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Mentoring — Getting Help and Giving Back

By Catherine Lang-Cline     If you are an entrepreneur, I am guessing that you started your business with a great idea for a good or service that you really believed in. You may or may not have gained some business knowledge along the way before creating your own business but regardless, there is no way you could have been prepared for all of the nuances involved with running a business. So what can you do? You can get help. The first thing you need to do is admit that you

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Mentorship: Ten Tips for a Successful Relationship

By Kristen Harris Recently I participated in a Business First panel discussion about mentorship. Here are Ten Tips for a successful mentor/mentee relationship: Take charge. If you’re the mentee (the person being mentored), you need to take charge of the relationship. Your mentor has agreed to share their time, experience and ideas with you–it’s your job to coordinate meetings and do all of the follow up. Be flexible. While it’s your job to coordinate, be as flexible as possible. Meet at the best time and location for your mentor, even

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