Guiding Growth: Mentorship's Path as a Mentor and Mentee

In this episode, Sarah and Sabrina will discuss the challenges faced by minority and immigrant founders in finding mentors. Whether you’re mentoring or being mentored, uncover insights on:

• Practical tips for fostering strong connections and networking
• The value of mentorship stalking and understanding what it means
• Why it’s important to find someone who believes in you and your ideas
• Benefits of having a 12-month mentorship commitment

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[00:00] Introductions

[2:50] Diving into mentoring and the challenges of finding one as a minority founder

[3:10] Sabrina unpacks the struggles of finding a mentor, especially as a BIPOC B2B Saas tech founder

[4:20] Sarah shares how she approaches mentorship and how her mentors tackle problems along the way

[5:00] How associations handle mentor matches and how difficult that approach can be

[5:30] How Sarah found her mentor match while working as her own boss

[6:30] Deep dive into what mentorship stalking is and how it can help you find a mentor

[9:20] Understanding that you are the salesperson for your business

[10:20] How Sabrina found her mentor and the impact she left on her

[12:40] The power of having someone believe in you before you believe in yourself

[13:04] Learning what it means to be a mentor and why they chose to be a mentor

[15:20] Sarah shares her mentoring style and why a year-long commitment is essential

[16:14] The importance of working together with your mentee instead of just telling them what to do

[17:00] Why mentoring is not a business relationship

[18:20] Mentorship comes in all forms

[19:30] Reminders on how to cultivate a healthy mentor and mentee relationship

[20:00] How to set up a 12-month mentorship commitment and what to expect