Lisbon Startup Mentors | Growth Advice From the Top 1%

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Tristan Gillen

🚀 Startup Founder | 🎯 Growth Marketer | 🔍 CRM Consultant

Currently residing in Lisbon, Portugal (+00:00 UTC)

Startup Founder 🚀 | Growth Marketer 🎯 | CRM Consultant 🔍

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Pedro Henriques

Founder and CEO

Currently residing in Lisbon, Portugal (+00:00 UTC)

A builder by nature. Passionate about growing businesses and coaching people. I'm a Senior Executive with experience building tech, sales, and customer success teams across the world. Experienced in managing multiple tech businesses both at the corporate and startup level.

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Bohdan Drozdov

Head of Growth at Adapty

Currently residing in Lisbon , Portugal (-01:00 UTC)

I would love to share my experience and knowledge.

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Step 1. Browse mentors

Browse through our list of mentors using the filters. Make sure to read their profiles and reviews in depth, and make your choice.

Step 2. Send session request

Found the perfect mentor for you? Awesome, time to request a call. Tell them a bit about your situation, choose a time, and get it set on your calendar.

Step 3. Get on 1:1 call

Time for the call, yay! Make sure you show up on time and prepared to make the most out of it. Pro tip: Ask your mentor if it’s ok to record the screen so you can take notes later.

Lisbon Startup Ecosystem

Although Lisbon’s startup ecosystem is still in relative infancy compared to other European cities, it’s steadily growing, making a name for itself as a city for entrepreneurs.

Lisbon has one of Europe’s highest numbers of STEM graduates as well as a high level of fluency in English, all contributing to its success as a startup city.

The Portuguese government has also invested a lot into developing Lisbon’s tech industry. In November 2022, Lisbon’s Mayor will open a new project called the ‘Unicorn Factory,’ a hub to host hundreds of startups worldwide. The project is to cement the Portuguese capital as an innovation center in Europe by attracting large and smaller businesses, which will help accelerate growth.

The city has become well known as a hub for remote workers from all over the world. The non-habitual tax residency allows tax breaks for those earning foreign income and a flat rate tax for those working in tech. Another attractive initiative launched by the Portuguese government for foreign entrepreneurs and tech talent is the D7 ‘Digital Nomad’ visa.

An extensive schedule of international tech events makes the city very welcoming for foreigners. Web Summit is one of Lisbon’s most well-known gatherings of investors, entrepreneurs, and experts.

There’s a growing presence of investment in Lisbon, with foreign investors becoming more interested in Lisbon-based companies. Dealroom estimates Lisbon startups are currently worth $2.1 billion.

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GrowthMentor is an on-demand platform where ambitious startup teams, entrepreneurs, and marketers can filter and book 1:1 calls with vetted mentors to work through their current growth struggles.

With membership, you are able to book calls with all of the mentors using our built-in scheduling system. The majority of the mentors are free while some do charge a reasonable rate for their time.

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GrowthMentor was built upon the idea that every situation is unique, so generic courses and blog posts just don’t cut it sometimes.

To actually solve your issue you need to connect with someone who’s “been there done that” and have a back-and-forth conversation about the particular roadblock you are facing at this very moment.

Here are some tips.

Come into this with realistic expectations. They’re mentors, not magicians.
Ask your mentor if they’d be ok with you recording your screen with Loom
Give contextual information to help paint the picture of your current situation.
Growth mentors will be asking you lots of questions, answer them as openly as possible.
Don’t be afraid to push the boundaries of question-asking.
Be inquisitive. Stories are gold.
Don’t feel pressure, just relax.
Try to form mental patterns, especially if you speak with multiple mentors.
Embrace alternative views. Ask the mentors to challenge your assumptions.
Be friendly. If you’re likable, the mentors will be your biggest supporters (even after the call is over).

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