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What would you like to get better at today?
Albert Mai
5.0
20 session(s) / 17review(s)
Head of Growth
Sydney, Australia (+10:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 15 hours
I was one of the early hires in the growth team at Airtasker. Together with the team and the cross-functional departments, we helped the business grow by 10x, achieve $15M in revenue a year and raise $28m in series A and B. The startup has IPOed in ASX in 2020.
Vivek Rajukumar
5.0
28 session(s) / 24review(s)
Online Marketplaces | Go To Market Strategy | Product Value Proposition | D2C Ecommerce | Zero to One
Luxembourg, Luxembourg (+01:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 5 hours
I am an expert in scaling online marketplace businesses and have a passion to help sellers grow sustainably on online marketplaces. If you are looking to build your business on an online marketplace or if you are looking to build a two-sided online marketplace yourself, I am here for you.
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Ben Roberts
5.0
4 session(s) / 4review(s)
Mobile Marketing & Growth (Performance Marketing, Product and ASO) - Co-Founder @ Revolve Digital
London, United Kingdom (+08:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 17 hours
Marketplaces and acquiring both sellers and buyers are some of the biggest challenges in mobile marketing today. I've worked with apps that lead the pack here as well as helping new apps get their very first users on either side of a marketplace.
James Hamlin
4.94
83 session(s) / 47review(s)
Fractional CMO : Consultant & Advisor to Start ups & Scale Ups
London, United Kingdom (+00:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 11 hour
2 + Decades focussing on B2C with emphasis on dual sided businesses and marketplaces. Deep understanding on how to attract, retain and upsell to customers
Ben Legg
5.0
6 session(s) / 6review(s)
Seasoned Multidisciplinary Leader / Chief Product Officer / Product Strategist
Bristol, United Kingdom (+00:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 2 days
I'm a dedicated & customer-focused leader with a proven track record of success. I've built and coached high-performing cross-functional teams (sales & business development, engineers, product managers, designers, and analysts) to help businesses achieve their goals using a product-centric approach
Guy Chiswick
5.0
52 session(s) / 45review(s)
Sales | GTM | Growth | Mindset
London, United Kingdom (+00:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 2 days
For a high-growth B2B Construction Services Marketplace, assumed the role of leading a comprehensive assessment of the current sales and marketing strategy. Identified growth opportunities and successfully directed their implementation
Zika Kolicic
5.0
2 session(s) / 2review(s)
Product and Growth | Start Ups and Scale-ups | Marketplaces | SaaS | eCommerce
Sydney, Australia (+10:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 2 days
Leading people, teams and businesses in accommodation/holiday, real estate, automotive, employment and buy/sell marketplaces. Lots of learning around the important of supply, marketplace health and being clear on the metrics you should be focusing on to create value in the marketplace. And, how that equation evolves over time.
Elena [Olena] Avramenko
5.0
3 session(s) / 1review(s)
Growth Programs & Product Leader at B2B| ex-Miro, LEGO, Microsoft | Startup Advisor, Interim and Fractional leader
Amsterdam, Netherlands (+01:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 15 hours
I'm Olena (or Elena), and I consider myself an Extreme Generalist.
Throughout my life, I've explored a multitude of endeavors, making it difficult to condense into a one-sentence pitch! Over the last 14 years, my focus has been on Marketing Growth Programs, Product Strategy and Community.
Radu Ionescu
5.0
17 session(s) / 11review(s)
Angel investor and advisor.
Bucharest, Romania (+02:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 3 hours
I've invested and advised Sailo - a boat rental marketplace (so quite a classical OTA) since 2018. Being hands on and going through ups and downs, including pandemics and war, I understand the travel industry metrics and flows and can bring value to startups in this area (though I will not work with any Sailo competitor).
Swati Shukla
4.91
18 session(s) / 11review(s)
Senior Product Manager
New York, United States (-05:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 1 day
With MBA from London Business School, Swati has around 13 years of cross-sector experience in top tier management consulting firm, tech giants and consumer retail across the US, Europe, and India. She is an experienced mentor, having successfully guided startup founders to fuel their businesses.
Just a few of the topics being discussed over casual conversations on GrowthMentor
Book Zoom calls with vetted marketplace mentors and get personalized advice that's relevant to your situation.
What niche should we target first?
Who are our primary competitors?
How do we attract initial users?
What business model fits best?
Which payment gateways should we use?
What features are must-haves?
How do we price our services?
What marketing channels are effective?
What metrics should we track?
How do we manage customer support?
What is our go-to-market strategy?
How should we scale our platform?
What value do we offer users?
How should we structure fees?
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All your questions about marketplace mentorship, answered
How can a marketplace mentor help me?
Navigating the world of marketplaces can be tricky, no matter how much experience you have. With new trends and customer needs always popping up, you’ll face some tough challenges.
From making your marketplace stand out and improving user experience to scaling your operations smoothly, it can feel overwhelming. But don’t worry, these challenges aren’t impossible to overcome.
That’s where a marketplace mentor steps in. They’ve been through it all and can share their experiences and tips with you. They’ll help you boost your marketplace’s visibility, engage your users better, and streamline your processes. With their guidance, you can avoid common pitfalls and adapt to changes in the industry more easily. In short, a mentor can help you navigate these challenges and set you up for success.
When should I talk to a marketplace mentor?
No matter what stage you’re at in your marketplace journey, a mentor can help you.
If you’re in the prelaunch phase, a marketplace mentor can help you:
- Identify your target market
- Validate your total addressable market (TAM) and audience’s willingness to pay
- Define the minimum viable product (MVP) you need to launch quickly
If you’re in the initial launch phase, a marketplace mentor can help you:
- Find product-market fit
- Navigate product adjustments and user feedback
- Identify your first profitable customer acquisition channels
And if you’re scaling up your marketplace, a mentor can help you:
- Explore new growth channels
- Scale your operations and team effectively
- Avoid common pitfalls in logistics, user experience, and customer service
Ultimately, it’s not about speaking to a mentor at a certain stage. It’s about getting tailored advice that takes your marketplace’s maturity into account.
Why should I talk to a mentor instead of taking a course?
Courses are great, but marketplaces evolve so fast that most courses can’t keep up. By the time they’re published, the information can be outdated.
Sure, you can stay updated through industry news and blog posts, but that won’t give you a guaranteed path to growing your marketplace.
But if you talk to a marketplace mentor, you’ll get insider insights on tackling today’s challenges and better predicting and preparing for the future. They’ve been through the ups and downs and can offer real-time advice tailored to your unique situation.
This personalized guidance can help your marketplace gain a competitive edge, adapt to changes quickly, and make smarter decisions. So, while courses provide a solid foundation, a mentor can offer the up-to-date, practical advice you need to thrive in the fast-paced marketplace world.
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Frequently asked questions
Our mentors are the top 3% of their field. Every mentor goes through a strict double-vetting process to ensure they’re the best of the best.
But, when vetting, we also look at an applicant’s soft skills:
- Does this person have the patience to hop on a call with a total newbie?
- Can they hang with someone who is even more advanced than themselves in a certain area?
We’re looking for humility, kindness, and warmth.
These traits are what set Growth Mentors apart from other “gurus”.
They want to share their knowledge and help.
The short answer? Because they want to help people.
The long answer? 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
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By talking things through with a mentor, your team members will sharpen their understanding of their challenges and find routes to put the advice into action faster than they could with an AI solution.
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