Benefits of Mentoring for Your Business

What are the Benefits of Mentoring to your Business?

Mentoring offers many opportunities to your business. The benefits of mentoring help you develop your business through improved business planning, performance and productivity. Moreover, this helps you identify new opportunities, ideas and solutions for your business which in turn leads to growth within your business.

What Mentoring brings to your Business?

Your business can benefit from having a mentor whether you are a start-up business or looking to grow a more established business. As a business owner, you may choose to have a mentor for yourself or for your staff. Your mentor can offer advice, guidance and support. This will help you improve your problem-solving skills and develop leadership skills. You can share ideas and problems with your mentor. They can act as a sounding board to help you make decisions with more confidence.

Research

The research highlighted by National Mentoring Day shows a number of interesting facts that show the benefits of business mentoring. Take, for example, 93% of small businesses that receive mentoring survive for 5 years or more which is double the rate compared with non-mentored entrepreneurs (Source: FSB). Also, only 25% of small and medium-sized businesses currently make use of business mentors. (Source Sage.com)

5 Tips to help you succeed with Business Mentoring

Invest your time in seeking out a mentor with whom you feel will be a natural fit for you and your business
Openly share all aspects of your business including goals and concerns
Be open to constructive criticism of your business
Listen, research and apply the mentor’s guidance.
Do not expect the mentor to solve your short-term problems or do the work for you.

Points to Remember

Firstly remember your mentor is there to offer advice and guidance not run your business.
Secondly your mentor will be working with other businesses so it is important to set up agreed times and dates for your meetings.
Thirdly and most importantly ensure that your meetings are structured to ensure you get the most from your mentor’s time.

In conclusion, owning and/or managing a business can be a lonely place. As the decision-maker, you often have no one within your business you can discuss ideas and concerns with freely. This is when a mentor could benefit you and your business.

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