http://www.mentor-net.co.uk Direction, Support, Results Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:49:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mentor-Net has been working with John Crute, Visarion’s Technical Director and one of the founding partners in the business over the last year. John is an experienced technologist with a career spent developing and bringing innovative new products and services to market. For more www.mentor-net.co.uk/case-studies/ http://www.mentor-net.co.uk/uncategorized/hampshire-based-visarion-gets-a-boost-onto-the-world-stage-thanks-to-mentor-net/ With bad news abounding every time you log on to the Internet, switch on TV or open a newspaper, you'd be hard pressed to imagine anyone wanting to start a new business. But they do. We have an increasing number of people in just that position who are receiving financial support ... http://www.mentor-net.co.uk/uncategorized/encourage-new-businesses-through-mentoring/ We're delighted that demand for our Mentors is growing but as every growing business will tell you this causes it's own problems. We're confident that we have the mentors to ultimately meet this demand (although we're always looking for great business people to join our team, particularly in Surrey, Berkshire and ... http://www.mentor-net.co.uk/uncategorized/busy-busy-busy-demand-for-mentoring-is-up/ We’re all for spreading the word about the power of mentoring for small businesses and now, thanks to a Government initiative, we are able to reach a wider audience alongside our Dorset counterparts, DorMen. In an announcement made on Monday the Government, in conjunction with five high street banks, have launched ... http://www.mentor-net.co.uk/uncategorized/new-business-mentoring-portal-launched/ In addition to its original catchment area of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Mentor-net is now working with clients in Berkshire, Surrey and Wiltshire. Word of the service has been spread by Business Link Advisers and other business support professionals, and the service already has six clients outside the original ... http://www.mentor-net.co.uk/uncategorized/mentor-net-is-now-also-in-berkshire-surrey-and-wiltshire/ Details of the new Leadership & Management grant funding are now available at http://www.skillssoutheast.co.uk/leadership-and-management.html and offer qualifying companies 50% funding towards the cost of mentor support. If you wish to discuss whether this could save you money, please call any member of the Mentor-net team on 0845 45 86 454, or ... http://www.mentor-net.co.uk/uncategorized/funding-support-for-clients-of-mentor-net/ [caption id="attachment_139" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Developing skills was food for thought at this table"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_140" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Mentor Bill Darley (right) with William Smith of WS Group"][/caption] Wednesday 23 March saw an audience of potential Mentor-net service users and potential mentors gather at the Yacht Haven in Cowes to discuss the issues ... http://www.mentor-net.co.uk/uncategorized/mentor-net-on-the-isle-of-wight/ As the Chancellor sat down after his Budget speech today, our mentors began to assimilate some of the headlines ready to ensure that their clients take advantage of anything available to them, pending the full details being released shortly. http://www.mentor-net.co.uk/uncategorized/budget-update/ Chas Morrison and Gill Tranter are representing Mentor-net at the Keeping Business Local event at the Apollo Hotel, Basingstoke, on Friday 25 March, from 09.00 t0 16.30. Please pop along and say hello to us if you're in the area. Over 40 local organisations are attending the event. http://www.mentor-net.co.uk/uncategorized/basingstoke-keeping-business-local-expo/ Bookings are coming in daily for the Isle of Wight workshop designed to inform potential mentors and potential Mentor-net clients. The free event is at Cowes Yacht Haven on Wednesday next, 23 March, at 16.30 for 17.00, finishing at 19.00. If you would like to join us, please contact Gill Tranter ... http://www.mentor-net.co.uk/uncategorized/isle-of-wight-workshop-last-chance-to-reserve-a-space/