- Serving as a mentor is a volunteer effort.
- No compensation is offered.
- Mentors cannot sell any product or service to Prototype Prime members.
- Expect nothing in return.
- Be authentic / practice what you preach.
- Be direct. Tell the truth, however hard.
- Listen.
- Be responsive.
- Adopt at least one company every single year. Experience counts.
- Clearly separate opinion from fact.
- Hold information in confidence.
- Be honest about what you don’t know. Don’t fake it.
- Guide. Don’t control. Teams must make their own decisions.
- Understand that it’s their company, not yours.
- Accept and communicate with other mentors that get involved.
- Be optimistic.
- Provide specific actionable advice, don’t be vague.
- Be challenging but never destructive.
- Have empathy. Remember that startups are hard.
- Have fun. Mentoring is a give and take arrangement.
- You will be surprised at how much you learn.
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