Mentoring for Women Business Owners

How the program works:
The Mentoring for Women Business Owners program is a seven month program where women business owners are matched with seasoned, successful business professionals in the region. Admission is by online application process in the fall of each year. Each mentee is matched with a mentor through a process that ensures good "chemistry" to foster a learning environment. The formal mentoring relationship is self-paced. Each partnership is required to meet at least once per month for a seven-month period. The primary benefit of the mentoring program is the experience mentees will receive in a one-on-one mentoring relationship. Mentors provide insight, knowledge, coaching, make connections to other resources, and motivate by example. Formal mentoring opens the doors to women who may not normally be mentored through informal channels. Also included in the program are monthly educational workshops at Chatham University, held from 6:30-8:30pm.


Program Qualifications for Mentees

Mentees

• Your business must be owned and managed by a woman entrepreneur;
• You have a minimum of working six months fulltime in your business;
• You exhibit a desire to grow the business and have explicit reasons for joining the mentoring program;
• You are highly motivated and willing to invest the time and energy in the relationship;
• You display internal and external integrity;
• You are willing to commit to monthly meetings with your mentor for a seven month period;
• You are willing to commit to monthly workshops at Chatham University during seven month period; (Workshops dates: 1/14/10, 2/18/10, 3/18/10, 4/15/10, 5/20/10, 6/17/10, 07/15/10).

Male and female mentors are “hand-selected” from the local business community and consist of seasoned business owners or senior executives who have the desire, ability and time to serve as mentors. Mentors share their business knowledge openly and are committed to a monthly meeting with mentees. Do you want to participate?