New mentoring program for small businesses
Victorian small business owners can now apply for free mentoring to help their business.
The Business Skills Mentoring program will provide practical, personal support to up to 1,000 eligible small business owners across Victoria.
This will help them build skills, overcome challenges and plan for future growth.
Participants will receive 3 free, one-hour mentoring sessions.
Experienced mentors will offer practical advice and guidance to help business owners.
This may include how to:
- Create a plan to grow their business
- Solve problems that may be holding their business back
- Build confidence to invest and try new ideas
- Learn key business skills and set up good practices
Delivered by Monarch Institute, the sessions are confidential and tailored to the needs of each business.
The program is open to small businesses in 6 key industries:
- Advanced manufacturing and defence
- Agribusiness
- Circular economy
- Digital technologies
- Health technologies and medical research
- Regional tourism
The Business Skills Mentoring program is an initiative of the Victorian Government’s Economic Growth Statement.
Victoria is home to more than 718,000 small businesses. They employ over 1.3 million people and help drive the state’s economy.
Learn more and apply for the Business Skills Mentoring program on the Business Victoria website.