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Q. How long does mentoring take?
The average mentoring assignment is approx. 2 ½ hours. This may consist of a phone call to arrange a meeting and gather information, perhaps a one hour meeting to review the problems and offer opinions and a follow up meeting to ascertain progress.
Depending upon the relationship, the mentor may invite a client to call if they need further assistance, or arrange follow up contact. Some mentors are still intermittently in touch with clients after five years.
Q. How are mentors and clients matched?
Information collected from the client determines industry, classification of perceived problem and geographic location. This information is used to select a mentor with the appropriate skills and experience in the best geographic location. We have both men and women mentors if you would feel more comfortable with either gender.
Q. What happens if a mismatch is made or client and mentor know each other?
Either or both the client and the mentor are able to request a change. In the event of the participants being known to each other, each is given the opportunity to select a different person.
Q. What are the benefits of this program to the community?
The Mentor Services program creates a WIN for small business, small business intenders and not for profit community groups. They all benefit from the guidance given, businesses survive and grow to provide or maintain jobs in the community.
Mentors are able to contribute back to the community some of the benefit they have gained
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The community gains because businesses and community groups thrive, providing economic and social benefits to the community.
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