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A comment on Ask HN: Tips for finding a mentor for a 'learn to code' startup?.

Re:Ask HN: Tips for finding a mentor for a 'learn to code' s... by saluki on Monday November 20, 2017 @08:52AM (#15739842)
I would try to look for multiple mentors with online course experience that just want to help a startup and use the 14k for runway.

Try reaching out to founders of similar services who wouldn't be direct competitors but might be interested in providing advice and mentoring.

If you get to know a mentor that would be a good fit long term for ongoing advice and support I would think about offering them a share of the company for being an advisor/mentor.

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Re:Ask HN: Tips for finding a mentor for a 'learn to code' s... by mrborgen on Monday November 20, 2017 @09:37AM (#15740099)
Good points! Yeah, we're totally up for offering shares as well.

Regarding the money. As it's a grant for specifically this purpose, it's not an option to use it to increase our runway.

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