{"id":522206,"date":"2025-10-23T12:59:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T12:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/522206\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T12:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T12:59:16","slug":"virgin-startup-is-bringing-scottish-founders-together-for-the-edinburgh-mentor-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/522206\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin StartUp is bringing Scottish founders together for the Edinburgh Mentor Match"},"content":{"rendered":"

This National Mentoring Day, Virgin StartUp is bringing its signature entrepreneurial energy to Edinburgh.<\/p>\n

On Monday 27 October, Virgin StartUp<\/a> is hosting the Edinburgh Mentor Match<\/a>, a free evening of connection, collaboration, and conversation at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh.<\/a><\/p>\n

The event is all about bringing founders together to share stories, spark ideas, and find mentors who can make a real difference on their business journey. We believe that behind every great founder is a network of people cheering them on and that sometimes, adding a mentor to this mix can change everything.<\/p>\n

\"Virgin<\/p>\n

Virgin StartUp Edinburgh Mentor Match<\/p>\n

The evening will kick off with a welcome from Andy Fishburn, Managing Director at Virgin StartUp, before moving into a high-energy round of \u201cspeed-dating for entrepreneurs.\u201d Entrepreneurs can expect to meet like-minded founders, share experiences, and build relationships that could fuel their next big idea. After the speed networking, guests can grab a drink, unwind, and keep the conversations flowing.<\/p>\n

HelpBnk<\/a>, a free entrepreneurship community, will also be there with a mentoring station offering expert advice and one-to-one guidance. Attendees will also have the chance to meet local founders including Dr Sally Gouldstone, founder of the natural skincare brand Seilich, and Jilly Henry, co-founder of the sustainable clothing brand Meander Apparel.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Virgin<\/p>\n

Virgin StartUp<\/p>\n

Virgin StartUp knows just how much entrepreneurial energy Scotland has to offer, with the team already distributing over \u00a33.8 million in Start Up Loan funding to founders across the country. Now, they\u2019re doubling down on their mission and working to build even stronger connections. As Andy Fishburn puts it, \u201cNetworking with peers and finding a business mentor can make a huge difference to an entrepreneur\u2019s journey. Earlier this year, our Founder Barometer survey <\/a>revealed that for 1 in 10 founders, loneliness was their biggest challenge. Community, connection, and support are essential \u2013 and that\u2019s what the Edinburgh Mentor Match is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In addition to the Mentor Match the \u2018Doorbell of Dreams\u2019<\/a> will also be in town on 27 and 28 October. Founders can pitch their business ideas in just 60 seconds at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh, with the chance to get feedback from Richard Branson, Simon Squibb, and other leading entrepreneurs. The best pitches will reach a global audience online, giving local founders the opportunity to shine on a much bigger stage.<\/p>\n

More than 4,000 people have already pitched to the Doorbell of Dreams nationwide and now it\u2019s Edinburgh\u2019s turn. So, if you\u2019re ready to meet your next mentor, grow your network, or take your business idea straight to the top, don\u2019t miss this one-off event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This National Mentoring Day, Virgin StartUp is bringing its signature entrepreneurial energy to Edinburgh. On Monday 27 October,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":522207,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8816],"tags":[748,1102,4884,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-522206","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edinburgh","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-edinburgh","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-scotland","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115423606786412942","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/522206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=522206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/522206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/522207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=522206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=522206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=522206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}