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Getting into business: Mentoring

Looking to get a promotion? Maybe you want to start a business? A mentor might be just what you need. We take a look at the impact mentoring could have.

A mentor can take many different forms but ultimately they鈥檙e there to give you advice, put you in touch with contacts they have and support you, whether you鈥檙e setting up a new business or looking to make the next step in your career.

We head to Sweden to speak to Caxton Njuki, a professional sports and health coach who is a mentor to Jessika Sillanp盲盲. He supported her for a year as she set up her business Jessikastory. They give us an insight into their mentoring relationship and how the process allowed Jessika to work on her business full time.

Abhishek Nagaraj, an expert in business mentoring at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkley. He discusses the different forms of mentoring and the economic benefits if you have a really good mentor.

Producer/presenter: Hannah Mullane

(Image: Caxton Njuki and Jessika Sillanp盲盲 Credit: Caxton Njuki)

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18 minutes

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Mon 6 Feb 2023 08:32GMT

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