Jeff Hunter, 48, of Troy, Ohio, grew up in a family business, waiting on customers and sharpening saws at his father's industrial supply store. Now a partner in consulting firm Arete Management Solutions, he says: "I see entrepreneurs who are often underresourced and underexperienced. I have a strong passion for helping out any way I can."
Ken Keegan, 45, is a finance expert and strategic planner based in St. Louis. After 20 years as a management executive and an entrepreneur, he wants to help business owners identify alternate solutions to common problems.
Hunter and Keegan are examples of the many successful individuals who would like to become advisors—formal or informal—to small business owners. Some hope to turn an advisory board position into a full-time job. Others are scouting for promising business investment opportunities. Still others have struggled through the early years of their own entrepreneurial ventures and simply want to give back.
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Author: Karen E. Klein
