Product Design Consultants vs. Mentors

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

All your questions about mentorship, answered

What can a product design mentor offer compared to a product design consultant?

Typically, product design consultants come with high fees. Product design mentors, on the other hand, work with a “done-with-you” approach. This means you’ll get hands-on guidance and strategic advice to help build your product design product, without the steep costs of consultants.

Product design mentors will focus on:

  • Cost-Effective Expertise and Support: Mentors are committed to helping others succeed, so they offer valuable insights and advice at a lower cost than traditional consultants.
  • Tailored Guidance: Your mentor will assess your product’s unique needs and provide step-by-step guidance on design processes and best practices.
  • Actionable Advice: A product design mentor gives practical advice that you can immediately apply to your product, rather than just theoretical concepts.

What can a product design mentor do for me?

Many product design mentors have deep experience from working on various design projects throughout their careers.

These mentors bring the practical knowledge needed to refine your product design product.

With their guidance, you’ll gain a clearer understanding of design challenges, learn what elements contribute to a successful product, and discover how to incorporate user feedback effectively.

For more advanced founders, a product design mentor can offer specialized strategies, frameworks for testing and iteration, and tips on managing design resources. They might even share examples from their own successful projects to illustrate key points.

Cost Comparison: Product Design Consultants vs. GrowthMentor

Traditional product design consultants typically charge $100 to $200 per hour, depending on their expertise and reputation. For a startup, these costs can quickly add up, especially if you need ongoing support.

In contrast, GrowthMentor offers a more budget-friendly and flexible solution. For just $99 per month, you gain unlimited access to a variety of product design mentors. This flat monthly fee means you avoid worrying about hourly rates and extra charges for follow-up sessions.

Product Design Consultants:

  • Hourly Rates: Usually $100 to $200 per hour, based on expertise and reputation.
  • Total Cost: For multiple sessions, expenses can accumulate quickly, making it costly for startups.

GrowthMentor:

  • Monthly Rate: $99 per month for unlimited sessions.
  • Flexibility: GrowthMentor connects you with different mentors, allowing you to benefit from various perspectives without being tied to a single consultant.

By choosing GrowthMentor, you receive ongoing, customized support from experienced product design professionals at a fraction of the cost. This allows you to allocate more resources to developing your product.

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.