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How to find a mentor (and maximize your relationship)

The Next Web

Working with a mentor can help you learn from their experiences, ones that you will likely encounter in your future. Whether you just want to bounce ideas or need help crafting your first business plan for investors, having a mentor can be highly beneficial, from building your confidence to expanding your business ventures.

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Teach them to fish: 5 leadership lessons for mentoring employees

The Next Web

You need the support of employees who will require mentoring to reach a level of competency where they can work independently. This story continues at The Next Web. But you can’t do it all by yourself. In an outcome-focused business with scarce resources, it is tempting to give only as much direction as necessary to get.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Make Mentoring A Priority

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Mentors: Bobby Deleon and Michel Daniel and students from ECHS - Speed Networking. As one who has always considered their work in the sector a “ calling ” versus a job, I’ve been lucky to have some amazing mentors. 5 Reasons Why Should Make Mentoring A Priority by Porter Gale.

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January Cause Awareness: National Mentoring Month

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Positive mentoring relationships are so important to the success of youth everywhere. That’s why we take time every January to celebrate National Mentoring Month! If you’re wondering how you can celebrate the mentors in your life or even become a mentor yourself, here’s a little bit about National Mentoring Month.

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Yahoos Vidya Nayak wants more women in tech

Mashable Tech

“Sharing my own stories honestly and authentically encourages other women in the room to come forward and share theirs,” Nayak tells Mashable. Vidya Nayak credits female mentors for helping her succeed in the industry. She also knows talking about her experiences as a woman in the industry makes a difference.

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Startup stories: inDinero’s Jessica Mah on knowing when to stop being a stubborn CEO

The Next Web

In this video, Mah details the moments that led up to the company’s pivot – from consulting a trustworthy mentor to reviving a relationship with your co-founder. Read next: Startup stories: Mitch Wainer of DigitalOcean explains how he got accepted to Techstars.

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MentorcliQ raises over $80 million to grow its employee mentoring software and services

TechCrunch

For years, Phil George was the executive sponsor of a mentoring program at McMaster-Carr, an industrial hardware supplier, where he spent weeks trying to match program participants with only scant information about them to go on. Employees often requested resources while mentors asked for training, and mentees wanted more guidance on goals.