...Tony Kent; Charles Dennis; Sue Tanton The aim of this research is to assess the role of mentoring as an approach to training and development for small‐ to medium‐sized enterprise (SME) retailers. Mentoring requires the teaming of a knowledgeable person with a learner, to enable a transfer...

.... The paper looks at differences in motivating factors, personal variables in the make‐up and background of entrepreneurs, as well as in business and structural variables related to the small‐ to medium‐sized enterprises run by men and women. Findings show clear gender‐related differences in terms...