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Mentoring for small business: Advisory Boards
Many of us were lucky in our early years to have someone special to guide us along the right path – a favourite teacher, coach, scout leader, or, in our professional lives, an insightful boss or senior co-worker to show us the ropes.
The mentoring relationship is so important that some occupations formalize the practice. In the legal profession, for example, we undergo a full year "under articles," carrying the briefcase and taking notes for our Principal, before being unleashed upon an unsuspecting public. Most of the building trades also insist upon a formal apprenticeship to a senior tradesman, to make sure that time honoured knowledge is passed on.But what's a gal to do if she's sitting alone in her home office as president and CEO, not to mention secretary and chief bottle washer, of her own proprietorship with no one to turn to for wisdom or advice ? …[ Read More ] • [ 3 Comments ] • [ Filed under Chris Green's Legal Basics ] • [ 6/07/10 ] -
What to do when your business grows up
There comes a time in a young woman’s life when she is forced to abandon skin-tight jeans and a “barely there” top in favour of a modest skirt and blouse and sensible shoes. Such is the tyranny of growing up and joining the workforce.
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Business structure for dummies
One of the more stimulating exercises facing the budding entrepreneur is deciding upon the structure for her new business venture. There are important considerations of cost, liability and brand protection, and tax to be addressed. There are also the needs of family, partners, financial backers, and employees to be considered.
