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When I first started my little home business I felt a bit like I was on an island by myself. I didn’t know anything about starting or running a business, I was just following my passion and taking beautiful photographs. I floundered along alone for quite a long time before I realised that if I wanted my business to be a success I would have to get serious about business.

In the process of learning how to run a business I have discovered some amazing people who have helped me along the way: some just by sharing helpful information on their blogs, some by connecting on social media like Facebook or Twitter, and some who have taken that further to forge a real relationship. Not only have I learned so much, I no longer feel like I am on that lonely island. I feel now that I am a part of an amazing group of kick-ass, biz-building women!

I have also learned that I have something valuable to share with others. I started my blog, build a little biz (www.buildalittlebiz.com), to share what I was learning with other busy, talented mums who were working on their own home businesses and needed help finding resources or support. I discovered that the more I helped other biz builders, the more I learned myself, and the more I could improve my own business. What an amazing thing!

Wherever you are at with your little business right now, I would bet there are people you admire; people you consider a 10 on the scales of awesomeness and brilliance, people you would love to mentor you. Just keep in mind that there are people looking at what you are doing with your biz who admire you. To them, you are their 10! No matter where you are at on this journey, you have something valuable to offer to others, just as much as you are looking for help from others.

Having a mentor can be the thing that keeps you going, keeps you sane, and keeps those light bulb moments coming. So while you are on the lookout for fabulous mentors that will help you on your way, consider the ways in which you can also mentor others. The more you give, the more you get in return…

Karen Gunton is the builder of a little photography and design biz which she runs from home, called smile.play.love ( www.smileplaylove.com ). She is passionate about helping other busy, talented mums kick ass with their little biz ideas and started the site build a little biz ( www.buildalittlebiz.com ) to do just that.