Whether you are just embarking on staring out in business or have been in business for a number of years, sometimes it can be a tough and lonely place and it is often good to have an independent, trusted friend who can listen and act as a sounding board for your ideas, offer a valued second opinion or challenge your plans to help you achieve your business goals.
We have many years of experience providing mentoring support to new entrepreneurs particularly graduates, creative industries and social entrepreneurs helping them to start, survive and grow in business, being there for them in good times and bad and helping to guide them along the right path through what can often be a business minefield.
We are approved by the UK government Mentorsme programme and our pool of mentors are all accredited professionals who have experience of running their own successful businesses and have a variety of skills, knowledge and experience across a diverse range of sectors. They have empathy with entrepreneurs and the issues and challenges you face and you are able to tap into this wealth along with other confidential advice and tailored support for your business as and when you need it.
Our mentors cover areas such as:
- Business strategy and planning
- Financial Management
- Marketing
- E Commerce
- Law
- Intellectual property
- Design
- Drama
- Music
- Games Development
- Fashion
- Photography
- Fine Art
- Film making and video Production
- Social enterprise
- Food and drink
- Urban Agriculture
- Web development
…….amongst others!!
Whilst we offer a valuable source of support service, you retain ultimate responsibility for your actions and day to day business decisions
Our clients have benefited in a number of ways from mentoring support including knowledge transfer and development
of new skills in business planning, strategy development, leadership and management, financial management, bookkeeping, marketing, Influencing and negotiations, HR and recruitment etc amongst others.
The process
- Initial meeting and business diagnostic to establish your needs and business goals;
- Agree scope and objectives for mentoring support;
- Regular review of progress and support required
Our support can be delivered via various methods including face to face meetings, telephone and by exchange of emails and you decide on the frequency and pace to suit your needs.
If you are based on Merseyside and meet our eligibility criteria our services are free although they can also be accessed on an affordable fee paying basis. Contact us for and informal chat or for further information.