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“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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Verdict
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