Research shows that 80% of businesses that receive mentoring will survive for more than 5 years, which is more than double the rate compared with non-mentored entrepreneurs. More importantly 20% of mentored businesses will experience valuable business growth. AC4S supporting a number of mentoring initiatives including the UK Business Growth Hub based in Manchester, which is a Euro funded organisation with one specific purpose... to assist the regions entrepreneurs with creating, developing and managing their businesses. Mentoring offers established business entrepreneurs the opportunity to give something back to their local community whilst expanding their network of contacts and offering less experienced business people a typically inexpensive way to improve skills and potential.