HOW TO F IND A MENTOR AS AN ENTREPRENEUR

BY GEOFFREY BYRUCH

AS A YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER, ENTERING INTO THE F IELD OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAN OFTENTIMES BE

DAUNTING AND DOWNRIGHT INTIMIDATING .

EVEN WITH A GOOD IDEA , THE PRACTICE OF NAVIGATING THROUGH THE INS -AND OUTS OF THE BUSINESS SECTOR

WITH NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF F INANCE AND MANAGEMENT CAN MAKE THINGS INCREDIBLY D IFF ICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR

THOSE OVERARCHING BUSINESS DECIS IONS.

WHILE YOU MAY THINK YOU ARE ALONE, YOU ARE NOT.

L IKE MANY OTHER SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE IN BUSINESS AND IN L IFE , I CAN CONFIDENTLY SAY THAT I WOULD NOT BE HERE IF IT WAS NOT FOR

THE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM MY MENTORS.

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GEOFFREY BYRUCH ENTREPRENEUR

AS AN ENTREPRENEUR, ESPECIALLY A YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR, IT IS INCREDIBLY

EASY TO FALL INTO THE MENTALITY OF BEL IEVING YOU ARE UNTOUCHABLE .

WHILE YOU MAY HAVE SEEN SOME MILD SUCCESS THROUGH BOTH YOUR T ITLE AND YOUR COMPANY, I

URGE YOU TO STEP OFF THE PEDESTAL AND HIERARCHY OF PRICE AND FEAR AND ASK FOR

ADVICE AND HELP.

AT MANY POINTS WITHIN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL F IELD, YOU WILL F IND YOURSELF AT VARIOUS ROADBLOCKS IN BOTH GROWING AND EVALUATING YOUR BUSINESS .

BECAUSE OF THIS , IT IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO HAVE SOMEONE TO CONSULT

YOUR DECIS IONS WITH.

FOR MANY GREAT MENTORS, THEY OFFER EXCELLENT ADVICE IN SHAPING AND ALTERING

YOUR THINKING AS A BUSINESS LEADER.

THEIR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, ESPECIALLY FROM THEIR MISTAKES AND FAILURES , PROVIDES A HAND GUIDE TO

THE DOS -AND-DON’TS WHEN BUILDING A BUSINESS .

SO HOW DO YOU F IND A WORLD-CLASS MENTOR? WHAT CHARACTERISTICS SHOULD YOU LOOK FOR IN F INDING

THAT PERFECT ADVISOR IN GUID ING YOU TO YOUR SUCCESS AND YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS?

TO START OFF, YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A PERSON YOU WANT TO LEARN FROM.

TRY AND F IND AN INDIV IDUAL WHO YOU WOULD L IKE TO LEARN FROM, PREFERABLY WITH SOMEONE MORE EXPERIENCE AND YEARS UNDER THEIR BELT.

THESE TYPES OF INDIV IDUALS ARE THE ONES WHO CAN GUIDE YOU A WAY FROM MISTAKES

THAT CAN WASTE BOTH YOUR T IME AND EFFORT.

FROM THINGS L IKE ‘P ICKING THEIR BRAIN ’ TO ‘ASKING ADVICE ON A PARTICULAR S ITUATION, ’ YOU

WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR MENTOR IS AVAILABLE AT A MOST CONVENIENT T IME FOR YOU.

REMEMBER, T IME IS A PRECIOUS THING . MAKING SURE THEY ARE WILL ING TO DEDICATE T IME FOR YOU WILL PLAY A LARGE ROLE IN THE SUCCESS

YOU CAN SEE FROM THIS PARTNERSHIP.

OUTSIDE OF T IME , THE ONE THING YOU WANT TO ASK FROM YOUR MENTOR IS THEIR COMPLETE AND UTTER HONESTY.

IF YOU ARE BRAVE ENOUGH TO ASK YOUR MENTOR FOR ADVICE , YOU SHOULD EXPECT THAT HE OR SHE IS

CONFIDENT ENOUGH IN G IV ING YOU A STRAIGHT ANSWER.

AT T IMES , THIS ANSWER MAY NOT BE THE THING YOU WANT TO HEAR. BUT HAVING THAT TYPE OF D ISAGREEMENT IS SOMETHING YOU SHOULD EXPECT FROM A PERSON WHO IS LOOKING OUT FOR

YOUR BEST INTEREST.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOUR MENTOR IS WELL SP IR ITED.

YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE WILL ING TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT YOU

ON YOUR JOURNEY TO SUCCESS .

A GREAT MENTOR SHOULD NEVER BE ENVIOUS OR THREATENED BY YOUR OWN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.

INSTEAD, THEY SHOULD FEEL ECSTATIC WHEN YOU ARE ABLE TO CONNECT THE DOTS AND BENEFIT FROM THEIR ADVICE .

THIS TYPE OF SUPPORT IS SOMETHING THAT PUSHES PEOPLE EACH AND EVERY DAY.

IN FACT, IT IS THAT RELATIONSHIP THAT WILL HELP YOU REACH YOUR PERSONAL AND

PROFESSIONAL GOALS EACH AND EVERYDAY.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CAREER, BUSINESS , OR ENTREPRENEURSHIP,

PLEASE V IS IT THE FOLLOWING S ITES

GEOFFREY BYRUCH ENTREPRENEUR : W W W. G E O F F R E Y B Y R U C H . C O M

GEOFFREY BYRUCH CAREER : W W W. G E O F F R E Y B Y R U C H . N E T

GEOFFREY BYRUCH PERSONAL : W W W. G E O F F R E Y B Y R U C H . O R G