Mentoring for women in business

Sometimes you don’t need another course, another framework or another person telling you to scale faster.

 

Sometimes you just need someone in your corner who understands business, understands people and understands that success looks different for everyone.
That’s where Verv Works comes in.

What does success look like to you | An observation by Mell Speaks | Motivational Speaker and Presenter

Mentoring through Verv Works is designed for women in business who are looking for support, strategy and honest conversations without the pressure to follow someone else’s version of success.


Because business can feel really noisy sometimes.


There’s advice everywhere, there’s pressure to keep growing and somewhere along the way a lot of women stop trusting themselves and start wondering if they’re doing business “wrong” simply because they want something different. That could be more flexibility, more balance, more purpose, more time, more sustainability or simply less pressure to constantly chase bigger.


That doesn’t make you less ambitious. It just means your priorities might look different to somebody else’s.

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What mentoring looks like

Mentoring through Verv Works is practical, honest and tailored to where you are right now.


Some women come looking for strategic direction, while others need support through a difficult season in business or are rebuilding confidence after burnout, setbacks or self doubt.

 

Some simply want space to think out loud with someone who understands business ownership and all the messy bits that come with it.

It’s about helping you:

 

  • trust your instincts again
  • define success on your own terms
  • make decisions with more confidence
  • work through challenges and roadblocks
  • build a business that fits your values and capacity
  • stop comparing yourself to everyone else
  • create sustainable ways of working
  • feel less alone in business

 

Sometimes mentoring conversations are strategic and sometimes they’re emotional.

 

Usually they end up being a mix of both because business and life rarely stay in separate boxes.

Who is mentoring for?

Verv Works mentoring is for women in business who:

 

  • feel disconnected from traditional business advice
  • are tired of hustle culture and constant growth pressure
  • want support from someone who understands small business realities
  • are navigating change, growth or uncertainty
  • want to do business differently
  • are experienced business owners looking for a sounding board
  • need someone who can challenge and support them honestly

 

You do not need to have everything figured out before reaching out – many women don’t.

Mell Millgate, of Mell Speaks, stands smiling in front of a textured sandstone wall, wearing sunglasses, a grey scarf, denim skirt, and a black jacket.

A different approach to business support

There is no single definition of success.

 

For some women, success looks like growth and expansion. For others, it looks like flexibility, stability, impact, freedom or creating a business that works around family, health or life outside work.

 

Verv Works exists to support women building businesses in ways that feel sustainable, purposeful and true to who they are.

Because different can be a really good business strategy.