The Wall Street Journal, June 3, 2008
Web Sites Offer Access to Mentors
"When Sturdy McKee sought to expand his physical-therapy practice two years ago, he wanted help understanding financial statements so that he could better plan the growth of the business and eventually acquire outside funding. "He found that someone online." full text >

U.S. Chamber Magazine, February 2008
Get Answers to Business Challenges
Though skilled in managing inventory and running a business day-to-day, Sabel-Dodge lacked knowledge about other aspects of business ownership. For answers, Sabel-Dodge turned to a mentor she found through MicroMentor. full text >

The Wall Street Journal, January 20, 2008
Your Mentor is Out There - in Cyberspace
Last spring, Morgan Dalley of Austin, Texas, needed guidance on targeting and marketing her fledgling business hosting spa parties. At a meeting of a local business group, she heard about a Web site, MicroMentor.org, that matches entrepreneurs with volunteer mentors. full text >

San Francisco Business Times, December 21, 2007
Mentors bring entrepreneurs into the big leagues
Another option is MicroMentor, an online support network focusing on micro-businesses, which it defines as those with five or fewer employees, or financing of $35,000 or less. full text >

Federal Reserve Board Chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, November 6, 2007
Microfinance in the United States
MicroMentor matches inexperienced entrepreneurs with more experienced businesspeople, thereby providing important assistance to new business owners at a relatively low cost.
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