Gail H.

Co-founder, Branding Design, Design for Print, Website Design

Mel F.

Co-Founder

David W.

Don’t build your business alone.
Talk 1:1 with expert mentors for free!

It can be lonely to start or run a business, but it doesn’t have to be. We connect you with experts in strategy, marketing, technology, finance and more for 1:1 or small-group business mentoring.

Get the help you need, when you need it, entirely free of charge.

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Business support that’s personalised for you, flexible and genuinely free

When you’re facing a challenge, reading articles or watching videos can only take you so far. Sometimes you just need to talk to someone who’s done it before.

Simply tell us what you’re struggling with and we’ll connect you with friendly and knowledgeable volunteers who love to help small businesses thrive.

You’ll never pay a penny for our services and here’s why: we’re owned by a charity, sponsored by corporate partners and all of our mentors are volunteers.

How it Works

What support does your business need?

Develop a long-term business strategy

Develop your first social media strategy

Improve your business website’s Search Engine Optimisation

Understand what grants are available for your business

Forming a new business

Build sustainability into your SME or charity

An intro to cybersecurity for business owners

Basic rules to make sure you're GDPR compliant

An introduction to setting up your first business website

Creating your first Google Ads campaign

Prepare yourself to lead a five-person team

Get better at face-to-face networking

Set goals that can push your business forwards

Develop a productive and healthy routine

Developing a mindset that allows you to grow your business

Find and approach Angel Investors

Create an investment deck to share with investors

Start using online accounting software to manage your bookkeeping

Learn how to master Facebook Ads

Optimise your Google Ads campaigns

Build an email nurture campaign

Build an email newsletter from scratch

Understand how to create a B2B marketing plan

Develop a B2B sales process from scratch

Improving the conversion of your marketing funnel

Using Instagram to make sales online

Use Google Analytics to track the effectiveness of your website

Get to grips with digital advertising

Improve your SEO to get more website traffic

Develop a content strategy that generates leads

Develop an email marketing strategy that drives sales

Create an impactful digital marketing plan

Design

Create a brand identity for a new business

Marketing a new e‑commerce company

Creating an e‑commerce offering for a brick and mortar business

1:1 Conversations

Unlimited business mentoring and personalised guidance that fits around your schedule.

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Events

Free access to interactive Masterclasses and networking opportunities tailored to your needs.

Discover Events

On Demand Answers

Carefully chosen resources and tools to help with the questions founders ask the most.

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About BT

At BT we believe that small businesses are the beating heart of our economy, high streets and communities. Through our Small Business Support Scheme we’re using our network, technology, scale and expertise to help small businesses boost their connectivity, cashflow and confidence –and get better positioned for the future.

Partnering with Digital Boost, BT is supporting new mentoring scheme for small businesses, to provide them with free access to its expertise across strategy, marketing, sales, and more.

Through Skills for Tomorrow, BT is helping 1 million small business owners and their employees to improve their digital skills by 2025. BT Skills for Tomorrow provides free webinars, online courses and mentoring to support small businesses to grow online. Support covers crucial topics, including how to prevent cyber-attacks and using social media to reach new customers. Find out more here.

Featured Events

Join expert volunteers and fellow founders for interactive, small group discussions on key topics, to share best practices and experiences.

25th Apr

Design: Brand Language with Impact

Masterclass

26th Apr

Balancing Act: Prioritising Self-Care And Work-Life Balance As A Founder

Masterclass

30th Apr

Customer Experience 101: Strategies for Small Business Satisfaction and Loyalty

Masterclass

2nd May

Monthly Action Planning & Check-In Call

Masterclass

3rd May

How to create a perfect pitch

Masterclass

7th May

Unlocking your networking skills

Masterclass

8th May

Get Unstuck. Get Confident!

Masterclass

9th May

Be A Client Magnet

Masterclass

13th May

PR Strategies for Small Business Owners

Masterclass

14th May

Creating Content: What do I post next?

Masterclass

15th May

Into the Inbox: Email Deliverability Workshop

Masterclass

16th May

Waitlists: Leveraging Strategies for Product Launch Success

Masterclass

21st May

Career Success: ChatGPT's Job Hunt & CV Tips

Masterclass

22nd May

Grow Your Business On Instagram

Masterclass

23rd May

Founders marketing strategy

Masterclass

17th Jul

The Business Model Canvas

Masterclass

Meet the Experts

Ian d.

- BT

Kieron W.

- BT

Nishanth L.

- British Telecommunications PLC

Kate Alexandra M.

- BT

Nevra Y.

- BT

Matthew B.

- BT

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Our Impact

We’ve helped thousands of entrepreneurs, charities, and small businesses to succeed so far.

3,000+

volunteer mentors ready to help

“I cannot tell you how grateful we are to the many volunteer tutors and experts, who freely give their time and knowledge!”

Lucy

“I wanted simple, actionable things I could tweak. I have implemented those and had immediate results.”

Ashleigh

5,000 +

organisations supported

"That was the most valuable call I’ve had since we started the business. I have a new found spring in my step!”

Amelia

“My mentor helped me to unravel issues that I had struggled with for almost 2 years.”

Karen

54%

of our community identify as female

“I felt really lost and didn’t know which way to turn. [The mentor] has given me focus.”

Sallyanne

"I really valued this power-packed hour. I have gained clarity on how to tackle the steep learning curve ahead!"

Annalise

44%

of our community is made up of Ethnic minority entrepreneurs

“I knew I needed that help and, goodness, did Digital Boost make all the difference.”

Surinder

“I wish I’d had this service when I started my business!”

Robert

75%

of mentoring requests are matched within 72 hours

"Can't recommend this service enough."

Gail H.

Mel F.

David W.

Don’t build your business alone. Talk 1:1 with expert mentors for free!

Business support that’s personalised for you, flexible and genuinely free

What support does your business need?

Develop a long-term business strategy

Develop your first social media strategy

Improve your business website’s Search Engine Optimisation

Understand what grants are available for your business

Forming a new business

Build sustainability into your SME or charity

An intro to cybersecurity for business owners

Basic rules to make sure you're GDPR compliant

An introduction to setting up your first business website

Creating your first Google Ads campaign

Prepare yourself to lead a five-person team

Get better at face-to-face networking

Set goals that can push your business forwards

Develop a productive and healthy routine

Developing a mindset that allows you to grow your business

Find and approach Angel Investors

Create an investment deck to share with investors

Start using online accounting software to manage your bookkeeping

Learn how to master Facebook Ads

Optimise your Google Ads campaigns

Build an email nurture campaign

Build an email newsletter from scratch

Understand how to create a B2B marketing plan

Develop a B2B sales process from scratch

Improving the conversion of your marketing funnel

Using Instagram to make sales online

Use Google Analytics to track the effectiveness of your website

Get to grips with digital advertising

Improve your SEO to get more website traffic

Develop a content strategy that generates leads

Develop an email marketing strategy that drives sales

Create an impactful digital marketing plan

Create a brand identity for a new business

Marketing a new e‑commerce company

Creating an e‑commerce offering for a brick and mortar business

Our Support

1:1 Conversations

Events

On Demand Answers

About BT

Featured Events

25th Apr

Design: Brand Language with Impact

26th Apr

Balancing Act: Prioritising Self-Care And Work-Life Balance As A Founder

30th Apr

Customer Experience 101: Strategies for Small Business Satisfaction and Loyalty

2nd May

Monthly Action Planning & Check-In Call

3rd May

How to create a perfect pitch

7th May

Unlocking your networking skills

8th May

Get Unstuck. Get Confident!

9th May

Be A Client Magnet

13th May

PR Strategies for Small Business Owners

14th May

Creating Content: What do I post next?

15th May

Into the Inbox: Email Deliverability Workshop

16th May

Waitlists: Leveraging Strategies for Product Launch Success

21st May

Career Success: ChatGPT's Job Hunt & CV Tips

22nd May

Grow Your Business On Instagram

23rd May

Founders marketing strategy

17th Jul

The Business Model Canvas

Meet the Experts

Don’t build your business alone.
Talk 1:1 with expert mentors for free!