SCORE Podcast: Where Small Business Matters

Episode 20.11: The Mentor/Mentee Relationship, with Richard Gibbs and Rebecca Aughton of Bra-Vo Intimates

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In this episode of The SCORE Podcast, co-hosts Tom Nixon and Marc Trail meet up with SCORE Certified Volunteer Mentor Richard Gibbs and his client Rebecca Aughton of Bra-Vo Intimates, as we discuss the importance of their professional relationship from the perspective of a well-established business and the current pandemic.

Discussion points:

  • The reasons for a well-established business to reach out for mentoring services
  • How Bra-Vo Intimates, a local apparel retailer, executed the "pandemic pivot"
  • The inter-relationship between networking and mentoring organizations
  • The mentoring relationship from the mentor/client perspectives
  • Never let a crisis got to waste—the opportunity pivot and re-position
  • Advice on mentoring from the seasoned entrepreneur to the start-up
  • "Question of the Day" from listener Rubin Martinez

    • References and Resources:

    • Visit Bra-Vo at www.bravointimates.com
    • Follow Bra-Vo on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn
    • Connect with our guest, Rebecca Aughton, on LinkedIn
    • SCORE of Southeast Michigan offers workshops and mentors for entrepreneurs in retail. Click here to view our upcoming calendar of events.
    • Looking for a mentor to help you along your entrepreneurial path? Find a local southeast Michigan mentor today!
    • Connect with Tom and Marc on LinkedIn
    • Theme music:
      • Let Us Run For It by The Denotes | https://thedenotes.bandcamp.com
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