Last Verified: August 16, 2011
 

 The MMN Business Mentoring Program provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to seek guidance on a longer-term basis from experienced business owners on the many facets of business, including:

• Start-up
• Financial Management
• Growth and Expansion
• Sales and Marketing
• Access to Capital
• Human Resource Management

Visit http://www.manitobamarketingnetwork.ca/mentoring.html for more information, intake dates and downloadable application forms.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to qualify for business mentoring, applicants must satisfy the following criteria.

Applicants:

• Must be a Canadian citizen or have received landed immigrant status.
• Where more than one business partner or investor is involved, the principal applicant to the program must be significantly involved in the management of the business.
• Approved applicants must be working at the business on a full-time basis. Full-time is defined as a minimum of 30 hours per week.
• The business must be in operation on a full-time basis.
• Must be year-round and permanent in nature.
• Must provide the principal applicant with full-time self-employment and be the principal applicant’s primary source of income.
• Must be operated in Manitoba.
• Must be reputable and appropriate in nature.

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