Will mentoring make me better at my own job?
GrowthMentor mentors say yes. Every call is a new founder with a new problem, so you practise thinking on your feet, and explaining what you know helps you know it better. Many mentors tell us they take ideas from their calls straight back to their own work.
What do mentors say?
- "GrowthMentor is exercise for the brain." Barbara Stewart
- "Some people do Sudoku, I do startup mentorship. It's my half hour to think outside the box" Ari Bencuya
- "And I learn by teaching. That one has been big for me." Parikshit Joshi
- "Even though I'm the mentor, I walk away with ideas of my own." Nicolas Moulin
How does a call with a founder help my own work?
You hear real problems in the founder's own words, long before they show up in a report. "GrowthMentor keeps me in the room with the founders I write for, hearing their problems in their own words." Christopher Silvestri
You also get a fresh pair of eyes on your own habits. "Talking with people who just started gives me this fresh perspective, novel ideas I can carry back into a bigger agency." Jacob Brain
Do I need to know everything before I start?
No. Founders come for your experience: what you did, what you learned, what you'd do next time. Good questions help as much as answers. See your job on a call.
More reasons, from mentors themselves: why do mentors do it?
Was this article helpful?
Your feedback helps us improve this help center.
More in For mentors
See all →GrowthMentor members are founders who book 1:1 video calls with mentors like you. Calls are unlimited, with no monthly limit. A monthly member holds one call at a time and a yearly member holds three. After each call, the member picks the next one. How many calls does a member get? As many as they want. The plan sets h…
Read full articleGrowthMentor mentors give their time for free, and they tell us they get plenty back. In their own words: the lightbulb moment on a founder's face, a sharper brain, a wider circle of people, and the good feeling of passing on help they once got themselves. What do mentors say they get from it? The lightbulb moment. "Th…
Read full articleTo become a GrowthMentor mentor, you send an application, Jessica reads it and answers by email in 2 to 3 weeks, and you have a 30-minute culture fit call. You build your mentor profile after that call. Until then, your application shows on your Home page. What are the steps? Apply. Fill in the form on the become a men…
Read full articleOn GrowthMentor, every session request has a deadline: 6 to 12 hours before the requested time, depending on your booking notice. You don't have to say yes. Accept or decline before the deadline and you're all set. When is my deadline? The deadline is counted back from the time the member asked for, not from the day th…
Read full articleOn GrowthMentor, open the request from your Home page or your Sessions page and choose one of three answers: Accept, Decline, or Reschedule to ask for a new time. Give your answer before the request's deadline, which is 6 to 12 hours before the requested time. How do I accept? Open the request. Press Accept. You can ad…
Read full articleStill need help?
Our team typically responds within a few hours.