Mentoring
Definition:
Mentors can be valuable sources of information at any stage ofyour company’s growth. Mentors can often give you a freshperspective on problems or challenges because they’re notpersonally involved with your business like other advisors,including attorneys, accountants and friends. For this reason, it’simportant to find not only a mentor who has experience andknowledge, but also someone you can trust and feel at easewith.
To get matched with a mentor, your first step might be tocontact your local SCORE chapter. If there’s not a chapter near you, noproblem. SCORE offers free e-mail counseling provided by 1,200volunteers with a 48-hour or less turnaround time for quickquestions.
Another mentor resource is offered by the Office of Women’sBusiness Ownership. Its Women’s Network for EntrepreneurialTraining Mentoring Program matches protégés with experienced womenmentors. For more information, contact the Office of Women’s Business Ownership.