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Learning central to business success Five tips that mentors suggest are top of your list. Building a successful business doesn’t have to be something you do all alone. Dorset Business Mentors offer a long-term mentor to support your journey. Alistair Bayliss, Joint Project Manager said; “Having a mentor is a powerful tool for your business arsenal. “A mentor has no agenda or particular axe to grind, other than to help you and your business succeed. They’re not there to give advice or tell you what to do. But it will give you someone to be accountable to, and someone to test your ideas out with. “The road to business success is challenging and requires a keen mind-set, some investment, and for some, even the juggling of regular work alongside your business goals. This is where a business mentor can offer valuable support” Since inception Dorset Business Mentors has assisted over 1600 local businesses with 95 per cent client satisfaction. Here are five top tips that mentors suggest are top of your list. • Formulate a business plan. A comprehensive and thorough business plan that will target all the points you need before moving to the
next phase is vital. • Protect your business. Check you have covered all legal and intellectual property hurdles to ensure your business, as well as you and your partners, are be safeguarded. • Build a strong team. No business or business owner can succeed without the right people ready to support you. • Know your numbers. Don’t rely on accountants or assistants to memorise your numbers for you. Make sure you know all the goings-on every day. • Learn, learn, learn. Whether through online courses, podcasts, books, you’re never too far in your career to be a learner. Central to Dorset Business Mentors’ mission is to ensure our service remains incomparable and accessible to all businesses. Accredited and part-funded by Dorset’s local authorities we work closely with Partners who share our mission to support business growth and ensure an effective response to your individual business needs.
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