"We believe a woman's power lies within herself. Our goal is to provide mentorship, empowering women to reach their full potential."
One-2-One Mentoring
Successful entrepreneurs from the South Bay are now accessible to Manhattan Beach Women in Business Members through One-2-One. This unique program offers members the chance to connect with some of the top entrepreneurs in our community. You can read about our featured mentors online, and choose the mentor that best inspires and compliments your business needs and aspirations. This is a special opportunity for women entrepreneurs to learn to manage risk, to receive feedback, to open doors and develop their capabilities and skills within a framework of support. The voluntary sharing of knowledge, experiences, challenges, and successes are the keys to a successful one-to-one mentoring relationship.
What is the role of the mentor?
A mentor plays an important part in the success of her Mentee. She is chosen from the applicants for her ability to communicate, empathize, and inspire trust. A Mentor’s main role is to help the Mentee develop and strengthen her business, specifically by focusing on business issues and business goals. A Mentor is also a sounding board, offering an open ear, empathy, encouragement and support.
If you are a woman in business, or with past business experience, and you value giving back to your community, then mentoring a newly self-employed woman could be for you. Women often choose to become mentors because they value the assistance they received from their own mentors, and because they want to ‘give back’ to other women or to help another self-employed woman to grow and succeed.
What is the role of the mentee?
A One-2-One mentee is a female entrepreneur who is motivated to work towards business success. The role of the mentee in a One-2-One relationship is to prepare and share with a mentor a set of goals and objectives she hopes to gain from the relationship. The purpose of the mentoring experience is to open mentees to new possibilities and perspectives. The best mentees are willing to consider new ideas and recognize that growth can sometimes be uncomfortable; they come to the program wanting to learn and not expecting to be taught. The best mentoring experiences occur when mentees take ownership for their growth, invest in the partnership, and create a vision for their journey of discovery.
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