Apply to be a business mentee
Work with an experienced Somerset business leader to overcome challenges in your business
Business leaders worldwide recognise the value of having a mentor. Bill Gates, Richard Branson and Mark Zuckerberg are just a few examples of successful business leaders who credit their achievements to the guidance and insights provided by mentors.
If you ask any successful businessperson, they will always have had a great mentor at some point along the road.
Richard Branson
6 hours of free mentoring
Somerset Council is offering six hours of free mentoring to Somerset small and medium (SME) sized businesses over a six-month period.
Unlocking success
Advantages of having a Mentor
A mentor offers a unique perspective that goes beyond what your team can provide. Drawing from their own experiences, mentors help you to identify overlooked areas, uncover hidden opportunities and holds you accountable.
Whether it’s optimising profits, finding new markets, refining growth strategies or navigating complex business challenges, a mentor’s guidance can be invaluable.
Our mentors
Our mentors have been selected from executive and senior management level business leaders and successful entrepreneurs.
They include a former NASDAQ CEO, a multi-national soft drinks manufacturer, a multi-million pound NHS equipment supplier, and a senior transformation executive who works with British and American businesses.
All understand the challenges with running and growing a business and the value of an impartial sounding board. They can offer sector experience or support in growth strategy, finance, marketing, Human Resources (HR), e-commerce, bid writing, acquisition, exit strategy, and much more!
Benefits to you
As a mentee you will benefit from fresh, experienced insight and a sounding board as you run and grow your business.
Build your confidence and skills
Evaluate your goals and overcome challenges
Learn from successful business people
Testimonials
Ray Goodswen
Sweet Liberty Belle
Helped us to focus and make a simple change to the business going forward to improve productivity.
Catherine Coward
The Good Crowd Ltd
It has really made us think about our business model and how we can grow and scale. We’ve gained valuable insights, from using the tools our mentor provided, and from her sharing her experience and thoughts.
Kenny McDonald
Exmoor Tea Co. Partnership
He has helped us refocus on the areas of the business we need to and helped us plot a future.
Apply now to be a business mentee
To qualify:
- your business must be based in Somerset
- you must be paying your taxes or business rates to Somerset Council
- have been trading for over a year
- have 2 or more employees (excluding the directors)
This form has 2 pages and will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.
Apply to be a mentee