Have you had valuable years of experience in business?

Valuable does not have to mean you have years of senior management experience in a corporate environment. It may be that you run your own small business and therefore can understand the challenges many small businesses face, or it may be that you are entering semi-retirement or retirement and want to give something back to the small business economy in New Zealand.

The main criteria for being a good mentor are that you can listen well, you have a good base of business experience in one area of expertise and that you enjoy helping people.

If this sounds like you, we strongly encourage you to register as a mentor it is a most fulfilling experience.

Our business mentors:

• Are experienced business people from either small or large business environments
• Have empathy for small business operators and entrepreneurs and would like to help
• Are available at least 4 hours per month for mentoring assignments
• Have the ability to communicate with, and win the confidence of, others

Mentoring has many benefits, such as:

• Enjoying the satisfaction of assisting small businesses to grow so that they contribute more to the New Zealand economy
• Honing existing skills and developing new skills and knowledge in a variety of real situations
• Widening networks of business contacts through the clients they visit and interactions with other mentors on the programme

Our Mentors all tell us that they learn something each time they do an assignment.

Apply to become Business Mentor

Our mentors are passionate and committed individuals who are collectively focused on empowering the growth of small business within the New Zealand economy - the benefits of which flow through to the entire community.

To become a business mentor, all you have to do is:

• Complete the online application.
• Read and accept the Mentor Commitment Contract
• Attend an interview with your local Business Mentors New Zealand Agency.

Following your interview you will be contacted in writing to advise you of the outcome of your application.

If you would like to become a business mentor through the Business Mentors New Zealand service, apply here.

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