Fundacja Liderek Biznesu

What Fundacja Liderek Biznesu does

Fundacja Liderek Biznesu (FLB) is a Poland-based non-profit foundation established in 2014 and headquartered in Warsaw, with 103 employees. Its stated mission is to promote gender equality and diversity in management, with a focus on increasing women's representation in top leadership roles. The organization serves three primary constituencies: ambitious women professionals seeking leadership development, corporate organizations purchasing diversity and mentoring programs, and experienced practitioners seeking formal mentor training and EMCC accreditation.

FLB's product portfolio is centered on a structured Mentoring Program (Program Mentoringowy FLB) that combines mentor matching, workshops, and webinars, and which holds EMCC Global Gold Accreditation under ISMCP. Adjacent offerings include Szkoła Mentorów Biznesu (a mentor training and certification track), the Leading Women program (currently in its XIX edition and billed as the most comprehensive women's development program in Poland), open individual workshops (Otwarte warsztaty), customized corporate workshops (Warsztaty dla firm), the FLBTalks webinar series, and a knowledge base of reports and articles. The foundation also operates vertical-specific diversity sub-programs including HR4Diversity, Finance4Diversity, and a Women on Boards initiative. Technology is not disclosed; the offering is fundamentally human-delivered professional development services, with a partnership to Mentiway suggesting limited digital infrastructure for program delivery.

FLB generates revenue through a mix of professional-services fees (workshops for individuals and corporations, mentoring program participation) and donations via a 'Wesprzyj' (Support) channel. No revenue, pricing, or financial details are publicly disclosed. GTM is community-led and event-driven: the foundation relies on testimonials, alumni referrals, webinars (FLBTalks), and published content for top-of-funnel acquisition, with direct corporate sales for in-organization training. Recognized partners include Forbes Women, EY, EWOB Digital, HEDVIG, and Mentiway. The foundation has no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors, operating as an independent non-profit.

Name

Fundacja Liderek Biznesu

Legal name

Fundacja Liderek Biznesu

Website

https://liderkibiznesu.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fundacja Liderek Biznesu is a Poland-based non-profit foundation founded in 2014 that runs EMCC-accredited mentoring programs, workshops, and webinars to advance women's leadership and diversity in management, serving individual professionals, corporate clients, and mentor practitioners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Leadership Development and Mentoring Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Coaching Leadership & Mentoring Skills (EDABAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coaching, Mentoring & Facilitation Services (BPACANAI)

Keywords

• Women leadership development
• Executive mentoring programs
• Professional coaching services
• Corporate diversity training
• Board readiness initiatives

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Training and Workshop Fees: The foundation offers open workshops for individuals and customized workshops for corporate clients (dla firm), generating revenue through professional development training services.
2. Mentoring Program Participation: The Mentoring Program appears to be a structured offering that likely involves program fees for participants seeking mentorship and leadership development.
3. Donations and Support: The foundation maintains a 'Wesprzyj' (Support) section indicating acceptance of donations to support its mission of promoting equality and diversity in management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundacja Liderek Biznesu delivers structured mentoring and leadership development services for ambitious women and corporate clients in Poland. Its flagship Program Mentoringowy FLB combines mentor matching, workshops, and webinars; supporting offerings include the Szkoła Mentorów Biznesu (Business Mentors School), the Leading Women comprehensive development program, open workshops (Otwarte warsztaty) for individuals, customized corporate workshops (Warsztaty dla firm), the FLBTalks webinar series, and a knowledge base of reports and articles.

Product overview

Fundacja Liderek Biznesu is a Polish non-profit foundation offering a portfolio of leadership development programs focused on promoting gender equality and diversity in business management. The core offering is the Program Mentoringowy FLB, a structured mentoring program combining mentor匹配, workshops, and webinars. Additional programs include Szkoła Mentorów Biznesu for mentor training and certification, the Leading Women comprehensive development program for women in Poland, and customized corporate workshops. The foundation also operates knowledge-building initiatives including webinars (FLBTalks), research reports, and recommended reading materials. Historical diversity initiatives include HR4Diversity and Finance4Diversity programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Leading Women: The most comprehensive development program for women in Poland, as described on the website.
• HR4Diversity
• Finance4Diversity
• FLBTalks
• Women on Boards
• Szkoła Mentorów Biznesu

Products and services

• Program Mentoringowy FLB (FLB Mentoring Program) A structured mentoring program combining mentor matching, workshops, and webinars to support ambitious women and men in conscious career development, building self-awareness, and acquiring leadership competencies.
• Szkoła Mentorów Biznesu (Business Mentors School) A training and certification preparation program for experienced professionals seeking to develop their mentoring practice, with alignment to EMCC standards and access to peer learning with other mentors.
• Leading Women A comprehensive women's leadership and career advancement development program in Poland, currently in its XIX edition, targeting women professionals seeking leadership growth.
• Otwarte warsztaty (Open Workshops) Open-enrollment professional development workshops available to individual participants for skill-building and career advancement.
• Warsztaty dla firm (Corporate Workshops) Customized corporate training workshops and in-organization mentoring programs designed to meet specific organizational needs in leadership development and D&I initiatives.
• Mentoring w organizacjach (In-Organization Mentoring) Corporate mentoring program delivered inside organizations to build internal mentoring culture, support succession planning, and develop leadership pipelines.
• FLBTalks (Webinar Series) Recurring webinar series featuring expert presentations on leadership development, diversity, and career growth, serving as a knowledge-building and top-of-funnel community engagement channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mentoring relationships continue beyond formal program duration

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Forbes WomenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as partner logo on the foundation's website, suggesting media partnership or co-marketing support for women's leadership initiatives.
• EWOB DigitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Women on Boards digital initiative partner, likely collaborating on board diversity and women's representation initiatives.
• HEDVIGminorOthersDisplayed as partner logo; nature of partnership not explicitly detailed in source material.
• EY (Ernst & Young)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm featured as partner logo; testimonial from EY Senior Consultant indicates individual participation in mentoring programs, suggesting broader organizational support.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• MentorcliQ: Mentoring software platform serving enterprise mentoring programs; adjacent to FLB's Mentoring w organizacjach offering as a technology enabler that corporates could substitute or pair with FLB's program design services.

Direct peers

• 30% Club: Global campaign driving gender balance on corporate boards through chair-led mentoring and sponsorship; directly comparable to FLB's Women on Boards initiative and corporate D&I advisory work.
• Lean In Foundation: US-based global non-profit empowering women through Circles, mentoring, and leadership content; comparable to FLB in mission, peer-group model, and reliance on community-led program delivery targeting ambitious professional women.
• Catalyst: Global non-profit producing research, advisory, and inclusion programs (including MARC and Mentoring programs) for women in business; overlaps with FLB on D&I research output, Women on Boards work, and corporate mentoring advisory.
• Perspektywy Foundation: Polish non-profit foundation promoting women in education, science, and business; runs mentoring and leadership programs that overlap directly with FLB's Program Mentoringowy and Leading Women, serving the same Polish professional women's market.
• European Women on Boards (EWOB): European non-profit network promoting women on boards through advocacy, mentoring, and research; overlaps with FLB's Women on Boards program and is listed as a formal GTM/strategic partner of the foundation.
• Vital Voices Global Partnership: International non-profit identifying and investing in emerging women leaders through mentoring, training, and networks; comparable to FLB's flagship mentoring and leadership development model scaled globally.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Creative Leadership: Global research-driven leadership development provider running executive programs and corporate leadership academies; comparable in mission and methodology to FLB's Leading Women program but operating at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Dale Carnegie Training: Established global corporate training provider focused on leadership, communication, and professional development; a broader incumbent that targets the same enterprise training budget pool as FLB's corporate workshops.
• FranklinCovey: Global leadership and management training company offering corporate leadership development and coaching curricula; competes for the same corporate training budgets as FLB's Warsztaty dla firm and Mentoring w organizacjach, but at much larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FundacjaLiderekBiznesu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacja-liderek-biznesu

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