Mentoring
Welcome to The Enterprise Hub – Your one stop for everything you need for small business.
The Hub brings together our resources from our local BEC’s browse for information on NEIS aswell as other resources and local events.
This is what we’re ALL about … supporting you every step of the way!
We do this through a variety of key methods, always using the best, most qualified and caring facilitators in the industry.
If you own a small business or you are thinking of starting a business your local BEC can help. Our highly experienced business facilitators can provide you support and advice through personalised, confidential, one-on-one sessions.
Business Mentors offer:
- Business planning assistance for starting and existing small businesses
- Help you find trustworthy referrals and professional industry associations
- Offer useful networking connections to attend practical workshops, events, and professional development meetings and presentations on different business topics.
Please complete this form to book a Mentor Session
Our skilled Mentors can also provide information on the benefits of becoming a member as well as refer you to Government assistance and funding programs aimed at facilitating business growth.
Our goal is to help you become more confident in your business plans and be successful in growing your business and reaching full potential.
We have a number of mentoring programs that may assist:
Beyond Basic Mentor Program (New Start up to 2 years)
Beyond the Basic Mentor Program runs over a period of up to 12 months and consists of a total of 5 hours of face to face mentoring which you can use when you require.
5. Membership of the Enterprise Hub our online community
6. Access to our Virtual Office and Hot Desks
We offer a number of membership opportunities that let you become part of our online community or one of our localised networking communities in the Western Suburbs, Eastern Suburbs or Sydney Metro.
Here at the BEC we are all about supporting small businesses and helping create membership opportunities.
Building Relationships - Business Breakfasts (Eastern Suburbs , Inner West and Western Suburbs), Business Luncheon – (Eastern Suburbs), “After 5 “-(Eastern Suburbs, Inner West and Western Suburbs)
Developing your Business: The Hub workshops (Eastern Suburbs, Inner West and Western Suburbs), Workshop and Industry specific workshops (Eastern Suburbs, Inner West and Western Suburbs)
Referrals : Members are included on Business Directory and also on our approved referral data base
Virtual Integration: By joining our on line Business Community
Promoting your Business:
- Attendance at Breakfast allows you a 3 minute profile of your business
- Inclusion in our on line Directory
- Provision in our Customer Feedback Survey by providing incentives promoting your business
- Membership cards to obtain discounts with other members
- Opportunities in all Business communities in Eastern Suburbs, Inner West and Western Suburbs
The Hub Workshops
These 2 hour hub workshops are offered in various locations across Sydney. They are designed to address topical and practical information that a small business operator can apply to their business now. They also provide an opportunity for participants to network with other small business operators.
Cost of these workshops are $25 PP (Gst Inc) as Beyond Basic mentor participant you receive two free vouchers to attend a Hub of your choice (Valid for 12 Months).
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Membership of the Enterprise Hub – our online community
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Access to our Virtual Office and Hot Desks
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As Beyond Basic mentor participant you receive 10% discount on hire of meeting and training rooms – Ask us about our serviced or virtual offices.
Click Here to download the Application Form
Cost of Beyond the Basics Mentor program: $295 (GST Inc) (package value $1,000)
Young Entrepreneur Business Mentoring Program (12 months to less than 2 years)
The greatest asset a young business owner can have is a mentor to guide them through the experience of running a business.
The Young Entrepreneur Business Mentoring Program is an opportunity to:
Target issues which significantly impact your business development
Tackle key concerns relevant to small businesses operating in specific industry sectors.
The Young Entrepreneur Program offers long-lasting business skills, online discussion forums and sessions for relevant and real issues coupled with networking opportunities with other like-minded young business owners who are also just starting to grow their businesses.
Program Commences early 2012
Applications are now being accepted
Program components:
1. Workshops focusing on business growth are tailored to respond to the current and real issues that affect you as business owner.
Workshops are offered over 10 or more hours of interactive sessions.
2. Business mentoring assistance. Participants will be matched with an experienced business mentor, who offers an opportunity to discuss any issues that you may be facing. Mentoring may be individual, group mentoring or online. The mentor offers insights into what it is like to run a small business and provides guidance and direction.
Benefits of Mentoring:
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Growth in confidence and self-esteem
Improved knowledge and business skills
Increased motivation and enthusiasm
Understanding external business environments
Overcoming isolation
A toolkit of resources for your business
Program Criteria:
Participants must be committed to making a difference in their business and be:
1. Aged 18-30 years
2. A business owner based in NSW
3. Own a small business for over 12 months
4. Able to identify a business goal or hurdle suitable of being addressed through this Program.
5. Prepared to work with a Mentor.
Program 2011:
Email businesssupport@clearlybusiness.com.au for up to date program . Workshops listed as below
Women in Business Mentor program (12 months to less than 2 years)
This Mentor Program assists emerging women business owners to grow their business by linking them with experienced business professionals.
Using a combination of mentoring and practical sessions, the program assists women to improve their business skills and confidence, foster networking, and successfully manage business growth.
To be eligible for this program you must have been in business 12 months to less than 2 years.
Further information click here ( http://www.easternsuburbsbec.com.au/women-in-business/) or email businesssupport@clearlybusiness.com.au
Business Buddies- An issue based mentoring program (2 years plus)
Business Buddies is a service that assists established small businesses (2 years plus) with specific issues relating to future viability and growth.
The underlying aim of the Business Buddies program is to improve management skills of small business operators through the use of good business practice. Business Buddies volunteers assist small business clients by:
• providing information about good business practice
• assisting them to analyse their businesses and investigate opportunities for improvement
• identifying specific business issues and assisting them to find solutions
The Eastern Suburbs Young Entrepreneur Business Mentoring Program consists of mentoring, workshops and achievement acknowledgement for young business owners.
Workshops:
Actual workshops vary from program to program. An example of a program would be:
What is Business Planning
Goal Setting – Start with Clear Goals and Focus
Marketing has no “OFF” Switch
Leveraging on “What if” analysis (Future Financials) for better future financial outcomes
How to Build Sales Momentum
Joint Ventures
Cost: TBA
Application Forms:
To become a Mentoree click here
To become a Mentor click here