SBBN Black Business Mentorship Program 2026
Build a stronger business. Get the right guidance. Move forward with confidence.
Focused 12-week mentorship and business-readiness experience
for Black-owned and Black-led businesses across Saskatchewan.
Applications for the 2026 cohort are now open. Applications close August 22, 2026.Â
More Than Mentorship
BBMP is designed for founders who are ready to strengthen their business, address a meaningful growth challenge, and put practical changes into action.
Participants receive business-readiness assessments, carefully matched mentorship, targeted education, and ongoing accountability.
The focus is not simply on advice. It is on understanding your business, identifying what matters most, and turning insight into measurable action.
Built to Move Your Business Forward
BBMP combines assessment, mentorship, targeted learning and accountability to help you make meaningful progress.
Understand Your Business
Gain clarity through structured business-readiness assessments.
Identify Growth Barriers
Identify what may be holding back growth across leadership, operations, finances, markets and strategy.
Find the Right Mentor
Work with a mentor matched to your business stage, priorities and needs.
Turn Insight Into Action
Set measurable goals and put practical changes into action.
Build for Sustainability
Build systems and strategies that support sustainable growth beyond the founder's personal hustle.
Stay Accountable
Track progress, respond to feedback and stay focused throughout the program.
Is BBMP Right for You?
BBMP may be right for you if you are ready to take an honest look at your business and turn identified priorities into action.
From Application to Action
A focused process designed to understand your business, connect you with the right support and help you implement.
Apply
Tell us about your business, your current priorities and where you need support.
Assessment & Selection
Shortlisted founders are assessed for readiness, program fit and business needs.
Mentor Matching
Selected participants are matched based on their priorities, stage and mentor expertise.
Mentorship & Learning
Complete approximately 12 weeks of mentoring, education, action planning and accountability.
Follow-Up
Reflect on progress, outcomes and next-stage opportunities.
A Program Built Around Your Business
Not every founder needs the same advice. BBMP uses an assessment-led approach to identify priorities across three areas, then tailors mentorship and learning around the needs that matter most.
The Entrepreneur
Explore the founder's leadership, capabilities, priorities and capacity for growth.
The Business
Examine operations, finances, markets, strategy and the systems supporting the business.
The Environment
Consider the external opportunities, challenges and conditions influencing business growth.
The BBMP Journey
Come Ready to Participate and Implement
BBMP works best when participants are ready to engage, receive feedback and put agreed actions into practice.
Participants will be expected to actively engage throughout the program and take responsibility for moving their priorities forward.
- Complete business-readiness assessments.
- Attend scheduled program activities.
- Meet consistently with your mentor.
- Establish measurable priorities.
- Implement agreed actions.
- Respond to program check-ins.
- Participate in evaluation and follow-up.
Businesses. One Focused Cohort.
A focused cohort means limited spaces. Approximately 10–12 businesses will be selected based on business need, readiness, commitment, coachability, capacity to implement, growth potential and overall program fit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about the Black Business Mentorship Program.
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Ready to Strengthen Your Business?
Apply for the first SBBN Black Business Mentorship Program cohort and take the next step toward stronger, more sustainable business growth.
Apply Now Applications close August 22, 2026.Stronger Black Businesses, Stronger Communities
Saskatoon Black Business Network (SBBN) empowers Black entrepreneurs across Saskatchewan through mentorship, resources, skills development, funding awareness, and strategic networking to support business growth and long-term success.