Business Mentors
Business requires a variety of skills and information at different stages and this is where a Mentor can greatly assist.
Mentoring can provide you with peace of mind, inspiration or simply a sounding board to bounce ideas off for growing your business.
Vision Manawatu offers its Mentoring service through Business Mentors New Zealand. The Mentor Programme offers expertise in all areas of business management.
About Our Mentors
Mentoring draws on the skills and experience of proven successful business people from a diverse range of fields including sales and marketing, general management, finance and accounting, administration, manufacturing, production and distribution, human resources, legal, international trade and export, and technology.
Our Mentors have a genuine desire to make a difference to your business – they volunteer their time and are committed to sharing their skills, knowledge and experience in an independent and impartial way.
Does my business qualify?
If your business has been trading with evidence of accounts, employs less than 25 full-time employees and provides you with your primary source of income, you are eligible to apply for a business mentor.
How do I Apply?
Applications may be made on-line. Please note that a registration fee of $100+GST will apply, which entitles you to use the mentoring service for two years. This is the only cost to you – the mentoring you receive is free!
Business Mentors New Zealand is 70% funded by private sector companies and 30% funded by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.
Specialised Export Mentoring Service
In addition to the standard mentoring service, Vision Manawatu is able to call upon specialist export mentors, who have proven exporting experience and (in many cases) current international contacts, to help you in establishing your markets.
If you are not eligible for our service, you can find out about other types of support and services available to small business by visiting www.business.govt.nz.
