Mowgli South West: call for entrepreneurs

Mowgli UK: Call for South West Entrepreneurs! Mowgli Mentoring Experience: March 2012 (2 days, dates TBC)Mowgli UK, a charity who supports small enterprises, is now recruiting participants for the nextmentoring programmes which will take place in March 2012. Read the below and apply!What is it?Take part in this unique year-long experience! Be matched with an experienced business mentor whocan help you realise your ambitions for business growth and support you in your personal development.The experience includes one year’s mentoring support as well as becoming part of a fantastic SouthWest network of diverse entrepreneurs from across the region, with regular networking eventssupporting the programme. This is a FREE opportunity. Who can apply to be a Mowgli Entrepreneur? Mentees will be screened and selected carefully. You must have:  A developed business/charitable business with some secured funding, trading for at least a year  Commitment to mentoring for one year (minimum 2 hours per month plus the initial 2-day programme)  Willingness to pass on the benefits of mentoring when the process Mowgli Manchester group at the workshop finishes and support Mowgli’s work in the South West  A business which can grow and support the community around it, through job creation or other positive impacts.The MentorsThe mentors will be identified and pre-qualified through a rigorous selection process, and are typicallysuccessful business practitioners with varied industry experience. They would have excellent listeningskills, a desire to support others, and a proven track record in the strategic side of business.The mentoring workshop and year-long experienceOur year-long Mowgli Mentoring Experience commences with a 3-day introduction to mentoringprogramme, which incorporates mentee and mentor matching, relationship building and a basicgrounding in mentoring practice. The first 1 day involves the mentors only, providing them withknowledge and tools to participate successfully in this experience. In the second part of the program,mentors and mentees will be paired during an accelerated relationship-building activity, followed by one-to-one sessions. The pairs will work on understanding each other while the mentee sets his businessproposition as well as personal development plans coupled with measurable goals. Pairs are matchedaccording to personal compatibility and synergy. Your mentor will be someone you can trust and look upto. UK Charity Number 1127087 Registered Charity No. 1127087

For one year after, each mentee will drive their mentoring relationship, while his/her mentor will react tothe goals and objectives and provide support in achieving them. The structure of the relationship issupported by Mowgli but works entirely according to the needs of the mentor and mentee. Open upa Mowgli Mentoring Process Map for more detail about what the Mowgli programme (MME)involves, or visit our FAQ pages to find out more.The outcomesThe expected outcomes of this mentorship program are:  enhanced chances of business success  guidance during key transitions and decisions in growing a business  understanding the value of mentoring as a leadership development tool  and constructive support for your growth as a person and as a business owner.The VenueThe Mowgli experience will take place in the Ammerdown Conference centre in Somerset. Ammerdownis set in idyllic Somerset countryside next to a Stately Home. http://www.ammerdown-conference.co.uk/The CostsMowgli Entrepreneurs do not have to pay to take part in the Mowgli Experience, though manyentrepreneurs make a voluntary contribution to the Foundation at the completion of their year. However,you must demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria in order to apply. Please visit our How ItWorks page to download the Participation Guidelines and understand what we expect from MowgliEntrepreneurs.There are 12 spaces and they fill up quickly so please apply NOW! Unsuccessfulapplicants for this programme will remain on the waiting list for future South Westprogrammes.If you would like to be considered for the programme, please go to theMowgli website www.mowgli.org.uk and submit an application via ouronline form. UK Charity Number 1127087 Registered Charity No. 1127087

Mowgli South West: call for entrepreneurs

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