Bertie Mentors.

• Founders — early-stage and scaling teams who need targeted expertise fast, from GTM and fundraising to product, hiring and international expansion.
• Mentors & advisors — experienced operators and specialists who want a single, low-friction place to offer time, manage availability, and keep a record of every engagement.
• Programme partners — Enterprise Ireland and other national and regional programmes running curated mentor fronts on top of a shared network.

1. Discover. Browse 240+ published mentor profiles, filter by curated expertise categories and sector, or ask Ask Bertie for an AI-powered match on your stage, sector and goals.
2. Book. Pick a slot on a professional availability grid, share prep questions, and confirm in minutes. Timezone is always confirmed before you commit.
3. Meet in-app. Every confirmed session opens a Bertie video room with mic and camera pre-join checks and a one-click fallback. Mentors can also plug in their own Google Meet, Zoom or Whereby URL.
4. Follow up. Capture outcomes and next steps, download a receipt, and leave a private review so future founders can pick with confidence.

• Ask Bertie matching — describe what you need in your own words and get a shortlist of the best-fit mentors.
• Curated expertise categories — 14 higher-level categories map hundreds of raw tags so you find the right mentor without keyword guesswork.
• Transparent pricing — see whether a mentor is Enterprise Ireland funded, Bertie funded, hourly, or offers an 8-session pack, with prices in € on every card.
• Free intro sessions — many mentors offer a free first session; look for the "Free intro" badge.
• One-click booking with calendar sync — an.icsattachment on every confirmation and automatic 24-hour and 1-hour reminders.
• Reschedule or cancel with a fair 24-hour window, with automatic credit handling for pack sessions.
• Private reviews after each completed session — visible to admins only, used to keep the network high-signal.
• myBertie.ai integration — optionally share your Venture Board for richer context in every session.

• Branded public profile with headline, pitch, expertise, sectors, stage focus and free-intro badge.
• Suggested expertise categories — Bertie reads your self-description and proposes the right curated categories; edit before you publish.
• Flexible pricing — Enterprise Ireland funded, Bertie funded, hourly (€/hr) or 8-session pack, with an optional free intro session.
• Availability rules and exceptions, plus a private iCalendar sync feed so your own calendar stays in step with your Bertie bookings.
• Personal meeting URL — plug in Google Meet, Zoom or Whereby, or use the built-in Bertie room.
• Engagements history timeline with session notes, outcomes and per-founder history.
• Earnings dashboard with total revenue, upcoming payouts, CSV export and downloadable receipts.
• Reschedule & cancel tools with a 24-hour guard and automatic credit accounting.
• Bertie-branded emails on every booking, confirmation, cancellation and reminder.
• Claim your profile — new mentors can search and claim an existing pre-filled profile in seconds, or apply fresh at become a mentor.

One-click .ics download on every confirmed booking, automatic 24-hour and 1-hour reminder emails for both parties, and a private mentor iCalendar feed that keeps your own calendar in sync with your Bertie bookings — with a one-click rotate if the URL ever leaks.

• Verified mentor profiles with explicit publish consent.
• Admin-reviewed mentor claims before a profile goes live.
• Row-level security on every user-owned record.
• Server-side guards on financial and scheduling fields.
• Strict role separation between founder, mentor and admin views — you only ever see the tools that apply to your role.
• Sign in with email or LinkedIn; LinkedIn photos sync into your profile.

Under the hood, admins manage a live expertise-category map so raw mentor phrases stay accurate over time — with a real-time category preview, low-confidence phrase report, and CSV bulk-import/export to keep hundreds of tags tidy.

One shared mentor network powers regional and national programme fronts, each with its own branding and eligibility rules. Founders always see a curated experience; mentors keep a single profile.

Ready to find a mentor? Browse the marketplace or try Ask Bertie. Want to give back? Apply to become a mentor.