Member story
“I wished I could talk to someone who walked the same path.”
Jevgenija Prochoryceva
Co-Founder & COO · Potenic
United Kingdom · potenic.com ↗ · Mar 2022
The Work
Tell us about what you are currently working on.
I am working together with my partner to develop and launch a mobile app in personal development.
Before
Before you learned about GrowthMentor, how did you deal with the challenges you faced?
I felt lonely and at times overwhelmed by looking around for missing information on how to launch a tech startup and trying to be resourceful. I wished I could talk to someone who walked the same path…
The Decision
What ultimately compelled you to sign up for GrowthMentor?
The quality of mentors!
Inside the Platform
What's your favorite thing about GrowthMentor?
Passionate people who genuinely want to help and give back
What topics have you mostly discussed with mentors?
A lot, honestly, because in the early days you're figuring out everything at once. Idea validation and go-to-market for our app, fundraising and our pitch deck, brand storytelling and our landing page, building a community, and SEO and content marketing. Some of those I came back to with a few different mentors to get more than one perspective.
The Breakthrough
Is there a specific session/mentor that stands out in your mind as super helpful?
Honestly there were a few. Martin Adams was one of the best calls I had on here. He's patient and knows fundraising and pitch decks inside out, we bounced ideas off each other, and he helped me structure our brand story much better. Lisa Kennelly was the other standout. Her energy is contagious, and she helped me get clarity on idea validation, our pitch deck, go-to-market, and fundraising all at once. I also kept going back to Vincent Guittet for anything product related.
The Transformation
How has GrowthMentor helped you?
I have been getting valuable feedback and resources that we could take and implement. At the moment, we are still going through implementation.
At a personal level, GrowthMentor has also given me reassurance and support from like-minded founders.
At a professional level, I have learnt a lot and grown significantly when it comes to running a startup.
The Verdict
What three adjectives would you use to describe GrowthMentor?
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