I'm stuck and looking for a mentor.
Hey Guys,
Did you ever faced the feeling of getting stuck, not with ideas but with yourself. I'm learning a lot lately and I'm trying to implement all these things. Nevertheless I'm still getting the same questions in my head and I wonder how people got behind these?
I can be terribly wrong, but I think working on your own all the time could be a root cause of it. So I am searching for a mentor in the SaaS space.
Any tips or help is really appreciated!
Feeling stuck is often a sign that you’ve reached a point where outside perspective can help.
A good mentor won’t just give advice, they’ll help you gain clarity on priorities and next steps.
Keep building, keep asking questions, and stay close to real user feedback.
Have you tried https://www.growthmentor.com/? I did a couple of sessions with a variety of mentors. It's always helped me to have things clearer.
+1 for GM!
+1 for GrowthMentor - it's an amazing platform to learn & share. Here's a good resource for you: https://www.growthmentor.com/blog/saas-mentors/
+1 for growth mentors
Thanks Rick! I thought about that too, not sure if it should work, but I will give it a shot now!
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Even though I used growthmentors.com, I felt I needed a startup coach, and interviewed 37. Most are worthless.
I did find one that was young but worked for a Venture Capitalist as an assistant on 140 startups.
I can let you know later how it goes.
Mainly, we as founders have strengths and weaknesses, and someone has to guide us through our weaknesses.
Great story! Please let me know how you find these people?!
Paging @arvidkahl. Also, check out his newsletter which is pretty much about building and mentoring in the SaaS space.
You could have a look at my app https://www.frenl.com. Not directly made for mentorship but there are many talented and willing to help folks in there :)
Hey @growthhackervink I'm not a mentor, but a coach (the main distinction is not offering advice or sharing the experience as mentors do, but help thinking deeper by asking questions) and will be happy to talk to you.
By the way I have a blog on this subject. Perhaps you can find it useful as well http://alexmartynov.com/how-to-unstuck-the-change/
I will be happy to help you. As you are trying to implement all things, do not try all things together. Focus one things at a time.
For SaaS business, Focus to get first 100 customer now by opening beta use of product.
Thank you Nimish! What's your experience in the SaaS world. Cause a side project of mine already got 100 beta sign-ups, but the product isn't finished...yet😅
That's great you have already 100 signups. I am more in Technical. What is the product stage now? Do you have any technical hurdle?
I'm with you. Part of me want to just code and do indie projects, and the other part of me tells me I need to focus on business side, manage team, clients etc. I find it extremely hard to split my time between these completely different types of work and often get the feeling of being stuck :(
Exactly! How do you split focus on all these things?
I try to dedicate each type of work its part of the day, but that doesn't always work
Precisly, cause how do you prioritize your day?
First off, I strive not to do much coding consultuncy anymore, so I keep the first half of my day for business tasks - emails, working on vision, helping the team grow, talk with clients etc.
Since I'm located in Poland, and most of my clients are from the US, I have a 3h slot between 1-4 pm, which I often spend doing things like reading blogs, coding side projects, or doing anything productive that's aligned with passions. Then I usually start video chats around 4 pm-6 pm and keep the rest of my day for family life.
Of course, I can't make any day look like this, but this is an underlying schema. In a nutshell - Until lunch, I do things that drive obvious value, then after lunch, I read, code, do anything that makes me feel productive and happy, then have an afternoon video meeting session (not always though) and get back home.
In the evening I try to put off my phone, be present. I still fight with a few bad habits like compulsive email checking, but to acknowledge the fact that there is a room for improvement is already a neat step forward :)
Btw, I did write this post in my morning focus-value time slot, so I already broke the schema 😂
Great! I have a couple questions more for you. Do you mind if I email them to you? It would be really helpfull to get your opinion!
feel free to do so
Hey I can't promise you actual mentorship but I'd be happy to bounce ideas with you. Hit me up at my profile's email!
Great! I will!
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sure @rickfiyah be my guest!
I couldn't access https://www.getquickflow.com for some reason but from your IH product page it looks very interesting and synergetic with what I'm doing myself.
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