[BAN Mentorship Program]
PURPOSE: To equip and support the entrepreneurs building sustainable high growth businesses through programmatic access to experienced advice.
BAN mentors are recruited for their expertise in business formation and funding, strategic planning, organizational management, and specific technical fields as well as for their skills as advisors and enthusiasm for the mentoring service program. Commonly, new mentors are recommended by existing mentors.
BAN mentors are required to follow certain guidelines, including confidentiality. In addition, there are criteria that must be met to become a BAN mentor.
What is the Time Commitment for the Mentor?
When the mentor/entrepreneur relationship is formed, the entrepreneur and mentor team make a mutual decision on the frequency of meetings and the optimal format, typically this in in the form regularly scheduled lunch/coffee. Since each venture is unique, the nature, extent and time frame of the BAN mentoring process is largely determined on a case-by-case basis. In general, BAN sees the mentoring process as an ongoing educational relationship, requiring a minimum of the equivalent of one day per month.
The Responsibility of the Mentor
A volunteer director and committee plans and supervises the mentoring program. BAN mentors are responsible for abiding by, and reporting issues involving the policies, rules and directives of the organization.
***If you are interested in Being a Mentor please fill out a Mentor Application. If you would like more information or are interested in participating in the program as an Entrepreneur, please contact our Mentorship Chair, Richard Wallace.
