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New mentoring scheme for British businesses

A new scheme will offer support on a range of issues faced by businesses covering the whole of the UK.

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British businesses will now have access to more knowledge and support as a new mentoring scheme launches, and through a brand new web portal, . The 바카라 사이트 has worked alongside the private sector to improve access to, and stimulate the demand for, mentoring.

Set up by the UK바카라 사이트s five largest high street banks, the scheme will offer support on a range of issues faced by businesses, from finance to marketing to HR.

The website provides a single point of access for those seeking mentoring and those seeking to be mentors, covering the whole of the UK.

The 바카라 사이트 wants to encourage experienced business people to sign up to mentor new and growing businesses.

Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk said:

바카라 사이트From my own experiences running a small business I know how valuable insight can be from people who have done it all before.

바카라 사이트Small business owners have repeatedly told us that the support they value most comes from other experienced business people. For the first time in the UK, there will be a single, cohesive network of mentoring provision.

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The launch forms part of the , set up by the Business Finance Taskforce.

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Published 4 July 2011