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really neat idea @dawsonwhitfield - a few q's: 1) what's the incentive for the advisors? how do you make sure it's worth their while so it's more than just the goodness of their hearts? 2) what's your go to market strategy? 3) how are you monetizing?

Awesome questions @eriktorenberg. 1. A big incentive is gifts. After Advisors give advice, they get a gift (Starbucks gift cards, "World's Best Mentor" mug, etc.). Another one is the feeling you get after making a difference in someones life - it's pretty magical. 2. We're laser-focusing on creative careers and expanding to all careers on a rolling basis, targeting the supply (advisors) side first. 3. We take 20% off the top of the call fee, so seekers pay $12 for a $10 gift to give the advisor.

@dawsonwhitfield Reminds me a lot of www.watchado.com (which is more interest/career matching)

@natedesmond you're exactly right. Clarity is great for expert business advice. We're focused on well-meaning mentoring vs. high priced consulting :)

@jpatil Agree. This might be a better tool to find a person that could eventually become a mentor. Perhaps a feature could be tools to help w/ maintaining and cultivating the relationship?

@jpatil completely agree. We find that jumping into a mentoring relationship, or even trying to find a mentor is a big 'task' and can be a little daunting. On the other hand, reaching out to someone for a one-off call will satisfy your immediate concerns (graduating, finding a job, etc.) and if you have chemistry with your advisor, transitioning to a mentorship relationship is a lot more natural I think.

@santoshsankar oh hells yeah. I feel like so little people really know how to cultivate an awesome mentor relationship that they either try unsuccessfully or don't try at all. Removing that barrier would be huge.