Comments on: Why I Had Business Mentoring and Coaching and the Benefits http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/ Everyone needs a mentor Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:12:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: mchenrymike http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-450 mchenrymike Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:51:56 +0000 http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/#comment-450 One of the best resources is SCORE. This is a non-profit run by retired executives. They want to help new businesses get started and grow. These guys live for the opportunity to get a call from people just like you. http://www.score.org/60_guide_business_mentor.html One of the best resources is SCORE. This is a non-profit run by retired executives. They want to help new businesses get started and grow. These guys live for the opportunity to get a call from people just like you.

http://www.score.org/60_guide_business_mentor.html

]]> By: Xenu http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Xenu Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:56:03 +0000 http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/#comment-448 Go to score.org and in the upper left hand corner, enter your zip code. On the next screen, you will find the SCORE chapter nearest you. Call them and arrange for a free meeting with a SCORE counselor. SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SCORE was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA and Washington, DC and has 389 chapters throughout the United States and its territories, with 11,500 volunteers nationwide. Both working and retired executives and business owners donate time and expertise as business counselors. SCORE is America's premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs. Go to score.org and in the upper left hand corner, enter your zip code. On the next screen, you will find the SCORE chapter nearest you. Call them and arrange for a free meeting with a SCORE counselor.

SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

SCORE was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA and Washington, DC and has 389 chapters throughout the United States and its territories, with 11,500 volunteers nationwide. Both working and retired executives and business owners donate time and expertise as business counselors. SCORE is America's premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs.

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]]> By: scentedgrace http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-449 scentedgrace Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:04:13 +0000 http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/#comment-449 Try the Business Opportunity Search Engine Try a search for [mentor] Your results from the community powered Business Opportunity Search Engine are much more focused than a general search engine and they will continue to learn and adapt, anonymously and automatically, based on the search behavior of every search you request. http://www.businessopportunitysearchengine.com Try the Business Opportunity Search Engine

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]]> By: TheHomeBizExecutive http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-442 TheHomeBizExecutive Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:55:51 +0000 http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/#comment-442 Yes yes yes Mark, I live for the lakes here in Texas. That is a beauty you have in Scotland. Thanks, ~Bert bertmcclure*com Yes yes yes Mark,

I live for the lakes here in Texas. That is a beauty you have in Scotland.
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]]> By: erianoillib http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-447 erianoillib Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:07 +0000 http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/#comment-447 Network, network and network. Be active in your community business organizations. Attend seminars and conferences. Talk with people, especially the successful ones in your field. There are several places where you may be able to find a mentor: - Government Mentoring Programs such as 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/womeninbusiness/wnet_roundtables.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.org/programs/globallinks.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 Network, network and network.

Be active in your community business organizations. Attend seminars and conferences. Talk with people, especially the successful ones in your field.

There are several places where you may be able to find a mentor:

- Government Mentoring Programs such as 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

]]> By: r_cahjadi http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-446 r_cahjadi Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:29:54 +0000 http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/#comment-446 By: aquariusgal http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-445 aquariusgal Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:30:17 +0000 http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/#comment-445 Mentors can be found at SCORE.org. But you really need to take steps to clean your credit. Not many organizations that finance are going to accept bad credit on your portfolio when its time to look at a loan. I've been working on cleaning up my credit as well and notice what a great stride I've managed since Feb 2008. Credit scores increase for every 100 dollars you clean up. Business grants aren't going to be released just to anyone, so its worth repairing your credit at this time. Set yourself a time goal and contact those creditors and get a "settlement" letter. Pay the amount(ask for a pay plan) you can handle and they usually work with you. This is my advice from one woman business starter to another sister. Mentors can be found at SCORE.org. But you really need to take steps to clean your credit. Not many organizations that finance are going to accept bad credit on your portfolio when its time to look at a loan. I've been working on cleaning up my credit as well and notice what a great stride I've managed since Feb 2008. Credit scores increase for every 100 dollars you clean up. Business grants aren't going to be released just to anyone, so its worth repairing your credit at this time. Set yourself a time goal and contact those creditors and get a "settlement" letter. Pay the amount(ask for a pay plan) you can handle and they usually work with you.
This is my advice from one woman business starter to another sister.

]]> By: ToniSuggests http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-436 ToniSuggests Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:10:28 +0000 http://www.helpfulfriend.org/2009/07/why-i-had-business-mentoring-and-coaching-and-the-benefits/#comment-436 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 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

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