Vince Cable wants to see as many business people as possible to sign up to his 40,000-strong mentor network and help new and growing businesses. To make it easier for people to get the mentoring help they need, the Business Secretary outlined the Government’s plans for a new single network of mentoring providers. This network of experts will help start-ups, growing companies and businesses seeking financial mentoring.

One of the "aha moments" I've had in the past few weeks is that many solo professionals (or entrepreneurs) shrink up and get defensive after receiving any question or suggestion about how they do their work.