. >> reporter: maria umbach is a businesswoman herself. she's part of guardian's girls going places initiative. >> what we do is have annual events and community events that encourage the mentorship between young women and women in the business community. >> reporter: today, these girls are meeting their mentors. it's a chance to pick their brains about how they got started in business. >> about 4 1/2 years ago i started my own business. so that all i do is college counseling. >> reporter: and learn what it takes to survive in the business world. >> i really did not like certain types of math, but i learned being a business owner, you have to learn your math. you must. and if you don't know it, you have to have somebody in your team that knows it very well. >> a friend of mine told me about this program and i thought it was a great way to impart some of my knowledge to the young women of today and sort of give them guidance. i wish i had when i was younger. i would have saved myself some time and a lot of mistakes! >> the mentors are reall