About business mentoring
Business mentoring is a relationship between you as an entrepreneur, and someone with business experience who is willing to act as a guide. The business mentor offers advice, guidance and support to help you run and improve your business.
Business mentoring is NOT business coaching
These are often considered to be the same, but are in fact very different.
Business mentors are usually experienced business people giving something back through guidance to less experienced business owners. They have much to give, but their advice is limited to their specific industry experience. Mentors are rarely trained in business best practices for areas outside their own experience.
Business coaches are more like teachers. They are skilled in training and coaching business owners to define goals and strategies and improve performance.
Benefits gained through business coaching include:
Direction
Seeing the possibilities and knowing which path is best.
Focus
Concentrating on what's truly important in business.
Income streams
Creating and making what you should be making.
