This week the MentorNet mentoring program for women in business started with a national audience representing the far corners of Australia as well as the cities. 20 businesswomen have started the six-month journey of training and mentoring to grow their business. Over the coming months they’ll learn put together a business plan, unravel the important bits of finances, discover human resourcs and technology tools that will grow their business and be part of an online collaboration unlike any as they use the social media platforms that have been mashed to create the MentorNet experience.
Industries represented include :
- Health/Teaching, training
- Professional Services – Image Consultancy
- Project Management – Landscaping in Mining
- Entertainment & Service/Retail
- Marketing/Sales
- IT
- Laughter workshops
- Legal
- Event Management & Drafting
- Wholesale gift and homewares
- Service/Manufacturing
- Fashion design & wholesaling/online retail
- Design & Advertising
- Manufacturing/Jewellery
- Retail Sales, soft furnishings
- Yoga studios
- Treasure hunts for corporate team building & hens night entertainment
- Cosmetic parties, direct selling
- Health – Personal Training
- Retail manufacturing wholesaling
What you share is a desire to grow a successful business! Welcome aboard these HerBusiness members (some of whom are acting as mentors): Frances Jones, Isobel Martin, Rosie Sandover, Robyn Good, Jeanette Harris, Cheryl Warnock, Jackie Curran, Heather Cotton, Catherine Westwood, Chantelle Hodgson, Isabel Loxton, Vicki Tourtouras, Denise Hardingham, Melinda Love, Nikola Ellis, Gillian Opie, Lauren Wye, Karina Santolin, Meredith Marshall, Leona Watson, Ruth Moncrieff, Linda McDonald, Phoebe Lane. We’ll journal your wins and experiences here. The next program starts 22 July. Dates and details will be posted here on this blog next week.