Small and Medium Businesses Consultants vs. Mentors

What can a SMBs mentor offer compared to a SMBs consultant? What can a small and medium businesses mentor do for me? Cost Comparison: SMBs Consultants vs. GrowthMentor Why should I trust GrowthMentor’s mentors?

All your questions about mentorship, answered

What can a SMBs mentor offer compared to a SMBs consultant?

Typically, consultants charge high fees. But business mentors use a “done-with-you” approach, teaching you how to navigate the business landscape on your own, avoiding expensive consultants or agencies.

Business mentors will focus on:

  • Cost-Effective Expertise and Support: Mentors are dedicated to helping you succeed, offering guidance and advice without steep fees.
  • Tailored Guidance: Your mentor will assess your specific situation and provide step-by-step instructions for business tools and strategies.
  • Actionable Advice: A business mentor won’t leave you with theory alone. They’ll guide you through practical steps to implement their advice.

What can a small and medium businesses mentor do for me?

Most business mentors have extensive experience in various industries.

These mentors bring the real-world experience you need to give your strategies an edge.

With a mentor’s guidance, the complexities of running a business will seem less daunting. You’ll understand what hinders your growth, what operational challenges you might face, and what features and strategies tend to resonate better with customers.

For more advanced professionals, a business mentor can help with niche market strategies, detailed frameworks for testing, and managing large-scale operations. They can even share examples from their own successful projects so you can learn from them.

This means you can achieve greater success with less time, testing, and money, regardless of your experience level.

Cost Comparison: SMBs Consultants vs. GrowthMentor

SMBs Consultants typically charge between $100 to $200 per hour, depending on their expertise and reputation. For startups and small businesses, these costs can add up quickly, especially when you need ongoing support.

In contrast, GrowthMentor offers a much more affordable and flexible solution. For just $99 per month, you get unlimited access to a variety of business mentors. This flat monthly fee eliminates worries about hourly rates and extra charges for follow-up calls.

SMBs Consultants:

  • Hourly Rates: Typically range from $100 to $200 per hour, depending on expertise and reputation.
  • Total Cost: For multiple sessions, costs can quickly escalate, making it expensive for startups and small businesses.

GrowthMentor:

  • Monthly Rate: $99 per month for unlimited sessions.
  • Flexibility: GrowthMentor allows you to connect with different mentors, rather than being locked into a single consultant. You can learn from various experts and their diverse perspectives.

By choosing GrowthMentor, you’ll receive continuous, tailored guidance from experienced business pros, all without the hefty price tag. This means more resources to invest in innovation and growth.

Why should I trust GrowthMentor’s mentors?

Excellent question. After all, the “mentorship” world is full of high-priced consultants, armchair analysts who have never done the work themselves, and outright snake-oil salesmen looking to make a quick buck.

But, there are plenty of experts out there who want to share their experience and knowledge. At GrowthMentor, we’re lucky to have 700+ of those experts.

The secret comes from our vetting process. We not only double-vet all of our mentors so only the top 3% makes it through our process, we also look at their soft skills. Because no one wants a mentor who’s a snob or a jerk.

On top of it, 85% of our mentors don’t charge an extra fee. Why?

The short answer: Because they want to help people.

The long answer is because…

  • They enjoy sharing their knowledge
  • They learn from their mentees
  • They want to be a “force for good” in the business world
  • They want to pay it forward

But don’t just trust our word on it. Hear from the mentors themselves.