Community Building Consultants vs. Mentors

What can an community building mentor offer compared to an community building consultant? What can an community building mentor do for me? Cost Comparison: Community Building Consultants vs. GrowthMentor Why should I trust GrowthMentor’s mentors?

All your questions about mentorship, answered

What can an community building mentor offer compared to an community building consultant?

Typically, community building consultants charge a high consulting fee. But community building mentors work by the “done-with-you” approach. Which will allow you to learn how to build communities on your own, eliminating the need for expensive consultants or agencies.

Community building 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 community building without the steep fees.
  • Tailored Guidance: Your mentor will examine your specific situation and provide step-by-step walkthroughs of community building strategies.
  • Actionable Advice: A community building 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 an community building mentor do for me?

Most community building mentors have built and managed numerous communities over their careers. Some have even been involved since the inception of community building online.

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

With a mentor’s advice, community engagement will be less of a mystery. You’ll understand what fosters community growth, what can alienate members, and what strategies tend to resonate better with diverse community members.

For more advanced community builders, a mentor can walk you through niche targeting tactics, detailed frameworks to foster engagement, and how to manage large community budgets. They can even show you examples of successful communities they’ve nurtured.

So you can build a thriving community with less trial and error, regardless of your experience level.

Cost Comparison: Community Building Consultants vs. GrowthMentor

When it comes to community building consulting, traditional consultants typically charge between $100 to $200 per hour, depending on their level of expertise and reputation. And when you’re already investing in your community, costs can accumulate quickly, 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 community building mentors. This flat monthly fee means you don’t have to worry about hourly rates and unexpected charges for follow-up calls.

Community Building 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 diverse community-building perspectives.

By choosing GrowthMentor, you’ll receive continuous, tailored guidance from experienced community building pros, all without the hefty price tag. Which means you have more resources to invest directly into your community initiatives.

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.