你的創業導師應該具備哪些品質

Finding a mentor isn’t easy and not every person you admire is perfect for the task. In a recent online panel, we asked our experts in small business and leadership what qualities effective mentors share. Here’s what they suggest.

找到一位導師並不容易，而且並非你所仰慕的人都適合這項任務。在近期進行的一次在線討論會上，我們向小企業與領導力領域的專家們提出了一個問題——有效的導師有哪些共同品質？下面是他們的建議。

They’ve solved the problems you’re facing right now.Find someone who understands what you’ve gone through, says Poornima Vijayashanker, the founder of Femgineer, an education startup that supports women in tech and leadership. A potential mentor might not be in your field, but the ideal match will have experience facing issues you’re researching right now, such as raising funding or building a customer base.

他們解決過你正面臨的問題。教育初創公司Femgineer創始人普爾尼瑪o維賈亞申科建議，找一位熟悉你當前處境的人作爲導師。Femgineer的宗旨是爲女性提供技術與領導力支持。一位潛在的導師或許並非來自你所在的領域，但理想人選應該經歷過你正在研究的問題，比如融資或積累客戶羣體。

They fit the stage you’re in.Don’t be afraid to look to new advisors as your business grows. Maria Contreras-Sweet launched several businesses before becoming administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, including launching a much-needed Latino-founded bank in California. She says that she often needed different mentors at different times to help her think the right way about legal or financial issues. These can be friends that you lean on, says Contreras-Sweet, a sort of ‘kitchen cabinet’ of advisors you can call on depending on that day’s challenge.

他們適合你目前所處的階段。隨着公司的發展，你可以尋找新的顧問，這一點不需要有疑慮。瑪利亞o孔特拉雷斯-斯威特在擔任美國小企業管理局局長之前創建過多家公司，比如，她曾經在加州創建過一家當地拉丁美洲人迫切需要的銀行。她表示，在企業發展的不同階段，她通常需要不同的導師，幫助自己思考如何正確應對法律或財務問題。孔特拉雷斯-斯威特表示，他們可以是朋友組成的“廚房內閣”顧問團，你可以根據不同的挑戰向他們尋求幫助。

They know you well.Jenn Piepszak, a national sales executive at Chase says that most of her mentors wouldn’t self-identify as a ‘mentor’ but that she looks to them all the same for support and guidance. Tap into those who know you best and understand the context for the situations you really face.

他們瞭解你。美國大通銀行全國銷售總監珍妮o皮普扎克表示，她的大多數導師都不會把自己定義爲“導師”，但她還是會向他們尋求支持和指導。向那些最瞭解你、對你所面臨的狀況最清楚的人請教，纔是最明智的。