 (1 = no knowledge, 2 = a little knowledge, 3 = some knowledge, 4 = a lot of knowledge, 5 = expert knowledge on the topic), how would you rate your skill level in the following areas:

a. Access to capital (i.e. attracting investors, obtaining loans, going public, etc.)

b. Business or Strategic planning (i.e. how to create and implement an action plan, timeline, etc.)

c. Business management (i.e. how to run a business, grow a business, take a business to regional and global scales, use business skills to manage a project, etc.)

d. Corporate Governance, Ethics (i.e. starting or maintaining a corporate board, company policies, etc.)

e. Communications (i.e. creating presentations, giving speeches to groups, networking skills, etc.)

f. Financial management (i.e. how to keep track of revenue and expenses, how to manage money or funding, create budgets, developing fiscal policies and practices, etc.)

g. Marketing (i.e. designing promotional materials, raising awareness about the project or business, collecting information to make decisions, analyzing competitors, targeting products/customers/regions, hiring people to evaluate opportunities, etc.)

h. Technology /ICT / Digital presence (i.e. collecting information to make decisions, analyzing competitors, targeting products/customers/regions, hiring people to evaluate opportunities, etc.)

i. Operations (supply chain management & logistics)

j. Operations management (human resources, capital management, etc.)

22. Which ONE of the below areas do you think you require the most assistance in?

A. Business Acumen, Compliance and Management skills

B. Establishing your Digital presence

C. Financial Management

D. Human Resources

E. Leadership skills

F. Marketing

G. Strategic planning

23. What strategic challenges do you face in this area?

Section D: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

24. What is the ONE big obstacle that is limiting your success as a woman in business?

A. Corruption

B. Discrimination against women (legal, customary, workplace)

C. Lack of business knowledge/skills

D. Lack of land / inheritance / collateral

E. Limited access to finance

F. Infrastructure (roads, technology, telecommunications, etc.)

25. Are you currently a supplier to government?

Yes:

No:

26. Are you currently a supplier to multinational corporations?

Yes:

No:

27. Are you a member of any business organization?

Yes:

No:

If so, please list the organisations

Section E: NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

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Mentees

MENTEES

Section A. GENERAL INFORMATION

Section B: BUSINESS ACTIVITY

Section C: BUSINESS SKILLS

Section D: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Section E: NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

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