Mentor is a character from Homer’s Greek epic poem,the Odyssey.
It originated from Mentor, a close friend of King Odysseus, who cared for the king’s inexperienced son Telemachus while he went to fight in wars. Mentor served as a teacher, an advisor, and a father figure and fostered Telemachus to become a fine man.
"It is the process of learning how the road not taken would have been "
Classification | Mentoring (Direction) | Consulting (Detection) |
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Definition | Guidance for entrepreneurs ahead of major decisions | Discovering and improving current problems |
Purpose | Orientation | Improvement |
Target | Inexperienced entrepreneurs | All |
process | Process Communicate>Orient present status>Choose direction | Investigate>Orient present status>Set objectives>Diagnose problems>Remove problems>Achieve goals |
Differences | No problem identification required | Requires problem identification |
Guide | A person with rich experience and know-how | A person who is highly analytic and knowledgeable |
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