Mamabolo, Anastacia2025-04-082025-04-082025-05-052024-11*A2025http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101884Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2024.This study investigates the role of mentorship in developing entrepreneurial resilience and promoting entrepreneurial action, focusing on the South African entrepreneurial landscape. Through a quantitative method using a survey instrument, entrepreneurs in mentorship relationships were sampled. The research examines how both generic and entrepreneurial-specific mentorship fosters resilience which in turn leads to entrepreneurial action. The findings highlight a strong relationship between entrepreneurial-specific mentorship in building resilience and facilitating entrepreneurial action. This study offers practical recommendations for mentorship programs aimed at building resilient entrepreneurial communities.en© 2024 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.UCTDMentorshipGeneric MentorshipEntrepreneurial-Specific MentorshipEntrepreneurial ResilienceEntrepreneurial ActionSocial Cognitive TheoryOpportunity DiscoveryOpportunity ExploitationMini Dissertationu22029118