[Mentoring as a promoter of entrepreneurship in rural regions]
2005
Rivza, B. | Konstantinova, E.
The paper focuses on the role of mentoring as tool for increasing entrepreneurship development in Latvia rural areas. Mentoring in entrepreneurship means that somebody more experienced in business (Mentor) guides and helps the less experienced and younger (Mentee) to succeed in his/her enterprise development. The authors of the present paper have done practical research for determining and analyzing the problems and possibilities for Latvia rural women to create and develop their entrepreneurship and their willingness to participate in mentorship program in Latvia. 100 questionnaires of existing and potential Mentees and 60 questionnaires of existing and potential Mentors of all regions of Latvia were collected and analyzed. The research shows that mentorship program as knowledge transfer system would promote increase of qualifications, competences, local and international business relationships and professional knowledge of women entrepreneurs in Latvia rural areas.
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