Client Testimonials
Donald Anderson says the benefits of having a mentor are invaluable. Not only is it important to have a critical eye outside of the business, but support in understanding business processes has been instrumental in the growth of his business – The Breadmaker.
Donald says: “Personally, knowledge and clarity has been the biggest support, increasing confidence and reassurance.”
Ross Paton, of I & R Paton, has tangible proof of the benefits of the mentoring programme. Ross has quadrupled the size of his professional plumbing, heating and gas services business from five to 25 employees and from £250,000 to a million turnover. With an astonishing 33% net profit he has been able to fund all of this growth from trading and without dipping into his overdraft.
He says of his mentor Sandy McCurdy: “I particularly like the way my mentor never tells me what to do. My mentor is a great sounding board. He can see the other side of the coin, and often puts himself in the shoes of the customer. Then I have to work out how they see it. Watching that process I’ve learned to think very differently – that’s the major change.”
Tony Ianniello’s Premier Mobile Distribution is just into his third year trading, but over the past 12 months he has moved into 500 retail outlets, including Tesco and O2, and is well on his way to achieving his goal of 1 million in the next few months.
This rapid progress has been kick-started by Tony’s relationship with his mentor Stephen and he believes the support has been invaluable.
“We would not have been able to achieve so much in a short time had it not been for Stephen and his belief in our business,” says Tony.
Donald Anderson says the benefits of having a mentor are invaluable. Not only is it important to have a critical eye outside of the business, but support in understanding business processes has been instrumental in the growth of his business – The Breadmaker.
Donald says: “Personally, knowledge and clarity has been the biggest support, increasing confidence and reassurance.”
Ross Paton, of I & R Paton, has tangible proof of the benefits of the mentoring programme. Ross has quadrupled the size of his professional plumbing, heating and gas services business from five to 25 employees and from £250,000 to a million turnover. With an astonishing 33% net profit he has been able to fund all of this growth from trading and without dipping into his overdraft.
He says of his mentor Sandy McCurdy: “I particularly like the way my mentor never tells me what to do. My mentor is a great sounding board. He can see the other side of the coin, and often puts himself in the shoes of the customer. Then I have to work out how they see it. Watching that process I’ve learned to think very differently – that’s the major change.”
Tony Ianniello’s Premier Mobile Distribution is just into his third year trading, but over the past 12 months he has moved into 500 retail outlets, including Tesco and O2, and is well on his way to achieving his goal of 1 million in the next few months.
This rapid progress has been kick-started by Tony’s relationship with his mentor Stephen and he believes the support has been invaluable.
“We would not have been able to achieve so much in a short time had it not been for Stephen and his belief in our business,” says Tony.
