STARTUPS: Travel is just like many other industries in that there seems to be an influx of folk wanting to position themselves as “mentors” to startups. Whether it’s for the glory or genuinely wanting to be of use to the newbies entering the sector, make sure you kno the differences between the snake oil salesmen (yes, mostly men) and those passionate about wanting to help. Read more on TechCrunch.
There was story recently about a brouhaha over the actions of a particular European investor who had a habit of attaching himself to accelerators as a “mentor”.
It therefore seems an appropriate time to do a quick rundown on the kinds of things entrepreneurs need to look for in genuine potential mentor to them and their companies.
Because, in case you have been hiding under a rock, there a lot of new “mentors” flooding towards technology startups, and it would be good if everyone had a clear idea of how this relationship should play out.
NB: Snake oil salesman image via Shutterstock.
