When you're working on your own, you still need help ramping up your business and avoiding common errors.

 

"One of the pitfalls of being home-based can be isolation," says Jeanne Hurlbert, who coaches women entrepreneurs and teaches at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. "Home-based business owners need to make social network connections every bit as much as other business owners, but need specific strategies to do so." Finding a mentor is a good way to get started, she says.

  

Mentoring is more than friendly advice

 

The mentoring relationship is perfect for a small-business owner because it is flexible by nature. You can have regular meetings with specific session lengths, or you can simply arrange a schedule of phone calls. Your mentor may be paid or unpaid. You can have one mentor or several, depending on your needs and a mentor’s expertise or availability.

 

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