Cannabis Consultants vs. Mentors

What can a cannabis mentor offer compared to a cannabis consultant? What can a cannabis mentor do for me? Cost Comparison: Cannabis Consultants vs. GrowthMentor Why should I trust GrowthMentor’s mentors?

All your questions about mentorship, answered

What can a cannabis mentor offer compared to a cannabis consultant?

Typically, cannabis consultants charge a high consulting fee. But cannabis mentors work by the “done-with-you” approach. This allows you to learn how to navigate the cannabis industry on your own, eliminating the need for expensive consultants or agencies.

Cannabis mentors will focus on:

  • Cost-Effective Expertise and Support: Because mentors are passionate about helping others, they’ll provide you with support and advice for cannabis without the steep fees.
  • Tailored Guidance: Your mentor will examine your specific situation and provide step-by-step walkthroughs of cannabis business operations.
  • Actionable Advice: A cannabis mentor won’t leave you with a bunch of nonactionable theory. Instead, they’ll walk you through exactly how to start implementing their advice.

What can a cannabis mentor do for me?

Most cannabis mentors have run numerous cannabis businesses or projects over their careers. Some have even been in the industry since its early days.

These mentors have the real-world experience you need to give your cannabis venture an edge.

With a mentor’s advice, the cannabis industry’s regulations and market trends will be less of a black box. You’ll understand what limits your business’s growth, what can get your operations in trouble with regulations, and what strategies tend to resonate better with customers.

For more advanced business managers, a cannabis mentor can walk you through niche market targeting tactics, detailed frameworks to test products and marketing strategies, and how to manage large operational budgets. They can even show you examples of their own businesses so you can learn from them.

So you can achieve even greater success with less time, testing, and money, regardless of your experience level.

Cost Comparison: Cannabis Consultants vs. GrowthMentor

When it comes to cannabis consulting, traditional consultants typically charge between $100 to $200 per hour, depending on their level of expertise and reputation. And when you’re already paying for business operations, the costs can add up fast, especially for startups who need ongoing support.

In contrast, GrowthMentor offers a much more affordable and flexible solution. For just $99 per month, you get unlimited access to dozens of cannabis mentors. This flat monthly fee means you don’t have to worry about hourly rates and dread charges for follow-up calls.

Cannabis Consultants:

  • Hourly Rates: Typically range from $100 to $200 per hour, depending on expertise and reputation.
  • Total Cost: For multiple sessions, costs can quickly add up, making it expensive for startups and small businesses.

GrowthMentor:

  • Monthly Rate: $99 per month for unlimited sessions.

GrowthMentor also allows you to connect with different mentors, rather than locking you into an exclusive contract with a consultant. You can chat with a variety of experts and learn from their perspectives.

By choosing GrowthMentor, you’ll get continuous, tailored guidance from experienced cannabis pros, all without the hefty price tag. Which means you have more in your pocket to put towards your business instead.

Why should I trust GrowthMentor’s mentors?

Excellent question. After all, the “mentorship” world is full of high-priced consultants, armchair analysts who have never done the work themselves, and outright snake-oil salesmen looking to make a quick buck.

But, there are plenty of experts out there who want to share their experience and knowledge. At GrowthMentor, we’re lucky to have 700+ of those experts.

The secret comes from our vetting process. We not only double-vet all of our mentors so only the top 3% makes it through our process, we also look at their soft skills. Because no one wants a mentor who’s a snob or a jerk.

On top of it, 85% of our mentors don’t charge an extra fee. Why?

The short answer: Because they want to help people.

The long answer is because…

  • They enjoy sharing their knowledge
  • They learn from their mentees
  • They want to be a “force for good” in the business world
  • They want to pay it forward

But don’t just trust our word on it. Hear from the mentors themselves.