Learn From The Expert Mentors Who Have “Been There, Done That”

We believe in Active Learning.

Reading blogs and watching courses fall into the passive learning category. You are consuming the knowledge, but most of the time that new info just sits in your brain and is then forgotten.

By speaking things through with someone else, it reinforces the topic and you are way more likely to follow through and actually implement it after a conversation.

PLUS! Every case is unique and deserves personalized advice.

People say, if you want to own Rolls-Royce then stop taking advice from Toyota owners. Most of the time, we take average actions and expect spectacular results.

A wrong mentor can do you more harm than not having a mentor at all. No matter how selfless your neighborhood mentors sound, there must be some string attached.

• Their advice and solutions are based on their own problems and experiences, which are much different from yours.
• They make you feel you owe them one and sometimes ask for favors that cost you a fortune.
• They don’t have ‘skin in the game’ and they don’t take accountability when things go wrong.
• They pretend like they’ve figured it out all and they give you advice based on their assumption.
• They’re biased in whatever they do because they’re more likely to prove that they are the best ones.
• They don’t want you to cross them or become a better version of themselves.
• Even family members suggest things that are good for the family, not solely for you.

Founder experience or hands-on knowledge + soft skills of coaching (especially if they’re accredited) is a combo that is worth its weight in gold for early stage first-time founders or other growing individuals who want a little bit of assistance.

But there are many coaches that target entrepreneurs and aspiring individuals that have never started a company in their lives nor worked on the very topic they’re teaching. They might be smooth talkers, and great coaches overall, but without real-life experience, it’s difficult to make a profound impact that will not only help on an emotional level but also on a practical level.

If you’re going through a sticky situation in your business, it’s best to speak with a mentor who’s demonstrated professional excellence in the particular field, not just a coach who’s good at talking and has read a couple of blog posts on that topic.

If you want to study at Harvard, you must take guidance from someone who studies or studied there. If you want to be a CEO of a multinational company, you need to learn from a CEO who has taken the same path and succeeded.

Simple answer:

Because they are nice people.

Extended answer:

They genuinely enjoy helping.

They want to share their experiences and help others learn from them. Sharing their experiences, wins, and failures can truly change the trajectory of someone else’s path.

It keeps them on their toes. No better way to sharpen your skills than to teach someone else! Speaking with up-and-coming businesses is fun and exciting!

Mentors have a growth mindset and are looking to learn in each and every situation- including mentoring sessions.

Full disclaimer- there are no silver bullets for personal or business growth, so we can’t make any false promises. For your peace of mind, you can read the following paragraph:

First of all, this is an invite-only mentors platform. We have a rigorous vetting process in place to ensure that all the mentors are well qualified and know their stuff. We’ve established a comprehensive three-step application process to help us to identify the individuals who will flourish as mentors. We don’t only look for the mentors’ domain expertise, but as well as their interpersonal skills.

Go through the mentor’s bio, social handles, and most importantly appreciations (reviews) to see if he/she is a good fit for you.

If you have a growth mindset and are looking to connect with hard-to-reach experienced individuals and learn from them, you will get value from this platform.

We are always around on live chat to help you with your selection as well.

To ensure a quality experience we must charge for the sessions. Payment is our token of appreciation that encourages a mentee to show up on time and be attentive to the mentor. A mentor also gets motivated to take enough preparation for the session and show up on time.

On top of that, we’re building amazing features for both mentors and mentees keeping in mind to expand as a global platform in the future, to fuel that growth we can’t operate without a cash flow.

Online sessions with mentors have no set or defined structure. Each and every circumstance is different, so each session will be unique.

Mentors are responsible for driving the direction of the call.They’ll be there to listen to your story and identify critical points in your decision making and help you understand your situation.

Make sure you share information relevant to the context of the problem that you’re trying to solve. This will help the mentor understand what’s important to you and give you usable insights based on their experience.

If you have technical questions about tools or software, sharing your screen will help the mentors to get a better idea of your workflow.

Mentors and Mentees are responsible for being present and online during the agreed upon, scheduled time.

If you are having a great call and the time is almost up, ask the mentor how he/she would like to proceed.

Options include:

• Stopping the call and scheduling a follow-up call
• Just keep going if both parties are cool with it
• Mentee can offer to book an additional time to compensate the mentor if the mentor agrees to keep going

We understand your concern.

We are very good at getting rid of mentor applicants that view this as a lead generation source. You can rest assured that there is no “catch” or hidden upsell here.

What you get is simply a bunch of friendly startup and personal mentors that just really enjoy helping people. Nothing more, nothing less.

When you are scheduling a session with a mentor you will be provided with a google meet link. We’re working to include other virtual meeting tools like Zoom, Microsoft teams, etc.

Mentme is a GIVE FIRST platform.

This policy literally enforces that.

This allows new mentees to get access to high level advice using their bonus credits.

New mentors are asked to do some free sessions, in the beginning, to get their feet wet and get a feel for the platform.

It’s a win-win for both. Mentors can build up reviews while even bootstrapped startups or talented individuals with financial barriers can get on a session with them.

Mentors know they can add value and help people, so why should they be at the bottom of the list?!