Searching For A Business Mentor

A mentor plays an important role in the success story of every individual on earth. In today’s world, a mentor is being described as a person with a high level of business qualities, and an expert who oversees, trains, and guides young or entrepreneurs from the conception of their business ideas and growth. Your chances of success in life and business can be amplified by having the right mentor
This article proposes a conceptual model for mentors and discusses a few resources on how to find mentors and reasons why entrepreneurs need mentoring support by the type of business, decision-making style, and phase at which they are at that moment.
Mentoring is quite different from other related forms of discrete supports such as teaching and coaching, the mentor puts the young entrepreneur’s interests as a complete priority and has to understand that his main role is to be dependable, engaged, and tuned into the needs of the entrepreneur.
Here are a few resources to get you started on the path to finding a mentor:
ACE MENTOR PROGRAM: engages, excites, and enlightens high school students to pursue careers in the construction and engineering industries through mentoring and support.
SCORE MENTORING: fosters vibrant small business owners and entrepreneurs through mentoring and education SC0RE has helped over 11 million entrepreneurs since 1964.
IS HAVING A MENTOR RECOMENDED IN THE BUSINESS WORLD?
Sadly, not every entrepreneur realizes the potential benefits of having a mentor in his life. They believe that they can succeed without mentors and while it is indeed possible in the business world without relying on a mentor, it is unnecessarily complicated as he will have to endure the consequences of his failure alone which poses a high level of negative impact on his productivity.
Life without a mentor is much harder work. A mentor has been where you are, has seen the struggles you face, and most importantly, they have survived and thrived. Yet a woeful number of entrepreneurs start their business careers without one.
While arguments abound on why entrepreneurs do not need mentors but should only follow their instincts, most successful business moguls had mentors. For example, the late Apple founder Steve Jobs served as a mentor to Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. The late Bill Campbell, the silicon valley coach mentored Steve jobs and Larry page.
Here are 5 reasons why having a mentor is important.
1.MENTOSHIP INCREASES BUSINESS SUCCESS RATE.
Research and surveys have proven beyond doubt that having a mentor is important to success. The valuable connections, timely advice, occasional checks together with spiritual and moral guidance provided by a mentor will leapfrog you into success
MENTORS SHINE A MIRROR ON YOU
The worst person to see your faults is you. When you run your business this is deeply perilous. Your staff can’t tell you what’s wrong with you so you need a great mentor who is aligned with your best interests and guides your future development.
A MENTOR GIVES REASSURANCE
It has been proven by numerous research that a quality mentor-ship has powerful positive effects on young entrepreneurs. Having someone who practically guides and share your worries with you, someone who often placates your fears with their years of experience and gives you a high level of reassurance that you will be successful.
MENTORS OFFER ENCOURAGEMENT AND GUIDANCE
Anxiety, fear, and sadness erupted by a failed business cause setbacks on an entrepreneur’s productivity. Therefore every mentor must offer encouragement and guidance to young entrepreneurs during hard times.
NETWORK OPPORTUNITIES
A successful mentor has an unlimited network of people who can benefit young entrepreneurs to live. Since they have invested in your ideas and careers, it only makes sense for them to let you tap into their network of people when the need arises since their main aim is to complement and not to compete with you. This is an opportunity you cannot tap into if you do not have a mentor.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A MENTOR
Everyone needs a mentor. So what do we look for in a mentor?
As a young entrepreneur, securing a mentor for oneself might seem a little difficult and tasking, as not every business mogul has the characteristics of a good mentor.
I recommend that you choose someone with the right skills and experience. Experience is a very expensive asset yet it is crucial to business success. Choose a mentor who will help you to be the best you can be, a mentor who is not afraid of your success or threatened by them.