All your questions about mentorship, answered

What can an angel investment mentor offer compared to an angel investment consultant?

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

Angel investment 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 angel investments without the steep fees.
  • Tailored Guidance: Your mentor will examine your specific situation and provide step-by-step walkthroughs of the investment process.
  • Actionable Advice: An angel investment 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 angel investment mentor do for me?

Most angel investment mentors have secured numerous deals over their careers. Some have been involved in angel investing since the beginning of their business journeys.

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

With a mentor’s advice, the investment process will be less of a mystery. You’ll understand what limits your appeal to investors, what can get your pitch rejected, and what aspects of your business plan tend to resonate better with angel investors.

For more advanced entrepreneurs, an angel investment mentor can walk you through niche investment tactics, detailed frameworks to refine your pitch, and how to manage large investment rounds. They can even show you examples of their own successful pitches so you can learn from them.

So you can secure funding with less time, testing, and money, regardless of your experience level.

Cost Comparison: Angel Investment Consultants vs. GrowthMentor

When it comes to angel investment consulting, traditional consultants typically charge between $100 to $200 per hour, depending on their level of expertise and reputation. And when you’re already bootstrapping, 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 angel investment mentors. This flat monthly fee means you don’t have to worry about hourly rates and dread charges for followup calls.

Angel Investment 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 angel investment pros, all without the hefty price tag. Which means you have more in your pocket to put towards growing 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.