Mentoring Women Entrepreneurs: Perceived Needs and Benefits

According to Kram (1985), the term 'mentor' dates back to Greek mythology concerning the relationship of an older experienced adult who helps a younger individual learn to navigate in the adult world as well in the working world. According to Chun, Sosik, and Yun (2012), mentoring provides career-oriented functions that help to promote and assist in a protege's career progression and development. [...]even though the relationship may be developed by a neutral party, the mentoring relationship needs an optimistic approach. [...]the development stage requires more time in the beginning but last longer than formal mentoring relationships as well as may continue beyond the work setting. [...]an informal mentoring relationship is developed through unstructured, self-initiated social interaction