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Robert Shibuya: 

One of the lessons I've learned having been an entrepreneur for only 7 years in my 40-year career is that in order to be successful, you need to have good partners and most importantly, good mentors. The mentoring that I've been given from both J.P. Morgan and from other people that have done business with J.P. Morgan is to be tenacious, but be patient.

Bernard Williams: 

My granddad started the business. He really taught me so much. I mean, I still fall back on some of the lessons just sitting at the kitchen table, discussing the business and things that he had to go through growing up, and some of those things I'm experiencing now in business. I try to carry on the same principles that he had. My grandad chose the name Fidelity for a reason: Your customers should always be able to trust you. You treat people well. We treat our employees like family. I'm still always learning, so when I learn about a business or something cool that somebody’s doing, if there’s a connection that I can make for them and help guide them with some of the mistakes that I’ve made, then that really is fulfilling, satisfying, and so, I look for those opportunities as well.

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When it comes to building a successful business, entrepreneurs like Robert Shibuya of Mohr Partners and Bernard Williams of Fidelity Print Communications look to mentors and other great leaders for guidance. From fidelity to employees and tenacity to the importance of patience and diversity, hear their thoughts on the routes exceptional leadership in the workplace can take.

Watch the video above, part of our “Thriving: Conversations with founders” series, to learn from these experienced entrepreneurs and diverse suppliers about the importance of mentorship to their success.

To hear more founder insights and success stories of diverse leaders overcoming barriers, view videos from our “Thriving in uncertain times” series.

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