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tolealca... At least you have narrowed your mentor request to the business side. Also, you have provided some information that helps a person determine your mentorship needs...It appears you need someone better in business than your family. My point is that to ask for a mentor is great. But to ask for a mentor and describe your need, area of mentorship and potentially a problem you are having is greater.

I struggle in business also, so I wouldn`t be much better help than your family. But I am sure there are people out there willing to help you. When you say, "help in business" do you mean legal strategies, accounting, bookkeeping, local regulatory maneuvering, employee management techniques, inventory control, service rate negotiations, or something else? As you can see, the subject “business” is so broad that many people will find it difficult to be confident enough to say, “I can be your mentor of business.” But you may find great legal advise or employee management tutors/mentors if that is the area you are week at.

For everyone looking for a mentor: I would suggest making a list of topics in which you need mentoring. List them in order of importance. Then, one at a time, fill the position.

Why not list them to the forum all at once? Because it will be too much for you to control, and each element (item on the list) is connected to something else. If you do not have the understanding, or assistance of the most important thing on the list, how do you expect to understand… or have the motivation to understand… the least important thing on the list? Don’t bite off more than you can chew. Understand? OK, I am waiting to see a couple “Mentor of ___________ (specific topic)” posts. Start breakin down your lists.


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Vincent Wilcox (a.k.a. KRAKR)
Drummer
My band: Letters Make Words

iouone2, good point.  I guess for me because I am new at this and because my wife and I now run one business, own one business that we run too, she sells Mary K, we have a health drink business, and my wife works for 911, and we have 2 children 4 and 6, I need a lot of help!

But more to the point in my detailing business, I need a pair of eyes that can look at where my marketing is now and where it should be and ways to increase my profit margin.  I am behind the 8 ball so to speak coming in to the winter months when business will really slow down. Basicly just a check up for the biz to see if there is something I can do better or differently so that I can survie this winter.  Currently my overhead is around $18,000 per month so I have a big nut to crack when it is just me and 3 employees!

Thanks for the help!

 

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Tony Sorensen Performance Detailing www.performance-detailing.com info@performance-detailing.com tojealca@gmail.com

I don`t know if this would help but some professional organizations offer coaching.  For example the Business Professional Women USA http://careers.bpwusa.org/ has a career center.   A few years back I purchased time with one of the professional coaches listed on their career center.  I was able to select a coach after reviewing their philosphies, backgrounds and areas of expertise.  If you can`t find the service on their website then telephone them because they may be able to direct you to resources for coaching/mentoring services.    

 

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Nicole Champagne
Email: influencialexpectations@gmail.com
Cell: (734) 262-3730
Soar With Influencial Expectations!

 This link might be better: http://www.bpwusa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3317

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Nicole Champagne
Email: influencialexpectations@gmail.com
Cell: (734) 262-3730
Soar With Influencial Expectations!