| Washington, DC—While mentoring is common in large corporations, many entrepreneurs don’t have a source of advice. Successful small business owners are often ones who have learned from those who have experience in their industry or who have previously dealt with similar business issues.
SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” offers these steps for choosing a mentor who will best fit your business goals and give you helpful answers to your business questions. For example, what do you do if a competitor opens up across the street? How do you deal with an unreliable employee? And, how can you take advantage of a promising, new business opportunity?
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Make Time to Meet with a Business Mentor
It’s not always easy to find time to meet with a mentor while running your own business. In order to get help, though, you will need to commit some of your time and energy to meeting with your mentor. You’ll be glad you did and feel energized after you meet with him or her.
Since 1964, SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” has assisted more than 7 million aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners through counseling and business workshops. More than 10,500 volunteer business counselors in 389 chapters serve their communities through entrepreneur education dedicated to the formation, growth and success of small businesses.
For more information about starting or operating a small business, call 1-800/634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you. Or, visit SCORE on the Web at www.score.org.
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