How to find mentors and advisors for your startup
- Mentorship helps founders shorten their learning curve and avoid costly mistakes.
- Startup communities like CcHub and Impact Hub are excellent places to meet potential mentors.
- Accelerator programs such as Y Combinator and Techstars provide strong mentor networks.
The emphasis on mentorship in the startup ecosystem is crucial, especially in regions like Nigeria where founders face unique challenges. However, the process of finding and maintaining mentorship relationships requires intentionality and effort. It would be beneficial for more structured mentorship programs to be developed to support emerging entrepreneurs.
