Behind every growing business is a leader who chose to grow
Real stories of how mentoring transforms founders and their businesses Setting up and scaling a business is hard. Much harder than you think – and often quite lonely too. Hats off to the over 5 million small & medium business owners in the UK who have been brave to jump in! Many get started because […]
How business mentoring helped a Whitstable retailer boost profits by 17%
“Mentoring has transformed not only the way I run my shop, but also how I see myself as a leader.”– Lucy Eason, ABM mentee Running a busy high-street gift & lifestyle shop, George’s in Whitstable, is a dream come true for Lucy Eason, a second-generation business owner, whose father originally opened the shop. After taking over […]
Business mentoring at the heart of the Government’s Small Business Plan
The ABM has welcomed the Government’s Small Business Plan, with mentoring at the heart of its plan to give small businesses the leadership and management skills needed to help them grow and thrive. The measures include a new government endorsed National Business Mentoring Council, co-chaired by the ABM and ScaleUp Institute. The plan, launched by […]
New National Business Mentoring Council launches to support growth of UK businesses
New Council brings together private sector, academia and civil society to enhance business mentoring across the UK. Business mentoring is widely recognised as a vital resource for entrepreneurs and business leaders. Recent research has shown that 8 out of 10 SME leaders credit mentoring as playing a vital part in their growth; and 7 out […]
