Share what you know.
Volunteer mentor opportunities with New Hampshire Business Mentors (nhbm), a nonprofit for small business owners in the Seacoast area. We handle the matching. You bring the experience.
Help a local business owner move forward.
Every business owner hits questions they can’t answer alone. Our volunteer mentors have been there. You give a few conversations, and a business in the Seacoast area gets a steadier path.
What it’s like to mentor with us
Apply, then we set you up
Every mentor goes through an application process. Once you are accepted, we set up your mentor profile page for you.
We match you
No marketing yourself. Our team sends you business owners whose challenges fit your experience.
Meet on a virtual call
You meet each business owner on a virtual call, and the nhbm team handles introductions and scheduling so you can focus on the conversation.
Keep the paperwork light
After each session you log a short note. That is the whole of the admin.
In our mentors’ words
“Asking for assistance is not easy for most of us and requires a leap of faith and trust.”
Steve Coyle “…always wanted to circle back and do my best to help entrepreneurs and existing business owners start and grow their companies to new levels.”
Neal J Reynolds “My focus as a mentor is to help clients understand what they are looking to accomplish, help them test their assumptions…”
Steven Goldberg
Ready to help?
It takes three short steps. A person on our team reads every application.
What we look for
Real operating experience
You've owned, run, or held a senior role in a business. Any size, any industry.
You listen first
Good mentoring starts with understanding the business owner's situation before offering advice.
Comfortable with virtual calls
Most sessions happen by video, so you can mentor from anywhere.
Volunteer mentor opportunities, answered.
How can I volunteer as a business mentor?
Apply through the mentor application on the New Hampshire Business Mentors Become a Mentor page. A person on the nhbm team reviews every application and follows up by email about the next steps. Once accepted, volunteers are matched with business owners whose challenges fit their experience and meet them on virtual calls.
What experience do I need to volunteer as a business mentor?
Volunteer business mentors have owned, run or held a senior role in a business, of any size and in any industry, and they listen first. Good mentoring starts with understanding the business owner's situation before offering advice. Comfort with virtual calls helps, since most New Hampshire Business Mentors sessions happen by video.
How much time does volunteer business mentoring take?
Volunteer time at New Hampshire Business Mentors depends on how many business owners a mentor takes on. Mentors set their availability with the nhbm team and can pause when needed. Each session is a virtual call, and afterward the mentor logs a short note. That note is the only regular paperwork.
Do I need to live in the Seacoast area to volunteer as a mentor?
A local connection helps, though most sessions are virtual. New Hampshire Business Mentors serves entrepreneurs, small business owners and nonprofits across the Seacoast area, from southern Maine, across New Hampshire and into northern Massachusetts. A volunteer who knows that business community can mentor from anywhere with a video connection.
Is there any cost to volunteer as a mentor?
No. Mentoring is free for business owners and free to volunteer. New Hampshire Business Mentors charges neither mentors nor the owners they help, and mentors are not paid. Volunteers give time and experience, and the nhbm team handles matching, introductions and scheduling with them.