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    The keys to good mentorship for global entrepreneurs

    Many accelerators or incubators targeting global entrepreneurs have a mentorship component. But what makes for a good mentorship relationship? Devex explores.

    By Catherine Cheney // 25 August 2016

    Since the launch of Y Combinator, which wrapped up its Demo Days Wednesday, there have been many iterations accelerator and incubator models.

    Given the growing acknowledgement that global entrepreneurship is essential for global development, and the role that accelerators are playing in helping founders all over the world to scale their startups, the global development community is likely to invest more heavily in those programs, which often have a mentorship component.

    While efforts are underway to determine the effectiveness of accelerators, and best practices are emerging, it is becoming clear that the key to good mentorship is the depth of the relationship.

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      Catherine Cheney is the Senior Editor for Special Coverage at Devex. She leads the editorial vision of Devex’s news events and editorial coverage of key moments on the global development calendar. Catherine joined Devex as a reporter, focusing on technology and innovation in making progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Prior to joining Devex, Catherine earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Yale University, and worked as a web producer for POLITICO, a reporter for World Politics Review, and special projects editor at NationSwell. She has reported domestically and internationally for outlets including The Atlantic and the Washington Post. Catherine also works for the Solutions Journalism Network, a non profit organization that supports journalists and news organizations to report on responses to problems.

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