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It's not a scam, I guess I'm just desperate. I asked this simply out of curiosity and was hoping something would come from it. I am overwhelmed with information
by jessehorne 7y ago
It's not a scam, I guess I'm just desperate. I asked this simply out of curiosity and was hoping something would come from it. I am overwhelmed with information that I think is useless and a lack of direction. Sure, I don't need a mentor! I just am in the early stages of finding one. Because that is what I think could really help me to stop running in circles.
- vikramkr 7y agoAre you running a company? If so your mentor is your customer. Ask them what they want and build it for them. Otherwise, I went through startup school, that was pretty good. A good investor can be a great advisor as well.
- jessehorne 7y agoBoth of these responses are great and I appreciate the time you're taking to help me. Perhaps the reason I'm offering to pay is that I know the type of mentor I need is someone who wouldn't ask me to, and those people are more likely to respond if I am able to convey the type of person I am. That's a big IF, on top of biggers IFs. But it's worth a shot, even in the dark.
- vikramkr 7y agoAnother way of thinking about it is that if someone asks you to pay, they are not a good mentor, so however much you are willing to pay, it's irrelevant because the person that accepts the money is not worth it.
- jessehorne 7y agoFor example, I spent everything I had to get into my own apartment so that I could stop couch surfing (which turned out to be a lot more expensive than having my own place to live). So here I am offering money that I don't have. That sounds like a scam but really it's saying that I am struggling financially but still would give you money to help me accomplish my goals, even if it meant I had to forgo luxury and even necessity in the meantime.