Arran R.

József S.

Lead Designer

Connor H.

Managing Director

Don’t build your business alone.
Talk 1:1 with expert mentors for free!

It can be lonely to start or run a business, but it doesn’t have to be. We connect you with experts in strategy, marketing, technology, finance and more for 1:1 or small-group business mentoring.

Get the help you need, when you need it, entirely free of charge.

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Business support that’s personalised for you, flexible and genuinely free

When you’re facing a challenge, reading articles or watching videos can only take you so far. Sometimes you just need to talk to someone who’s done it before.

Simply tell us what you’re struggling with and we’ll connect you with friendly and knowledgeable volunteers who love to help small businesses thrive.

You’ll never pay a penny for our services and here’s why: we’re owned by a charity, sponsored by corporate partners and all of our mentors are volunteers.

How it Works

What support does your business need?

Develop a long-term business strategy

Develop your first social media strategy

Improve your business website’s Search Engine Optimisation

Understand what grants are available for your business

Forming a new business

Build sustainability into your SME or charity

An intro to cybersecurity for business owners

Basic rules to make sure you're GDPR compliant

An introduction to setting up your first business website

Creating your first Google Ads campaign

Prepare yourself to lead a five-person team

Get better at face-to-face networking

Set goals that can push your business forwards

Develop a productive and healthy routine

Developing a mindset that allows you to grow your business

Find and approach Angel Investors

Create an investment deck to share with investors

Start using online accounting software to manage your bookkeeping

Learn how to master Facebook Ads

Optimise your Google Ads campaigns

Build an email nurture campaign

Build an email newsletter from scratch

Understand how to create a B2B marketing plan

Develop a B2B sales process from scratch

Improving the conversion of your marketing funnel

Using Instagram to make sales online

Use Google Analytics to track the effectiveness of your website

Get to grips with digital advertising

Improve your SEO to get more website traffic

Develop a content strategy that generates leads

Develop an email marketing strategy that drives sales

Create an impactful digital marketing plan

Design

Create a brand identity for a new business

Marketing a new e‑commerce company

Creating an e‑commerce offering for a brick and mortar business

1:1 Conversations

Unlimited business mentoring and personalised guidance that fits around your schedule.

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Events

Free access to interactive Masterclasses and networking opportunities tailored to your needs.

Discover Events

On Demand Answers

Carefully chosen resources and tools to help with the questions founders ask the most.

Find Answers

About Journolink

At JournoLink we are passionate about giving small businesses a voice in the press. Through our partnership with Digital Boost, we offer an affordable option to the PR market with an easy-to-use publicity software, PR training and support for small business to grow their brand.

Featured Events

Join expert volunteers and fellow founders for interactive, small group discussions on key topics, to share best practices and experiences.

7th Oct

LinkedIn: Build, Connect, and Grow

workshop

8th Oct

Email marketing basics for small businesses

Masterclass

9th Oct

Simple Ways to Create a Business Plan

Masterclass

14th Oct

How to develop your content marketing strategy

Masterclass

17th Oct

LinkedIn Strategy For Beginners

Masterclass

22nd Oct

Using Market Research When Launching Your Business

Masterclass

22nd Oct

Why your business needs a Youtube-channel

Masterclass

24th Oct

Finance fundamentals: Cashflow & Funding

workshop

28th Oct

AI and Machine Learning for Small Businesses

Masterclass

31st Oct

The Art of Herding Cats: Project Management Basics

Masterclass

6th Nov

Crafting Your Digital Footprint: Technology-Focused

Masterclass

6th Nov

Creating a convincing and resilient business plan

Masterclass

7th Nov

Building a winning business strategy

workshop

7th Nov

Using AI and automation to generate leads

Masterclass

11th Nov

Strategy and Focus

Masterclass

29th Nov

2025 Growth - turn around your business next year

Masterclass

Meet the Experts

Peter I.

- JournoLink

Tet K.

- JournoLink PR

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Our Impact

We’ve helped thousands of entrepreneurs, charities, and small businesses to succeed so far.

3,000+

volunteer mentors ready to help

“I cannot tell you how grateful we are to the many volunteer tutors and experts, who freely give their time and knowledge!” Read More

Lucy

“I wanted simple, actionable things I could tweak. I have implemented those and had immediate results.” Read More

Ashleigh

5,000 +

organisations supported

"That was the most valuable call I’ve had since we started the business. I have a new found spring in my step!”

Amelia

“My mentor helped me to unravel issues that I had struggled with for almost 2 years.”

Karen

54%

of our community identify as female

“I felt really lost and didn’t know which way to turn. [The mentor] has given me focus.”

Sallyanne

"I really valued this power-packed hour. I have gained clarity on how to tackle the steep learning curve ahead!"

Annalise

44%

of our community is made up of Ethnic minority entrepreneurs

“I knew I needed that help and, goodness, did Digital Boost make all the difference.” Read More

Surinder

“I wish I’d had this service when I started my business!” Read More

Robert

75%

of mentoring requests are matched within 72 hours

"Can't recommend this service enough."

Arran R.

József S.

Connor H.

Don’t build your business alone. Talk 1:1 with expert mentors for free!

Business support that’s personalised for you, flexible and genuinely free

What support does your business need?

Develop a long-term business strategy

Develop your first social media strategy

Improve your business website’s Search Engine Optimisation

Understand what grants are available for your business

Forming a new business

Build sustainability into your SME or charity

An intro to cybersecurity for business owners

Basic rules to make sure you're GDPR compliant

An introduction to setting up your first business website

Creating your first Google Ads campaign

Prepare yourself to lead a five-person team

Get better at face-to-face networking

Set goals that can push your business forwards

Develop a productive and healthy routine

Developing a mindset that allows you to grow your business

Find and approach Angel Investors

Create an investment deck to share with investors

Start using online accounting software to manage your bookkeeping

Learn how to master Facebook Ads

Optimise your Google Ads campaigns

Build an email nurture campaign

Build an email newsletter from scratch

Understand how to create a B2B marketing plan

Develop a B2B sales process from scratch

Improving the conversion of your marketing funnel

Using Instagram to make sales online

Use Google Analytics to track the effectiveness of your website

Get to grips with digital advertising

Improve your SEO to get more website traffic

Develop a content strategy that generates leads

Develop an email marketing strategy that drives sales

Create an impactful digital marketing plan

Create a brand identity for a new business

Marketing a new e‑commerce company

Creating an e‑commerce offering for a brick and mortar business

Our Support

1:1 Conversations

Events

On Demand Answers

About Journolink

Featured Events

7th Oct

LinkedIn: Build, Connect, and Grow

8th Oct

Email marketing basics for small businesses

9th Oct

Simple Ways to Create a Business Plan

14th Oct

How to develop your content marketing strategy

17th Oct

LinkedIn Strategy For Beginners

22nd Oct

Using Market Research When Launching Your Business

22nd Oct

Why your business needs a Youtube-channel

24th Oct

Finance fundamentals: Cashflow & Funding

28th Oct

AI and Machine Learning for Small Businesses

31st Oct

The Art of Herding Cats: Project Management Basics

6th Nov

Crafting Your Digital Footprint: Technology-Focused

6th Nov

Creating a convincing and resilient business plan

7th Nov

Building a winning business strategy

7th Nov

Using AI and automation to generate leads

11th Nov

Strategy and Focus

29th Nov

2025 Growth - turn around your business next year

Meet the Experts

Don’t build your business alone.
Talk 1:1 with expert mentors for free!