Horsesmouth talks to 'Askafriend'
We spoke to committed business mentor, 'Askafriend' ', about mentoring on Horsesmouth
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Anthony (askafriend), 53, has been mentoring on horsesmouth since April 2010 and consistently spends 10-15 hours a week on the site. He looks at the calls to actions and if he can’t answer them immediately goes away and researches the answers, drawing on his wealth of business experience as well as tapping into his wife’s professional expertise in diabetes and sexual health. He specialises in advising start-up businesses and inexperienced managers on their day to day issues; also guiding ex-offenders in moving on and overcoming the challenges of rebuilding their lives, such as finding employment and getting a bank account.
He says, “Horsesmouth is easy for people to use and is accessible. Unlike face to face or telephone communications there is no embarrassment in asking questions, and so it is a great way to encourage those in need to seek advice and support. I enjoy the day to day challenge of providing advice and find it very rewarding.”
Anthony is retired from business, having previously been a police officer, an MD of a national IFA company and director of a major professional football club. He is now qualified to teach literacy and communication to adults and is hoping to take up a position teaching in a prison. His experience allows him to answer a mix of personal and business calls for help, and often finds that the two overlap.
There's also loads of great business advice on the Yell Business Pages
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