Ego, advice or giving something back?
Our Who’s Who mentoring website is nearly complete. The idea is very simple. In our business titles Who’s Who features some of the most noteworthy business people in the UK. We research and sign up a number of these people who wish to mentor other people. We then go to the outside world and recruit business people who wish to be mentored who pay a monthly fee of which we keep a share.
Setting up a business or new division is always fraught with issues. Our key challenge is can we find individuals in our client base that will wish to mentor others. They are successful people who in the main will be very busy. They will not be looking to do it for the money, so there will be little upside.
The result has been phenomenal. Just under 200 people have come back to us asking for more details. The question of payment has not even been raised. For us, we can get UK coverage on day one with mentors who have a whole spectrum of knowledge. This impressive list will give us much needed credibility with potential mentees.
Leaving what we are doing to the side, it is clear there are many people out there in business who do want to help others. Time is one of our most precious commodities, so sacrificing a few hours every month is a big commitment.
My gut feel is there is a little bit of a mentor in every successful business person and entrepreneur. They want to share experiences, offer advice, and yes, a little bit of an ego trip will come into it.
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