Cultivate Lancaster offers business mentoring services to help entrepreneurs navigate their entrepreneurial journey, overcome early-stage challenges, achieve growth and foster long term success. Business Mentors can help small business owners connect and collaborate with resources for maximum benefit.
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) research shows that working with business mentors boosts success rates and returns. Many owners call mentorship their best decision.
How it Works!
Explore our network of experienced mentors who are ready to share insights, provide guidance, and help you take your next step.
Cathy
Bonser
My mentoring focus is: Business planning for start-ups and ongoing businesses. process optimization, marketing strategy, customer segmentation and competitive analysis.
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Jerry
Glenn
My mentoring focus is: Helping small businesses improve their overall performance and help those starting a business to achieve their objectives.
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Margot
Hoerner
My mentoring focus is: Strategic planning, organization structure and effectiveness, leadership coaching, employee and performance management, sales and marketing, and non-profit development.
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Hugh
MacMaster
My mentoring focus is: Business planning for start-ups and ongoing small businesses and nonprofits. process optimization, customer segmentation and competitive analysis.
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Eric
Parker
My mentoring focus is: Business planning for start-ups and ongoing businesses, B2B sales and marketing strategy, operational discipline, and industrial manufacturing.
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Cyndi
Delong
My mentoring focus is: Cash flow management and funding strategies as well as real estate advisory services.
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Ed
Iovino
My mentoring focus: Helping entrepreneurs build stronger businesses through better operations, clearer financial understanding, and practical systems that support sustainable growth.
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Don’t navigate the daunting journey of business ownership alone. If you are thinking of starting a business or growing an existing one – Sign up for a Cultivate Lancaster Business Mentor today!
Our Business Mentors are:
- Experienced – Bring a wealth of knowledge across a wide variety of industries and business functions.
- Professional – Offer confidential, one-on-one guidance and expert feedback.
- Supportive – Listen to your vision, provide critical advice, and help you position your business for success.
- Business Mentoring services are provided at no charge to you the small business entrepreneur
Become A Mentor or Volunteer
If you are a business professional looking for rewarding volunteer opportunities, consider becoming a Cultivate Lancaster Business Mentor serving Lancaster County and surrounding areas.
As a Cultivate Lancaster Business Mentor:
- You can help transform dreams into business reality.
- Provide the critical guidance that turns a fragile startup into a sustainable success story.
- Share your ‘been there, done that’ lessons learned expertise.
- Help small business entrepreneurs connect and collaborate with the Cultivate Lancaster flexible platform of business resources and partners.
- Network with colleagues to enrich your skills and learn new ones.
- Mentor the next generation of entrepreneurs at no cost to them.
Organizations
The Candy Factory
Types of Services Offered:
Coworking • Networking & Events
Mantec
Types of Services Offered:
Growth Strategies • Market Research • Marketing • Product Development • Product Testing • Wholesale & Supply Chain • Workforce Development
Lancaster Chamber
Types of Services Offered:
Accounting, Bookkeeping, & Taxes • Growth Strategies • Human Resources • Licensing, Insurance, Credentials • Networking & Events • Wholesale & Supply Chain • Workforce Development
Starting a Business in Lancaster County?
Find out everything you need to know about starting a small business in Lancaster County, including organizations who can help you solidify your business idea to funding opportunities.
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