Lorraine Jones wanted to tinker with her grandmother’s original barbecue sauce recipe. Brian Mandeville was interested in forming his own construction company. Tom Sharpe had an idea for a startup. But all three knew they needed help in turning those concepts into actual businesses. So last fall, Jones, Mandeville and Sharpe all enrolled in a pilot program sponsored by 1Berkshire that pairs budding entrepreneurs like themselves with more experienced business mentors. Read more about entrepreneurial support programs >>