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Are you a young entrepreneur (in age and\/or experience)? You\u2019re fairly resourceful, but you don\u2019t have anyone to share your ideas with? A mentor could be a great help to you.<\/p>\r\n
A mentor is someone who has experience in a given field, such as entrepreneurship, and who is willing to share their knowledge on a volunteer basis with someone less experienced, like you.<\/p>\r\n
The Fondation de l\u2019entrepreneurship<\/a> defines the role of mentor as a combination of critic and cheerleader. A mentor is there to facilitate your reflection and your sense of self-assessment, but also to help you develop your independence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n A good mentor will listen to you, ask questions, help you identify solutions or review decisions. But possibly more than any other role, the mentor will be there to break the isolation that you are experiencing as an entrepreneur.<\/p>\r\n There are many advantages to using a mentor. But you have to find the right person.<\/p>\r\n\r\n The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is well-known for the assistance that it provides to over 30,000 SMBs across the country. To help you find a good mentor, it identifies seven qualities that you should look for in a mentor<\/a>. In summary it recommends that you find someone:<\/p>\r\n The R\u00e9seau M<\/a> has been offering mentoring services for 15 years. Fully dedicated to entrepreneurship, this organization is a treasure trove of entrepreneurial resources.<\/p>\r\n The mission of Mentorat Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> is to promote mentoring in the workplace. Even though it is not a mentoring program as such, the organization\u2019s website contains a great deal of useful information.\r\n\r\n Do you live in the Quebec City region? No problem. SAGE-Mentorat d\u2019affaires<\/a> offers mentoring services to entrepreneurs in the region, whether you are in the pre-startup or startup phase, or growing.<\/p>\r\n Entrepreneurs in northern Quebec also have access to mentoring through the Centre d\u2019entrepreneurship nordique<\/a>. Your business must be in operation for more than six months.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Are you between 18 and 39 years old? Futurpreneur Canada offers a matching program<\/a> with mentors. Not only is the organization focused on entrepreneurship, but it is also a good source of information on all kinds of topics, such as drafting a business plan, planning, and much more.<\/p>\r\n Fondation Montr\u00e9al<\/a> offers 90 startup businesses access to a range of services, including mentoring. To be eligible, you must be between age 18 and 35 and submit an application.<\/p>\r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads-svn\/blog\/pourquoi-faire-appel-a-un-mentor-pour-demarrer-une-entreprise\/img1.jpg\")
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For everyone<\/h4>\r\n\r\n
Regional<\/h4>\r\n\r\n
For young people<\/h4>\r\n\r\n
For women<\/h4>\r\n
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