But opening a restaurant is similar to opening a restaurant. Given that there are many people who have opened restaurants before, it is obviously reasonable to

But opening a restaurant is similar to opening a restaurant. Given that there are many people who have opened restaurants before, it is obviously reasonable to get some advice from them before opening your first restaurant (though I'm sure many restaurant owners fail to do that). Startups are no doubt more varied and unpredictable, but there are still a lot of commonalities. Unlike driving, a startup mentor won't sit in the driving seat and do it for you, but their advice can prove invaluable, because once you're experienced enough, many aspects of business do look the same across all or most businesses.