Réseau Mentorat

What Réseau Mentorat does

Réseau Mentorat was a non-profit mentorship network operated by the Fondation de l'entrepreneurship, a registered Canadian charity (BN 118923408 RR 0001) headquartered at 250 Grande-Allée West in Quebec City. Founded in 1980 (per firmographic record) with annual reporting dating to 2006-2007, the organization connected entrepreneur mentees — primarily active SMB owners and startup founders across all sectors, including social economy, repreneuriat (business transfer), and Indigenous communities — with volunteer mentors who were themselves experienced entrepreneurs. Core offerings comprised individual one-on-one dyad mentorship (averaging two years per relationship), group mentorship cohorts of 4-10 entrepreneurs meeting 6-8 times monthly, specialized programs in social economy and repreneuriat, and subsidized programs for eligible entrepreneurs. The network operated through a distributed Points of Service model across Quebec and several other Canadian provinces, with antennas in Francophonie countries, and was officially recognized by the governments of Quebec and Canada as the largest entrepreneurship mentorship network in Quebec.

The business model combined modest mentee membership fees (a historical national fee of $100/year, discontinued December 2025), per-Point-of-Service local service fees, public and private donations, and government funding. There is no proprietary technology platform; the organization ran a basic website supporting online registration, blog publishing, newsletter subscription, and PayPal-based fee collection. Distribution was community- and event-led through regional Points of Service, partner organizations, and content marketing via the organization's blog, newsletters, annual reports, and press releases. Mentee outcomes reported in source material include 93% recommendation rate, 70% five-year SME survival rate (double the unaccompanied baseline), and improvements in confidence, vision clarity, planning, stress management, and leadership skills.

Réseau Mentorat entered a transition phase in 2025: a relaunch committee (comité de relance) was established on April 11, 2025, and the organization formally ceased direct operations on December 19, 2025. Mentorship services remain available through more than 60 partner organizations across Quebec, representing a pivot from a centralized non-profit operator to a federated delivery model. Notable partnerships included Mouvement Desjardins (group mentorship, celebrated May 2025), CDEPNQL, SAENCAT, and Nursuti (Indigenous entrepreneur programs, 2024), Banque Nationale (repreneuriat, 2021), and Sherbrooke Innopole (regional Point of Service).

Name

Réseau Mentorat

Legal name

Fondation de l'entrepreneurship

Website

https://reseaumentorat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Réseau Mentorat was a Quebec-based non-profit mentorship network (operated by the Fondation de l'entrepreneurship) that matched entrepreneur mentees with volunteer mentors across Quebec, several Canadian provinces, and Francophonie countries. It ceased direct operations on December 19, 2025, with services continuing through 60+ partner organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entrepreneurship Mentorship Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Coaching, Mentoring & Facilitation Services (BPACANAI)

Keywords

• Entrepreneur mentorship programs
• Business mentoring services
• Group mentoring programs
• Social economy mentorship
• Nonprofit mentorship network

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mentee Membership Fees: Entrepreneur mentees pay annual membership fees to access the Réseau Mentorat mentoring service. The standard national membership fee was $100 per year. As of December 1, 2025, the national membership fee is no longer collected directly by Réseau Mentorat; local service fees are charged directly by the individual Points of Service. Subsidized programs are available at no cost to eligible mentees.
2. Local Service Point Fees: Points of Service (cells) in each region charge local service fees to mentees, payable according to each point's payment policy. These fees vary by location and may be paid in a single annual installment or through monthly payments. The national membership fee is included in the local payment at some points of service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Réseau Mentorat matches individual Quebec entrepreneurs (early-stage, repreneurs, social-economy leaders, and Indigenous founders) with experienced volunteer mentors, and coordinates the delivery of individual and group mentoring programs through a province-wide Points of Service network operated under the Fondation de l'entrepreneurship. It also runs government-endorsed subsidized tracks (Programme Réussite, Programme Croissance PME, Programme Mentorat étudiant) and specialized projects such as Les Clés du Repreneuriat and the Indigenous entrepreneurship projects.

Product overview

Réseau Mentorat operates as a mentoring network for entrepreneurs offering multiple interconnected services. The core offerings include Individual Mentoring (one-on-one dyad pairing with experienced entrepreneur mentors) and Group Mentoring (cohort-based sessions of 4-10 entrepreneurs meeting 6-8 times monthly). Specialized programs include Social Economy Mentoring for cooperatives and non-profits, Les Clés du Repreneuriat for business succession, and Indigenous Entrepreneurship Programs for First Nations, Inuit, and Crees. Subsidized programs provide reduced-cost access to eligible entrepreneurs. The organization also offers a Member Privileges program with partner discounts. All programs are delivered through a network of local service points across Quebec and in Francophone communities, with mentorship provided by trained volunteer entrepreneurs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mentorat individuel (Individual Mentoring) One-on-one mentorship matching individual Quebec entrepreneurs with a single experienced volunteer mentor, delivered through the province-wide Points of Service network. Targeted at founders and small-business owners seeking sustained, personalized guidance.
• Mentorat de groupe (Group Mentoring) Group-format mentoring in which several entrepreneurs share sessions with one or more experienced mentors, leveraging peer learning alongside expert coaching.
• Mentorat en économie sociale (Social Economy Mentoring) Specialized mentorship stream for leaders of cooperatives, mutuals, associations, and non-profits, pairing them with mentors familiar with social-economy governance and funding realities.
• Les Clés du Repreneuriat (Business Transfer Mentorship) Dedicated repreneuriat mentorship stream supporting individuals acquiring or taking over an existing Quebec business, with advisors experienced in succession, due diligence, and integration.
• Projets Autochtones (Indigenous Entrepreneurship Programs) Culturally adapted mentorship projects delivered in partnership with Indigenous community organizations, designed to support Indigenous founders across Quebec.
• Programmes subventionnés (Subsidized Programs) Government-endorsed free or subsidized tracks — including Programme Réussite, Programme Croissance PME, and Programme Mentorat étudiant — that make mentorship accessible regardless of the mentee's ability to pay.
• Privilèges membres (Member Privileges) Annual-membership benefits accessible to paying members for roughly CAD 100/year, including structured access to mentor matching and continued post-closure service continuity through partner organizations such as Mouvement Desjardins.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of mentees recommend Réseau Mentorat's mentorship service to other entrepreneurs
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mouvement DesjardinscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2025Mouvement Desjardins and Réseau Mentorat celebrated the success of their group mentorship program after a first year. The program provided group mentorship to entrepreneurs through Desjardins' network and channels, demonstrating a co-developed initiative between the largest cooperative financial group in Canada and the entrepreneurship mentorship network.
• CDEPNQL (Commission Développement Économique des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDEPNQL collaborates with Réseau Mentorat to develop culturally adapted mentorship access for Indigenous entrepreneurs in First Nations communities across Quebec. The partnership aims to create culturally relevant entrepreneurship support tailored to the specific needs and contexts of First Nations entrepreneurs.
• SAENCAT (Secrétariat aux Alliances Économiques Nation Crie Abitibi-Témiscamingue)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAENCAT partners with Réseau Mentorat to provide culturally adapted mentorship for Cree entrepreneurs in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, ensuring that Indigenous entrepreneurs in Eeyou Istchee have access to mentorship services developed in a culturally appropriate manner.
• Nursuti (Inuit Business Development Hub)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursuti collaborates with Réseau Mentorat on Indigenous mentorship projects, specifically serving Inuit entrepreneurs. This partnership expands access to entrepreneurship mentorship for Inuit business developers in Nunavik and other Inuit regions of Quebec.
• Sherbrooke InnopoleminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSherbrooke Innopole is a regional economic development organization that serves as a Point of Service for Réseau Mentorat in the Sherbrooke region. It manages local mentor recruitment, coordinates mentorship activities, and supports entrepreneurs in the Estrie region. Michelle Dallaire served as mentorship coordinator for Sherbrooke Innopole from 2019.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): EO is a global peer-to-peer network for founders of businesses exceeding $1M in revenue, offering member-driven learning forums, mentorship, and accelerators. Comparable in delivering structured peer and mentor experiences for entrepreneurs, though EO is a paid membership rather than volunteer model.
• Startup Canada: Startup Canada is a national Canadian entrepreneurship advocacy and community organization that runs mentorship, awards, and community programs for entrepreneurs across provinces. Highly comparable as a pan-Canadian, government-recognized nonprofit serving the same entrepreneur constituency.
• Futurpreneur Canada: Futurpreneur Canada is a Canadian nonprofit providing mentorship, financing, and support to young entrepreneurs (ages 18–39). Comparable to Réseau Mentorat as a national Canadian nonprofit delivering structured mentorship plus advisory services to entrepreneurs, though Futurpreneur is age-segmented.
• SCORE: SCORE is a U.S.-based nonprofit mentorship network that pairs volunteer, experienced entrepreneurs with early-stage and growing business owners across all industries — the closest direct functional analogue to Réseau Mentorat's dyad model, including its reliance on volunteer mentors and government recognition.

Emerging players

• Canadian Women's Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC): WEOC is a Canadian nonprofit umbrella supporting women entrepreneurs through mentorship, training, and access to capital. Comparable as a Canadian nonprofit delivering entrepreneurship mentorship with a defined demographic segment, similar to Réseau Mentorat's specialized Indigenous and social-economy programs.
• NACCE (National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship): NACCE is a North American nonprofit advancing entrepreneurship through community colleges, including mentorship and cohort programs. Comparable in delivering structured entrepreneur mentoring and capacity-building programs through a distributed institutional network, paralleling Réseau Mentorat's Points of Service model.

Broad incumbents

• Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC): BDC is a Canadian federal Crown corporation providing financing, advisory, and mentorship services to small and medium-sized businesses. Comparable as a Canadian institutionally-backed provider of entrepreneur advisory services, though BDC combines capital deployment with mentorship rather than offering pure volunteer mentoring.
• TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs): TiE is a global nonprofit fostering entrepreneurship through mentoring, networking, and education, with chapters worldwide. Comparable in the volunteer mentor and community-ecosystem model for entrepreneurs, though TiE operates on a much larger international scale and is community-anchored rather than regionally distributed.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RMentorat
• Facebookfacebook.com/reseaumentorat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reseau-mentorat

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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