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What would you like to get better at today?
Michele Tropeano
5.0
13 session(s) / 12 review(s)
🚀 Marketing leader | Go-to-Market advisor | Helping SaaS to competitively, sustainably and predictably grow
London, United Kingdom (+00:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 24 hours
In times where 'growth at all costs' is no longer viable, I provide hands-on advice to SaaS founders and Go-To-Market teams on generating revenue in competitive market and grow sustainably. Experienced in Product Marketing and Growth for SaaS, marketplaces, and subscription services.
Martin Postel
5.0
2 session(s) / 2 review(s)
Co-Founder & CTO
Zürich, Switzerland (+01:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 15 hours
Co-founder of Opply, a company working on optimising supply chains using AI. PhD in Applied AI in Production from ETH Zurich. London- and Zurich-based but have scaled a fully remote team to 25+ people. 8 years of experience in Data, launching MVPs and building teams.
James Hamlin
4.94
83 session(s) / 47 review(s)
Fractional CMO : Consultant & Advisor to Start ups & Scale Ups
London, United Kingdom (+00:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 11 hour
2 + Decades focussing on B2C with emphasis on dual sided businesses and marketplaces. Deep understanding on how to attract, retain and upsell to customers
Olga Khusnetdinova Drakatos
4.99
124 session(s) / 101 review(s)
Growing my business 🌱 Paid Social (Meta, TikTok, Pinterest) & Google Ads | SaaS, E-Commerce, Mobile Apps
Athens, Greece (+02:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 21 hour
A digital marketing pro with 10+ years of experience, I love crunching numbers! From SaaS to fashion brands, I've handled millions in incentives. Now, scaling my own agency! 💼📈
Zika Kolicic
5.0
2 session(s) / 2 review(s)
Product and Growth | Start Ups and Scale-ups | Marketplaces | SaaS | eCommerce
Sydney, Australia (+10:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 2 days
Leading people, teams and businesses in accommodation/holiday, real estate, automotive, employment and buy/sell marketplaces. Lots of learning around the important of supply, marketplace health and being clear on the metrics you should be focusing on to create value in the marketplace. And, how that equation evolves over time.
Elena [Olena] Avramenko
5.0
3 session(s) / 1 review(s)
Growth Programs & Product Leader at B2B| ex-Miro, LEGO, Microsoft | Startup Advisor, Interim and Fractional leader
Amsterdam, Netherlands (+01:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 15 hours
I'm Olena (or Elena), and I consider myself an Extreme Generalist.
Throughout my life, I've explored a multitude of endeavors, making it difficult to condense into a one-sentence pitch! Over the last 14 years, my focus has been on Marketing Growth Programs, Product Strategy and Community.
Radu Ionescu
5.0
17 session(s) / 11 review(s)
Angel investor and advisor.
Bucharest, Romania (+02:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 3 hours
I've invested and advised Sailo - a boat rental marketplace (so quite a classical OTA) since 2018. Being hands on and going through ups and downs, including pandemics and war, I understand the travel industry metrics and flows and can bring value to startups in this area (though I will not work with any Sailo competitor).
Claire Schmitt
5.0
46 session(s) / 24 review(s)
Customer Activation, Growth, Ecommerce, Analytics // Growth Manager
Barcelona, Spain (+01:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 2 days
5+ years of experience in marketplace companies, focusing mainly on supply - spanning analytics, performance marketing, conversion rate optimization, product, & growth.
Lance Owide
5.0
3 session(s) / 2 review(s)
Senior Director, General Manager B2B @ BigCommerce
Austin, United States (-06:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 2 days
I help global SaaS and ecom brands with product strategy and growth. At UBS Investment Bank, I led a FinTech sales team ($10M revenue). At Apollo Private Equity, scaled EU insurance from $5B to $100B. Now, as GM of B2B at BigCommerce, I lead global strategy (20% YoY growth).
Nataliia Lys
5.0
35 session(s) / 23 review(s)
Holistic Product Management & Growth | Femtech, Healthtech, Sextech, Marketplaces, Platforms
Santiago, Chile (-04:00 UTC)
Usually responds in 2 days
✅ Data-driven product leader with 12+ years of experience in tech;
🤓 Expertise in Product Growth, Marketing, and Leadership in global environments;
🇺🇦🇨🇱 Based in Chile (UTC -4);
🧠 Passionate about well-being, sex-tech, and healthy workspaces;
🤝 Embracing the 'Give First' philosophy;
Just a few of the topics being discussed over casual conversations on GrowthMentor
Book Zoom calls with vetted marketplace mentors and get personalized advice that's relevant to your situation.
What niche should we target first?
Who are our primary competitors?
How do we attract initial users?
What business model fits best?
Which payment gateways should we use?
What features are must-haves?
How do we price our services?
What marketing channels are effective?
What metrics should we track?
How do we manage customer support?
What is our go-to-market strategy?
How should we scale our platform?
What value do we offer users?
How should we structure fees?
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Built-in Video Room
Host seamless sessions with one link—video, screen sharing, notes, and chat, all in one place.
Collections and list
Browse curated topics to find mentors who truly get your challenge.
AI Matching
Tell us your challenge, and our AI will handpick the perfect mentor for you.
Teams
Empower your team with access to 700+ mentors, ready to help them grow.
Private session notes
Jot down notes during sessions and access them anytime, all in one view.
Share and Earn
Invite friends, earn credits, and gift them their first session—everybody wins.
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All your questions about marketplace mentorship, answered
How can a marketplace mentor help me?
Navigating the world of marketplaces can be tricky, no matter how much experience you have. With new trends and customer needs always popping up, you’ll face some tough challenges.
From making your marketplace stand out and improving user experience to scaling your operations smoothly, it can feel overwhelming. But don’t worry, these challenges aren’t impossible to overcome.
That’s where a marketplace mentor steps in. They’ve been through it all and can share their experiences and tips with you. They’ll help you boost your marketplace’s visibility, engage your users better, and streamline your processes. With their guidance, you can avoid common pitfalls and adapt to changes in the industry more easily. In short, a mentor can help you navigate these challenges and set you up for success.
When should I talk to a marketplace mentor?
No matter what stage you’re at in your marketplace journey, a mentor can help you.
If you’re in the prelaunch phase, a marketplace mentor can help you:
- Identify your target market
- Validate your total addressable market (TAM) and audience’s willingness to pay
- Define the minimum viable product (MVP) you need to launch quickly
If you’re in the initial launch phase, a marketplace mentor can help you:
- Find product-market fit
- Navigate product adjustments and user feedback
- Identify your first profitable customer acquisition channels
And if you’re scaling up your marketplace, a mentor can help you:
- Explore new growth channels
- Scale your operations and team effectively
- Avoid common pitfalls in logistics, user experience, and customer service
Ultimately, it’s not about speaking to a mentor at a certain stage. It’s about getting tailored advice that takes your marketplace’s maturity into account.
Why should I talk to a mentor instead of taking a course?
Courses are great, but marketplaces evolve so fast that most courses can’t keep up. By the time they’re published, the information can be outdated.
Sure, you can stay updated through industry news and blog posts, but that won’t give you a guaranteed path to growing your marketplace.
But if you talk to a marketplace mentor, you’ll get insider insights on tackling today’s challenges and better predicting and preparing for the future. They’ve been through the ups and downs and can offer real-time advice tailored to your unique situation.
This personalized guidance can help your marketplace gain a competitive edge, adapt to changes quickly, and make smarter decisions. So, while courses provide a solid foundation, a mentor can offer the up-to-date, practical advice you need to thrive in the fast-paced marketplace world.
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Frequently asked questions
Our mentors are the top 3% of their field. Every mentor goes through a strict double-vetting process to ensure they’re the best of the best.
But, when vetting, we also look at an applicant’s soft skills:
- Does this person have the patience to hop on a call with a total newbie?
- Can they hang with someone who is even more advanced than themselves in a certain area?
We’re looking for humility, kindness, and warmth.
These traits are what set Growth Mentors apart from other “gurus”.
They want to share their knowledge and help.
The short answer? Because they want to help people.
The long answer? 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
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GrowthMentor is the only startup mentorship platform in the world where a single flat-rate subscription gets you unlimited access to hundreds of world-class mentors.
No exorbitant per-session fees, – think Netflix, but for 1:1 calls with startup mentors.
Two words: active learning. When your team goes to AI with their problems, they’re often consuming the information, but not applying it.
By talking things through with a mentor, your team members will sharpen their understanding of their challenges and find routes to put the advice into action faster than they could with an AI solution.
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