Create a business plan, improve your business skills and get guidance and support from a mentor. The MentorNet program supports women business-owners to grow their business through business education, networking and mentoring.
This program harnesses today’s technology and the flexibility and gives you a learning environment that is collaborative, time efficient and which is not defined by physical locations.
I just wanted to say what a great sense of camaraderie I’ve felt throughout the MentorNet process. I came into this feeling completely lost, knowing that there was a lot to learn. I really felt like I was trying to run before I could walk. MentorNet has slowed me down to a nice walking pace. So now I’ve got all this information behind me, I feel like when I’m ready to run I can do it.
I have to say MentorNet has been a marvelous experience. I was a bit reluctant initially. I have had the good fortune of having some very wonderful girls in my pod. We have agreed that we were open to contact after the completion of the program. It has been a thoroughly enjoyable experience all around. The professionalism that’s shown within the program is very highly regarded by everybody concerned I think. Congratulations.
Take advantage of our offer of one 30-minute “Are You Mentor-Ready?” consultation and we’ll spend time with you helping you clarify your business goals and vision. Are you ready to be mentored? Could a mentor help you grow your business?
We’ll help you see what the next best steps are for you and how the Australian Businesswomen’s Network can help you get there.
To book your “Are you Mentor-Ready?” consultation (Valued at $95) email us at mentoring@abn.org.au or register here. Alternatively call us on 1300 720 120.
Note: To qualify for a consultation you must be working full-time in your business and been operating for a minimum of six months.
How can a business mentor (and a structure mentoring program) help you to:
Grow your business
Expand your skills
Connect you with a like-minded community of business owners
Help you clarify your business vision and learn skills that will help you realise that vision
Below is a link to the recording of a recent information session where past mentorees talk about how the program has helped them grow their business and their confidence.
I was sick last year and so I had to re-evaluate the way I wanted to run my business and to find more balance. The MentorNet process really helped to guide me to do that. And through the business planning process, I put some specific steps in that I wanted to take, things I wanted to achieve, and I did a review of that and found that I had pretty much either achieved or made a great deal of progress in every one of the things that I’d put in that plan.
It was quite satisfying seeing the planning process documented as much as actually doing it. I think it’s good to give yourselves a pat on the back, see that you are actually making progress rather than keeping it all in your head and not necessarily feeling like you’re making progress. So that was a big win for me.
Between the technology and the facilitating of each meeting, MentorNet was run really smoothly and, again, really time-effectively because we could do it (obviously) from anywhere and from the comfort of our home. I am most grateful for the fact that I have received a verbal approval on a partnership on one on my projects and that’s really taken a load off because it’s quite a big initiative and something I couldn’t do on my own. So that’s taken a bit of pressure off and also allowed me to focus more in the areas that I specialise in.