Is there a place I can find a mentor for small business startup?
I would like to start up a photography studio, but I am a very artsy person, so the paperwork and legal startup issues are tough for me to navigate.
There are several places where you may be able to find a mentor:
1. 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
2. Volunteer programs such as SCORE http://www.score.org which is composed of mostly retired executives and entrepreneurs
3. Formal mentoring programs such as
Athena Foundation http://www.athenafoundation.org/programs/globallinks.html
Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program http://www.helzbergmentoring.org/HEMP/
The Aspen Institute MicroMentor Program http://www.micromentor.org
4. Professional organizations such as the National Women’s Business Council http://www.nwbc.gov/Mentoring/programs.html
5. Industry and trade associations
6. Local business groups, such as the chamber of commerce
7. Local chapters of business groups
February 1st, 2010 at 3:59 am
try your local chamber of commerce
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February 1st, 2010 at 4:37 am
Where do you live? What kind of business do you want to start?
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February 1st, 2010 at 4:52 am
the small business administration
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February 1st, 2010 at 4:59 am
I am right here.
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February 1st, 2010 at 5:39 am
Here’s a couple of avenues to explore:
1) SCORE – Service Corps of Retired Executives
2) Small Business Administration – click to find your appropriate state information
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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http://www.score.org
http://www.sba.gov/regions/states/
February 1st, 2010 at 6:18 am
There are several places where you may be able to find a mentor:
1. 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
2. Volunteer programs such as SCORE http://www.score.org which is composed of mostly retired executives and entrepreneurs
3. Formal mentoring programs such as
Athena Foundation http://www.athenafoundation.org/programs/globallinks.html
Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program http://www.helzbergmentoring.org/HEMP/
The Aspen Institute MicroMentor Program http://www.micromentor.org
4. Professional organizations such as the National Women’s Business Council http://www.nwbc.gov/Mentoring/programs.html
5. Industry and trade associations
6. Local business groups, such as the chamber of commerce
7. Local chapters of business groups
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http://www.powerhomebiz.com/052006/startingbiz.htm
February 1st, 2010 at 6:26 am
Visit http://www.startupnation.com
It’s a web forum based community which is geared towards entrepeneurs. These are real people who love to help others succeed. They also have articles written by true business leaders with views and personal insights on how to make your business successful.
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