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Giving back as a business mentor
If you’ve got experience in business, there are others out there who want to learn from you.
Becoming a mentor
Passing on your business knowledge to help another person succeed can be a rewarding experience, both personally and professionally. By drawing upon your experience in business, you can help another person like you start, manage, grow or exit their business.
Mentors are genuine business people who give their time to support other people in business. As a mentor, your role is to support your mentee business owner to navigate inevitable challenges and motivate them to seek potential opportunities.
Mentors are not coaches or consultants. They are not trying to sell services or products. Being a mentor is a way of giving back, sharing business experience, and helping a mentee move forward in their business. It can also be a way to widen your network and get to know other people doing business in your community.
It’s up to you how much time you’re able to commit as a mentor, but usually, only a few hours a month is needed. You’ll also choose the mentee you work with. Mentees may be small business owners, start-up entrepreneurs or not-for-profit decision-making executives.
Getting started
A good way to become a mentor is to register your interest and apply on the Business Mentors New Zealand (BMNZ) website.
Once you become a mentor, you’ll work with a regional coordinator from BMNZ. They will guide you through the process of becoming a mentor.
Volunteering as a mentor(external link) — Business Mentors New Zealand
If you’re interested in becoming a mentee, BMNZ has mentoring programmes for small businesses, startups and social enterprise businesses.
- Small business mentoring(external link) — Business Mentors New Zealand
- Startup mentoring(external link) — Business Mentors New Zealand
- Social enterprise mentoring(external link) — Business Mentors New Zealand
BMNZ is an independent not-for-profit organisation that’s sole purpose is to support mentors and their mentees. For 29 years, they have been providing structure and support to foster positive mentoring experiences.
Do you have more questions about Business Mentors New Zealand?
Fill out a contact form on the Business Mentors New Zealand website.
Contact us(external link) — Business Mentors New Zealand
