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Our new parliament has 66 female members, many of whom are first-time representatives, keen and eager to respond to lobbying initiatives that will help them make their mark! 24% of Cabinet, the Outer Ministry and Parliamentary Secretaries are also women,... read more
Welcome to the herMentor site – the official website for the HerBusiness’s mentoring program, MentorNet. At this site you can read stories from women who have participated in the program (which was launched in January 2007) with funding from... read more
Mentoring is a rewarding role to both the Mentor and the Mentoree. Assisting another reach their goals and being a sounding board and helping the Mentoree identify issues and see the solutions for themselves. The MentorNet program is the... read more
Mentornet has opened up a whole new world for me. I have met women who are challenged in the same way I am in their businesses. The support network Mentornet has provided me is fantastic. My Mentor Dennis is... read more
Before MentorNet my business had been plodding along for 4 years. Now, coming towards the end of the journey I have a structure for my business plan that I understand and use. I have learnt concepts and techniques I... read more
This program has given me a renewed focus on my business. The deadlines for tasks set have been instrumental in helping me achieve the first draft of my business plan on paper and not have it floating around in... read more
MentorNet forces me to set aside time to work on my business. The program has increased my business skills and enabled me to put together a big picture plan for the business. Belinda Peake – Fuzzy Advertising read more
We are only one month into the program however I see the Mentornet program as an opportunity to meet many like minded people but from a diverse range of backgrounds and businesses. Experienced program co-ordinators and mentors keep you... read more
At the beginning I was adamant about dropping my patternmaking and effectively dissolving that part of the business. Bronwyn, my mentor, has encouraged me and shown me how to keep that part of the business and how to make... read more
It is early days. I have only been in the program for a few weeks. Already I am constantly thinking about when I will sit down to the next task. I am exercising more regularly and visioning my future... read more
It’s good for me to see and realise again that we all have different strengths and abilities and that even though it might look like someone has got his business together they might also still be learning to write... read more
When I heard and read about the MentorNet program last year, I really like to join but I was not sure if they would accept my application because of my age or the years I’ve operated my business. Anyway,... read more
