Free, from people who did it
An hour from someone who has been there.
Investors and operators who have done it and give their time, free. Ask for written feedback on your deck or your raise.
Office hours example week
Mentors answer founders' requests in writing: three strengths, three gaps, one decision.
Where mentors also gather
2,940 accelerators in our records run mentor networks of their own. The most active in the last two years:
Y Combinator6,397 cheques on the record
Plug and Play1,557 cheques on the record
MassChallenge984 cheques on the record
Founder Institute222 cheques on the record
Entrepreneur First332 cheques on the record
Alchemist Accelerator284 cheques on the record
HAX109 cheques on the record
A16z Speedrun19 cheques on the recordThe mentors 0
Invest or have built a company, and want to give a few hours a month? Apply to mentor.
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What do mentors do here?
Answer founders' requests for written feedback, in a fixed shape: three strengths, three gaps, and one decision. Free.
Who can mentor?
Investors and operators who have built or backed companies, approved by an editor.