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Owners Favor Mentors, Social Networks for Tips

April 15, 2005 /

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Where do small-business owners go for advice?

Individual mentors top the list for owners seeking help with general business decisions, or when seeking ideas to build a business, according to a survey last month by American Express’s Open Small Business Network unit.

Of all the owners polled, 52% turn to mentors, 51% to personal social networks and 44% to trade associations. Professional business advisers are cited by 36% of the owners surveyed, while the Internet is used by 31%, and 27% turn to the local chamber of commerce.

By RICHARD BREEDEN
Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal Online

Full Story: http://www.startupjournal.com/columnists/smalltalk/20050413-smalltalk.html?sjcontent=mail

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