by Harveen Chugh | Nov 17, 2024 | Uncategorised
Starting a business is never a solo journey; founders rely on many people for guidance and support. A very important character in almost every founding story is the wise mentor. Sometimes, it’s an industry veteran who adds a critical piece of the puzzle. Sometimes,...
by Harveen Chugh | Jun 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
In support of Neurodiversity Celebration Week in March 2024, the NCME held a panel discussion inviting Rob Edwards, CEO of the Neurodiversity & Entrepreneurship Association (NEA), and Sascha Evans, Founder of We the Creators and a neurodivergent entrepreneur, to...
by Harveen Chugh | Jun 23, 2024 | Uncategorised
In a world where we are increasingly conscious about diversity and research shows that having women on executive committees leads to higher profit margins (see Women Count 2020 report), why are we facing difficulties in recruiting female mentors? And how can we...
by Harveen Chugh | Jun 22, 2024 | Uncategorised
When you think about a mentoring relationship, usually what comes to mind is a vastly more experienced person mentoring a significantly less experienced person. But does that always have to be the case and how can value be derived from peers mentoring each other? We...
by Harveen Chugh | Jun 21, 2024 | Uncategorised
The NCME gathered to discuss ‘Tools for Tracking Mentee Progress,’ which included both the quantitative and the qualitative aspects of mentee progress. Here we summarise the discussion, themes and recommendations for practice that emerged when discussing the best...
by Harveen Chugh | Jun 20, 2024 | Uncategorised
The NCME gathered to explore how to effectively manage relationships between entrepreneurs and their mentors. We were fortunate to have two superb serial entrepreneur panellists: Heather Niven, Business and Innovation Consultant and Mary McKenna, Angel Investor and...