Once you gain a business mentor, you also gain a confidant and friend. However, a business mentor knows that the process of building this relationship takes time.
The mentor needs to build personal interest as well as trust. Therefore, coming to a point where both parties feel comfortable is a journey you take together- a journey that takes commitment and consistency.
To build a solid mentoring relationship a business mentor will set the stage early on to develop a consistent pattern of communication. This is because frequency of contact is highly important. Your business mentor will discuss updates on the items he/she recommended in previous talks. This is to help the learning process for both the mentee and the mentor to move forward.
While most business mentors are focused on the details, they also focus on the big picture. A business mentor will talk with you about short and long term goals. They are interested in you as a person as well as a business person. They often encourage opening a window into your personal life, in order to help them see the bigger picture but also to make the working relationship less intense. A business mentor knows that you are human.
Understand that your mentor is also human. This helps to the two of you to develop a strong relationship. They are committed to the time they spend with you, but they also have other meetings, and obligations. As a mentee, try to avoid monopolizing too much of the business mentor’s time. Connecting in a way that is quick and easy actually makes it easier for both of you to commit. It helps to eliminate stress which creates an environment to promote self awareness and accomplishment.
A business mentor wants you to achieve your business goals and create the life you want, but to do this you need to have a clear idea of what that is. In some cases a business coach will get clients who do not have clearly defined, compelling goals. However, this doesn’t mean you won’t get to this stage. A business mentor has the skills to bring out clear thinking.
They ask thought provoking questions and encourage analysis, so you can develop clear statements and goals. They help to get to the specifics not just in your business, but in your relationship with them so you know how to form questions in a specific clear manner.
A business mentor is an advisor. They understand your issues and have the wisdom and experience to help you work through them. To truly develop a relationship that is committed and consistent you have to be willing to listen to them. A business mentor will listen to your questions and concerns, but in order to help you the role of listener has to be played by you often. They are committed to your success; their advice is reliable and applicable but you won’t get the full benefit if you are not willing to listen to your mentor.
Once you have received advice it’s up to you to make the effort with change. A business mentor is there to give you guidance not to figure it all out for you or hold your hand each step of the way. You should try to make the link between what you are told and how you will apply it to your life.
With commitment and consistency the relationship between you and your mentor can be mutually rewarding.
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Is there such a thing as business mentor for women?Is there such a thing as business mentor? One that will help with getting all the necessary applications for the women starting a business grants? Or at least guide me to know all of grants etc.. that I can get/ask for?
I am looking to start my own bakery but I have bad credit from my drunken 20's. I have all the ideas but not sure on how to get this going. this is a great idea and money to be made so your input is greatly appreciated.
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I really enjoyed this video. It was well made and inspiring.
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Now that’s a great way for us Texans to see what Scotland really looks like first hand. Thanks for sharing that with us Mark. You did an excellent job. Hope to visit some day….
good luck
Go to http://sba.gov/ and take their on line courses.
What do you want to learn Arbi?
Contact me at GMAIL address listed in my profile.
Lets discuss your options.
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Cool, like this!
Well what can I say, I’m a New Zealander living in Australia. I havent heard this song in at least 30 years. Its amazing how you just remember the words. I even had a sing along. Cheers
I don't know about the tax advantages,
However, I do know that there there is "risk involved with any business, 1. restraunts, 2, furniture stores. 3 other retail, I'm not sure ho the others rank, but be sure you do your homework first which it sounds like you are doing.
There are several places where you may be able to find a mentor:
- Government Mentoring Programs such as Small business development centers (SBDCs), which works with community colleges and local business development councils to offer mentoring programs http://www.sba.gov/sbdc/sbdcnear.html ; or the Women's Network for Entrepreneurial Training http://www.sba.gov/womeninbusi.....ables.html
- Volunteer programs such as SCORE http://www.score.org which is composed of mostly retired executives and entrepreneurs
- Formal mentoring programs such as Athena Foundation http://www.athenafoundation.or.....links.html , Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program http://www.helzbergmentoring.org/HEMP/ , or The Aspen Institute MicroMentor Program http://www.micromentor.org
- Professional organizations such as the National Women’s
Business Council http://www.nwbc.gov/Mentoring/programs.html
- Industry and trade associations
- Local business groups, such as the chamber of commerce
- Local chapters of business groups
With all due respect, SCORE consists of retired business executives, which is a pretty shallow pool when it comes to marketing advice for an online business. They do very well in advising how to set up a "bricks & mortar" business but I don't know how much help they would give you on an online business.
The biggest issues you face are:
(1) Developing a web site, the graphics, copy and layout, etc. Do you have any knowledge in web design, and/or access to Front Page or some other development software? If not, start on Ebay and Amazon.
(2) If you do your own site, you will need a shopping cart, or at least be able to use Google checkout or ebay, both of which require a checking account and/or credit card. That's another reason to start out using ebay.
Eventually you'll want your own website but for now I would start by learning ebay and maybe Amazon. Those are also inexpensive ways to test your product idea to make sure it's a good idea before you start spending a lot of money on your own web site. Good luck!
Where the hell is this place. Thanks for commenting on my video.
So, this is the famous Loch Lomond that we’ve sung about all our lives…beautiful!
Very GOOD, I liked it a lot the song was great! Your contact of has mad my day! Glad I got to see it!
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Yes yes yes Mark,
I live for the lakes here in Texas. That is a beauty you have in Scotland.
Thanks,
~Bert
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The Small Business Association has a program called "SCORE" which offers mentoring that matches entrepreneurs with free counseling.
It's important for you to know how to communicate the types of ideas that you have so that you can match yourself up with the right type of counsel and mentorship.
Saying "my goal is to succeed" is too vague, as is, "I have great business ideas." You'll have to be more specific about what you are doing.
Thanks for sending me this link. I love the song, (I have a beautiful dog named Bonnie) & I loved the scenery. I have to say with respect though…the videoing is a bit wild
Cheers Toni
bad idea. its going to be a competition for him so i would suggest that you look for a private consultant that will give a positive, negative and neutral opinion on your business.
You can say that you trust your boss but the point is in business there is no such thing as friends.
You can always ask for advice but always take time to consider what he said and don't act it out unless you are 300% sure that it is ok.