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Business mentoring and support can help strengthen both your business and your own entrepreneurial skills and can be invaluable in getting a new business off the ground. Find out about mentoring organisations and small business support services such as the National Federation of Enterprise Agencies, as no matter how gifted an entrepreneur you think you are, you may well come across hurdles that your experience doesn’t allow you to deal with easily.
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Intellectually challenged? Why start-ups need critical input over cash
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In Touch: “We knew that linking to a university would be absolutely critical”
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Iain Gray, CEO of Technology Strategy Board (TSB), examines the opportunities in affi...
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Zoe Jackson: "Priya has helped me understand my strengths and weaknesses"
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National Federation of Enterprise Agencies
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The founder of OutSec Ltd on how mentoring empowers people to do more for their busin...
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The Simply Switch co-founder explains why she decided to become a business mentor
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Parmi Jutlay talks about his mentoring experience
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