Why did I become a startup mentor?
I often hear the reasons people give for not becoming a mentor. “I don’t have time.” “I don’t have the right skills.” “My personality isn’t suitable.”
For the most part, these are excuses, not reasons. We all have more time, skills, and insight than we think, and, with the right training, anyone can learn to be a good mentor.
Before I pulled out a reason to say “no”, I first considered these ten reasons to say “yes” to being a mentor:
Being a startup mentor helps me:
• To be a better leader
• To learn more about other businesses or profession
• To achieve personal career gains
• To shape the leaders of tomorrow
• To gain new perspectives and fresh ideas
• To put my finger on the pulse of a younger generation (youth startups)
• To change someone’s world
• To exercise emotional intelligence
• To strengthen the lessons I’ve already learned
• To feel good about me
Sign up for a free 8-weeks mentoring program, and I can help your start your business right, design, set up, and manage a successful business.
Gugu Motsoeneng 