Mentors wanted for Stepping Up

Call for Mentors for Young Entrepreneur Stepping Up Program. Any mentor will tell you that it is both a privilege and a buzz to help ayoung entrepreneur on the way to growth and success.

Mentors will be matched with young entrepreneurs for the Stepping Up program. 12 mentors are needed. The commitment is 10 hours over 2-3 months between September and December 2009.

New mentors and those who are a bit rusty can top up their knowledge and skills in a handful of short breakfast sessions in the Macquarie centre vicinity starting in approximately 2 weeks.

Prospective mentors should register their interest with course facilitator Greg Jenkins on 9874 0418 or 0418 486 501 | greg@tincanlearning.com | www.tincanlearning.com

Ryde is Stepping Up for young entrepreneurs

Calling all young entrepreneurs!

Starting a new business offers both excitement and challenge. Do you have a plan for the next phase of growth and success?

If you are a young entrepreneur (ie up to age 35 but exceptions can be made) and have operated your business for two years or more, you will be thrilled to learn that the NSW Government subsidised Stepping Up Mentoring Program is coming to Ryde in 2009.

Stepping Up is a program that helps small business owners grow and succeed and to build profits, jobs and exports. The program is subsidised by NSW Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) www.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au.

Stepping Up Ryde will help young entrepreneurs to update their business plans for growth and success and to better equip them to face the highly competitive, technologically savvy, global and green ‘new economy’.

Stepping Up Ryde is designed for busy people. Short breakfast workshops, group coaching, one-on-one expert mentoring and self paced e-learning is an ideal blend to give you the learning you need with minimum impact on your business.

Stepping Up Ryde will kick-off in late September during Small Business Month. The program will run over 8 weeks in the Ryde/Macquarie Park area from October 20 to December 9, 2009.

Stepping Up Ryde has four (4) core components.

Eight (8) hrs of workshops on current business growth issues facilitated Greg Jenkins of TinCAN Learning

Eight (8) hrs of group coaching where participants consolidate their knowledge, network with like minded entrepreneurs and learn from each other

Ten (10) hrs of one-on-one mentoring with an experienced business person who is a “voice of experience”

Self directed e-learning via a web based course management system with hundreds of valuable links and resources

As a young entrepreneur, you will pay only $250 plus GST after a massive government subsidy of $750. Places are limited. If you know of anyone who would benefit from this program, do pass this information to them. It’s a fantastic offer.

Stepping Up Ryde is supported by Ryde Business Forum, City of Ryde, Macquarie Park Rotary and the NSW Government.

Information for both participants and prospective mentors is available from Greg Jenkins on 9874 0418 or 0418 486 501 | greg@tincanlearning.com | www.tincanlearning.com