Become a Mentor
How it works
Business Mentors New Zealand is the recognised credible mentoring service in New Zealand for small business.
Our Mentors:
- Are experienced business people from either small or large business environments. They may have senior management experience in a corporate environment or have successfully operated their own business.
- Have empathy for small business operators and entrepreneurs, and genuinely want to assist.
- Are available at least four hours per month for mentoring assignments.
- Have the ability to communicate with, and win the confidence of others.
If you are an experienced business person who understands the challenges faced by small business and you want to give something back to the small business economy of New Zealand through sharing your business knowledge and experience, then you should consider mentoring through Business Mentors New Zealand.
Since the Business Mentors New Zealand service was established in 1991, our mentors have serviced over 45,000 clients. We currently have over 1,500 mentors on our register and delivery of our service is supported by 15 Agents throughout New Zealand, from Northland to Southland.
Mentoring through Business Mentors New Zealand offers:
- The opportunity to become part of a recognised credible mentoring service
- A structured and supported mentoring service
- As a mentor you have the flexibility to Mentor how and when you choose
- You decide - when you are available to mentor - who you mentor – how often
- Manage your own mentoring relationships to suit your individual style and to meet your client’s needs
In support of our mentors we offer:
- An online client management system – forget the paperwork
- Local support through a mentor co-ordinator/manager
- Mentor Accreditation Programme
- Networking opportunities
- Online resources to support mentoring role – including Waikato University Benchmarking statistics
- Online mentor discussion forum
- Mileage and report fee reimbursement