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Mentoring for international growth
..grow internationally, learn from someone else experience, become a Mentee in the
“MENTORING FOR INTERNATIONAL GROWTHProgramme”
Mentoring for international growth
The Turin Chamber of commerce intends to launch a Mentoring program to encourage the exchange of managerial experience on international markets among entrepreneurs based in Piedmont
and professionals with
Piedmontese
roots
(or graduated
in Piedmont) living abroad.The program
intends
to
support
the international
growth
of
companies
in
Piedmont.
We are looking for business executives
in Piemonte willing
to
learn from
someone
else experience
and improve
their
understanding
of
international
markets, taking
a new challenge as Mentee
We are looking for business executives
in Piemonte willing
to
learn from
someone
else experience
and improve
their
understanding
of
international
markets, taking
a new challenge as Mentee
Mentoring for international growth
WHAT IS MENTORINGA personal, voluntary
and confidential
relationship between a
professional with a significant working
experience (Mentor) and an
entrepreneur (Mentee). The Mentor, based on its own field of experience,
facilitates the professional development
of the mentee.
Values
governing the relationship:• trust, communication and transparency• confidentiality• no conflict of interest• no commercial business relation and financial interest in the company• based on mutual sharing of experience
Mentoring for international growth
WHY MENTORINGMentoring
is
mainly
about
sharing
of
experience. In the program,
the Mentor
shares
her/his
experience, developed
in years
of international
carrier
in major companies, with
the Mentee, who
is
motivated
to
improve
his
personal business skills
in approaching international
markets.
Mentoring for international growth
WHO IS THE MENTEEThe mentee is a
CEO
or holds
key managerial position
in a
company based
in Piedmont, interested in the international
growth of the company. The mentoring is addressed to her/him.
WHY BECOME A MENTEE1.
Have access to an international network
of experienced professionals
in your field of work
2.
Improve your business approach to international markets, with an external, neutral, qualified and unbiased view of your company
3. Understand what is needed
to a foreign market, thanks to the advise of someone who operates in this industry
Mentoring for international growth
WHO WILL BE YOUR MENTORA professional with the following characteristics:1.
Piedmontese
roots or graduated in a University in Piedmont
2.
Permanently living
and working
abroad 3.
At least 10 years of working experience and 3
years of continuous
international experience4.
Holding a managerial position in one of the following areas:• Sales and business development• Purchasing• Product Development• Research & Development
Learn about the profiles: www.to.camcom.it/mentoring
Mentoring for international growth
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS1.Mentors and Mentee engage in the relationship on a
voluntary basis
and
sign an agreement
with ethical guidelines. They receive half-day
training
in Turin
2. The Mentoring lasts at least 8 months, 30
hours
min. time commitment
3. The relation will be handled with distance communication technologies (e.g. skype). The kick
off meeting will
be held
in Turin. Further
one-to-one
meeting
can be agreed by the parties 4.Candidates, both mentors and mentee, who will not find a suitable
matching in this phase of the program, may choose to be considered for
further editions
Mentoring for international growth
TIMING
•Oct
14-Nov 14:
mentees
application
timeframe
•Nov
17-Dec 5 : mentor-mentee
matching
process
•Before
Jan 30: agreement signature, kick
off meeting in Turin
•Aug: end of
the Mentoring
pilot
program
Mentoring for international growth
WHAT MENTORING DOES NOT PROVIDE
TO THE MENTEE•
consulting advice, market analysis or business plan
•
direct introduction to potentially new business partners
•
the right to continuation of the relationship at the end of the program
•
reimbursement of travel expenses for meetings with the Mentor
TO THE MENTOR•
a remuneration for the time dedicated
Mentoring for international growth
WHO CAN APPLY AS MENTEEA professional who meets all the following criteria:1.
CEO or holding a key managerial position in a company or founder
of
an innovative start-up located in Piedmont 2.
The company of the candidate is presently working on foreign markets or has a defined plan to work internationally in the short term
3.
The candidate has a well-defined general idea of the issues to be shared and discussed with the mentor. Specific goals can be defined at the beginning of the relation
4.
Fluent in English and/or in the mother language of the target country5.
The company has a website or marketing materials in English
Mentoring for international growth
SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE MENTEE1.
The candidate will suggest one or more profiles of preferred mentors
2.
The matching of the mentor-mentee pairs will be finalized by the
Organizer, taking into consideration the preferences of both mentors and
mentees
3.
Candidates who will not find a suitable matching, in this phase of the
program, may choose to be considered for further editions
APPLY AS MENTEE
•
contact the Organizer meet-torino@to.camcom.it
•
fill in the application form before November 14
Mentoring for international growth
COMMITMENTS AND ETHICAL GUIDELINES 1.
Mentor and mentee commit to dedicate to the program at least 30 hours of their time (8 months period) with distance communication and at least 1 meeting in Turin (frequency and timing of contacts shall be agreed by the parties)
2.
Both parties commit not to engage in direct business relation during the 8 months-mentoring program
3.
Mentor and mentee guarantee for the absence of conflict of interest in their relation, at the time of start of the program
4.
The mentee commit to provide to the mentor a truthful, transparent and comprehensive description of the company
Mentoring for international growth
5.
Mentor and mentee commit not to disclose to third parties any sensible information shared in their relation, unless explicitly agreed by the parties. Specific non disclosure clauses may be agreed by the parties
6.
The mentor does not act as a professional consultant7.
Mentor and mentee commit to provide to the Organizer a feedback on the relation on a regular basis
8.
Both parties are free to terminate the relation, in case any serious disagreement should occur among the parties
Mentoring for international growth
WHAT THE ORGANIZER OFFERS•for mentors ONLY: accomodation
and flight expenses
(economy-class ticket) to attend the kick off meeting in Turin to meet with the Mentee• meetings facilities in Turin• coordination and tutoring to the parties
WHAT THE ORGANIZER DOES NOT OFFER• distance communication tools• reimbursement of travel expenses for the mentee
Mentoring for international growth
THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN INSPIRED BY THE LUXEMBOURG EXPERIENCE
Managed
by
Business Support
E.I.G.
in Luxembourg
(supported by
the Chamber
of
commerce
of
Luxembourg)
Since
2010: 40 Mentors, 50 Mentees
Impact on the companies ed. 2010-2011:• 95% of the companies of the mentees are still in business • staff have increased by 28%• revenue increased by 29%• 30 jobs have been created
www.businessmentoring.lu
Mentoring for international growth
WHO IS ORGANIZINGTurin Chamber of commerceA public organization representing the business community of the
Turin
province (over 200.000 companies), with an extensive experience in accompanying companies from Turin on foreign markets.
Learn
more: to.camcom.it
WHO ARE OUR PARTNERS•I3P, Business Incubator of
the Turin
Polythecnic
•2I3T Business Incubator of
the Turin
University•Young enterpreneurs
group
of
Unione Industriale e API Torino
•Piedmont Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism • Piemonte
Region
Mentoring for international growth
Management Team
Methodology
support
and training
Partners
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Giovanni PischeddaChief Foreign Relations
Francesca NataleCoordinator of Meet@Torino
Mentoring for international growth
WHAT IS MEET@TORINO
NETWORK
The mentoring program is born within the Meet@Torino
initiative.
Meet@Torino
is a network where professionals with Piedmontese roots
(or graduated
in Piedmont)
from around the world can get
to know the Piedmontese
business community, do business with it and exchange experiences
It is an initiative of the Turin Chamber of commerce
More than 1.000 contacts on Linkedin
Learn more on meet-torino.com
Contact meet-torino@to.camcom.it