Merchants to mentors to help city's young entrepreneurs
The Society of Merchant Venturers has formed a new partnership with the Prince’s Trust to help young people in Bristol launch careers in business.
Five Merchants have become mentors in a support programme, offering one-to-one business coaching and ongoing support for young entrepreneurs.
Andrew Nisbet, Chairman of the Youth Committee, is one of the five mentors to have trained for the role and will be mentoring Lucy Bember, who recently achieved her dream of opening her own salon ICON Beauty on Gloucester Road.
“I’m very proud to be working in partnership with the Prince’s Trust”, said Mr Nisbet. “The programme fits extremely well with the ethos of the Society of Merchant Venturers."
“Rather than just providing monetary support, we are passing on our own knowledge and expertise and giving guidance and advice to help develop successful business men and women of the future.
“We hope the programme becomes a recognised route to improving the entrepreneurial spirit of young people in the greater Bristol area.”
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