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Kosta Panagoulias

Kosta Panagoulias

Founder at Jobtable
Over a decade of growing a SaaS company from the ground up, I've done it all from sales, marketing, accounting, design, support, and everything else in between. We're still growing the company today, with a remote team of 20 people in eight countries around the globe. While remaining bootstrapped, we've grown to well past 7-figures in annual recurring revenue and climbing.

Dani Hart

Senior Account Director @ NEWPORT ONE
I've worked remotely both with a full-time role and as a consultant. It's not easy for everyone, but I've learned strategies that work for staying productive & fulfilled. If you're feeling burned out or lost, book a time with me and we'll help you build a strategy that works for YOU.

Zsuzsanna Ferenczi

Growth Strategist | Mentor | Practitioner | Facilitator
I had never been an onsite manager. Always led my high performing teams across the globe remotely. For the last 20+ years since I became a manager. 20 years ago was way before the age of internet - yet it was possible. I am happy to help whether you are alone - and have to work for people far from you, or you are a manager and have a question how to lead teams remotely.
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Umit Eroglu

B2B Growth Executive / Entrepreneur
I worked completely remote for 4 years with a team that was spread across 3 countries. Managing remotely is a big challenge but inevitable in our times. Feel free to contact me about remote leadership and work best practices.

Tamas Szuromi

Growth Product Manager
I started to work remotely before it was hype or mandatory during COVID. I worked at Gitlab that has the largest remote workforce today, and currently, I'm also working at a remote-first company. I can help you with processes, best practices, or how to manage a remote team.
Carsten

Carsten Pleiser

Product Led Growth for B2B SaaS
I run and led a global remote team since 2019 (pre Covid pandemic) and have been a remote worker since 2016. Happy to share best practices, lessons learned and ways to engage your team for best results.

How does it works?

Step 1. Browse mentors

Browse through our list of mentors using the filters. Make sure to read their profiles and reviews in depth, and make your choice.

Step 2. Send session request

Found the perfect mentor for you? Awesome, time to request a call. Tell them a bit about your situation, choose a time, and get it set on your calendar.

Step 3. Get on 1:1 call

Time for the call, yay! Make sure you show up on time and prepared to make the most out of it. Pro tip: Ask your mentor if it’s ok to record the screen so you can take notes later.

Why talk to a remote work expert?

Remote work has been trending for years, but ever since COVID struck it’s transitioned from a trend into the new normal. While some companies (usually startups) were remote well before COVID-induced mandatory lockdowns, the majority weren’t.

Despite the many benefits of remote working, there are many challenges:

  • Working too much
  • Interruptions from family, pets, etc.
  • Loneliness and lack of human interactions
  • Communication issues and being out of the loop

On GrowthMentor you’ll be able to connect with remote work experts that have “been there done that” experience working in large globally distributed remote teams and get their perspectives on many of the challenges you’re facing (if you’re transitioning to a “remote by default” setup).

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Frequently asked questions

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The only people who know what it’s like to build a company from nothing are the ones who have done it for themselves.

It takes discipline and resourcefulness and even if you have that there are going to be surprises on the way that will catch you off-guard.

The best way to plan for the journey ahead is to talk to the people who have walked the same path and can give you advice on situations that you may face. Find your way forward by talking to the mentors that have bootstrapped their way to seven figures on a shoestring.

When you’re just getting started, giving away a portion of your business for some cash may be necessary to grow, but anyone who’s done it knows that it hurts.

But with the right idea you may be able to find the capital you need without giving away equity.

Talk to a resourceful growth mentor who can help you find ways to get cash in the door quickly and cut down your expenses to what’s really essential. Find profit early and make every dollar you give out work for you.

Bootstrapping often means keeping your startup lean, running at minimum cost, and maximizing the return on every dollar spent.

Seasoned entrepreneurs who have bootstrapped their own startups will be able to help you find and leverage the right tools to save you time, money and resources. They’ll also have worked with several freelancers/agencies that they can recommend to help you find quality work from affordable sources.

Is your business at the right stage to start looking for outside investment? Do you understand the implications of tying your startup’s future to the needs of your investors?

Raising money is more than just a check that gives your business liquidity, it has implications that extend from how quickly you need to scale to how soon you plan to exit.

A mentor can help you evaluate whether external funding is something you should consider or if maybe it’s better to grind it out until your business is in a better position to scale.

Sometimes boiling your product idea down to its Minimum Viable Product is a quick way to get it to market quickly and start bringing in some cash.

But what features are essential, and which will cost you more time and development money keeping you away from the customers you could be selling to now?

Talk to someone who can give you feedback on your product’s development, and what you need before you can realistically expect to start selling it to customers in a way that you can afford.

Three choices:

  • Skype
  • Zoom
  • Google Hangouts

Mentors and mentees are able to set their communication tools in their profile settings.

It is a good idea to connect with the other person once the session is accepted and the details are given. This ensures that the correct details were given and when it is time to start, you can start on time.

Here are some tips on how to get the maximum bang for your time on growth mentor calls.

  • Come into this with realistic expectations. They’re mentors, not magicians.
  • Ask your mentor if they’d be cool with you recording your screen with Loom
  • Give contextual information to help paint the picture of your current situation.
  • Growth mentors will be asking you lots of questions, answer them as honest as possible.
  • Don’t be afraid to push the boundaries of question asking. Be inquisitive. Stories are gold.
  • Don’t feel pressure, just relax. There’s no right/wrong way to do this. Avoid binary thinking.
  • Try to form mental patterns, especially if you speak with multiple mentors. Pay attention to metadata.
  • Embrace alternative views. Ask the mentors to play devil’s advocate and challenge your assumptions.
  • Be friendly and authentic. If you’re likable, the mentors will be your biggest supporters (even after the call is over).

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