“GrowthMentor's filters made it easy to quickly book sessions with the exact mentors I needed.”
Corey Hubbard
Founder · DreamHighr
United States · dreamhighr.co ↗ · Jun 2019
01 · The Work
Tell us about what you are currently working on.
I'm building DreamHighr, the eBay for IT jobs. It's a community-driven jobs marketplace.
My background is varied: I have an accounting degree from Norfolk State University, served as a U.S. Navy Petty Officer managing personnel, spent ten years in the staffing industry as a top sales producer, and have four years of coding experience in Python, CSS3, and JavaScript. All of that experience comes together in DreamHighr.
02 · Before
Before you learned about GrowthMentor, how did you deal with the challenges you faced?
Before GrowthMentor, I was figuring things out using the experience I had from staffing and coding, plus blog posts, courses, and conversations with whoever I could reach in my network.
03 · The Decision
What ultimately compelled you to sign up for GrowthMentor?
I needed expert guidance on Product Market Fit, growth hacking, and Jobs To Be Done. GrowthMentor offered fast, filtered access to mentors who specialized in exactly those areas.
04 · Inside the Platform
What's your favorite thing about GrowthMentor?
The platform filters made it easy to quickly book sessions with the exact mentors I needed. Instead of guessing or settling, I could find specialists in Product Market Fit one day and marketing experts the next.
What topics have you mostly discussed with mentors?
Mainly product-market fit, growth hacking, and jobs to be done, which is exactly what I came for. I also leaned on mentors for the hiring side as I figured out how to assess candidates.
05 · The Breakthrough
Is there a specific session/mentor that stands out in your mind as super helpful?
Honestly it was the cumulative effect of many sessions more than any single one, but a few stand out looking back. Maciej Galkiewicz walked me through his hiring process and later helped me think through product-market fit. Sue Duris had a clear process for working out PMF that I leaned on. And Kosta Panagoulias was a supportive, straight-talking sounding board whenever I needed one.
06 · The Transformation
How has GrowthMentor helped you?
I created and implemented a new candidate assessment tool based on what I learned through mentor sessions. We've increased awareness for DreamHighr, and I'm now focusing on engagement while addressing a funnel bottleneck.
The combination of expert input across product, marketing, and hiring kept me moving forward at a pace I couldn't have hit alone.
07 · The Verdict
What three adjectives would you use to describe GrowthMentor?
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