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What makes a good mentor for an early-stage founder?
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For founders who have not yet made a sale, what should a mentor offer, and how much time does it take to be useful?
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A fixed, small commitment that is kept. Two hours a month that happens is worth more than an open offer that does not.
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Somebody who has run something in the same kind of business. A mentor from hardware is of limited use to a software founder, and the other way round.
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Matching by sector first, then. That is a clear rule to start from.
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