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the role of Mentors in the
sUccess of a start-Up

and less risky. So what kind of
person makes a good mentor?
It is usually someone who is
experienced and has traversed
the path before and therefore
can be a bouncing board for the
entrepreneur for all things that
are unexpected and non-routine.
Areas where the entrepreneur has
little or no experience in dealing
with – the known-unknown and
Sanjeev Bikhchandani the completely unknown. These
could be putting together a board,
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managing investors, networking
with prospective clients, dealing
with the Government and
Entrepreneurs build a
company— it is they who
risk their lives and careers
to put their ideas into
action, lead the innovation,
raise the capital, build the
team, get customers, drive
the organisation with their
passion and energy and build
the business. They make it
all happen. Very often, they
seemingly manage to create
something out of nothing.
Without an entrepreneur, things
cannot happen. Entrepreneurs
and entrepreneurship are
required for the success of
almost any human endeavour.
However, a good mentor can
help an entrepreneur in his or
her journey and help make the
path to success faster, easier
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