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You have plenty to offer a mentor in return</description>      <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/what-can-i-offer-a-mentor.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.startups.co.uk/what-can-i-offer-a-mentor.html</guid>      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:23:56 GMT</pubDate>      <category>Business</category>    </item>    <item>      <title>Maintaining a good relationship with your business mentor</title>      <description>How to keep the bond between you and your mentor working for both of you</description>      <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/maintaining-a-good-relationship.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.startups.co.uk/maintaining-a-good-relationship.html</guid>      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:19:09 GMT</pubDate>      <category>Business</category>    </item>    <item>      <title>How to approach a mentor</title>      <description>What's the best way to go about getting a mentor on board for your business?</description>      <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/how-to-approach-a-mentor.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.startups.co.uk/how-to-approach-a-mentor.html</guid>      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:17:30 GMT</pubDate>      <category>Business</category>    </item>    <item>      <title>Why should I bother?</title>      <description>A look at what you stand to gain by taking on a mentor</description>      <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/why-should-i-bother.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.startups.co.uk/why-should-i-bother.html</guid>      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:15:52 GMT</pubDate>      <category>Business</category>    </item>    <item>      <title>How does mentoring work?</title>      <description>An explanation of the way entrepreneurs can work with their mentors</description>      <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/how-does-mentoring-work.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.startups.co.uk/how-does-mentoring-work.html</guid>      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:13:55 GMT</pubDate>      <category>Business</category>    </item>  </channel></rss>