Mentor's Responsibilities
Mentor's Responsibilities
The mentor's responsibility to the entrepreneur :
Establish and maintain contact with the entrepreneur
Develop an intimate understanding of the entrepreneur's enterprise operations
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the entrepreneur's business
Coach the entrepreneur through problem-solving and decision-making alternatives chosen by the entrepreneur
Develop an understanding of the entrepreneur's personality and capability
Assess the entrepreneur's development level and provide counseling where necessary
Share experience and give directions as the need arises
Channel the entrepreneur towards sources that will help
Facilitate the "opening of doors" where possible
Liaise on a monthly basis with the Dominica Youth Business Trust on matters relating to his assigned entrepreneur
Connect with the family members who function in a supportive role for the entrepreneur
The mentor's responsibility to the DYBT :
Involvement as a mentor of DYBT is on a voluntary basis
Initial commitment as a mentor is for a period of at least one (1) year
The mentor agrees to work with at least one (1) entrepreneur for the stipulated duration. No more than two (2) entrepreneurs per mentor at the same time is recommended, except in the case where more than two entrepreneurs operate in partnership within the same enterprise
Once the relationship with one (1) entrepreneur has formally ended, the mentor may accept or volunteer to work with another entrepreneur or may terminate the mentoring relationship with DYBT
The mentor commits to dedicate at least 3 contact hours per month to working directly with the entrepreneur. There is no maximum number of contact hours
The mentor and the entrepreneur take full responsibility for arranging appropriate time, place and purpose of meetings
DYBT may assign an entrepreneur to the mentor or the mentor may choose his or her entrepreneur from DYBT's list of entrepreneurs.