Business Mentorship

Discover valuable mentorship insights from Business Coach Mark to guide your growth, decision-making, and success as a business owner or entrepreneur.

7 articles

Small Business Mentors: What They Do and Whether You Need One

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10 September 2026

Small Business Mentors: What They Do and Whether You Need One

Business mentoring gets misunderstood a lot. Some owners expect a mentor to hand them answers. Others confuse it with consulting — paying someone to do the work for them. And some assume mentoring is for startups or first-timers, not for owners already running a real business with real revenue. None of those are quite right. […]

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27 August 2025

From Trade to Trusted Leader: Making the Mindset Shift

Trade to trusted leader is not just a catchy phrase. It is a shift many business owners have to make if they want to grow beyond the day-to-day grind and become the leader their business truly needs. For years you may have relied on your skills, your work ethic, and your ability to get the […]

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18 June 2025

How to Build a Business That Runs Without You

Business that runs without you is more than a catchy phrase. It’s the key to creating lasting freedom, value, and satisfaction from your business. For many business owners, it begins as a dream the ability to step away without chaos, to take a real holiday, or to know your business can grow without your daily […]

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15 May 2025

Why Your Business Needs Systems for Growth, Not Just Staff

Business needs systems for growth might not be the flashiest topic, but if you’re serious about scaling, they’re essential. Many small business owners believe hiring more staff is the key to growing. But here’s the kicker: without systems, more staff usually means more problems. The Staff Trap: Why People Without Systems Don’t Scale You’ve built […]

What Does Business Coaching Mentoring Cover

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1 May 2023

What does Business Coaching/Mentoring Cover?

This is a question I get asked all the time. My first answer is everything you need to take your business to the next level, whatever that means to you. Failing to plan, or planning to fail? That’s a great starting point right there. What does the ‘next level’ mean to you? That’s something we […]

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1 May 2022

Tips for Buying a Competitor Business

For an SME business owner, the offer to purchase a competitor business can seem irresistible. While acquiring a competitor can increase your market share and accelerate your growth, the purchase has to be handled properly, or the decision will stunt your future growth or harm your existing business. 1. A competitor lists their business for […]

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1 April 2022

Self-Reliance in Business: When It’s a Strength and When It’s the Problem

The paradox of self-reliance What is self-reliance? My perspective on it is that, first and foremost, self-reliance is about learning to take responsibility for our own value judgments. Ultimately this is what gives us independence from other people. It is quite a paradox because self-reliance is often understood to mean not taking any advice or […]