I think you can give it a try. You can even reach out to me for guidance / mentorship.

Associate director

They give you generic advice which you can find on LinkedIn. It's not worth it.

Assistant Manager

I'm considering paying some people on Unstop/Topmate to schedule a 1hour call. I'm looking for guidance on investment banking and have many questions and uncertainties. I have gathered some materia...

I'm considering paying some people on Unstop/Topmate to schedule a 1-hour call. I'm looking for guidance on investment banking and have many questions and uncertainties. I have gathered some materials, but I lack guidance on the next steps. I also don't have any alumni in my Engineering college who can provide advice. Do you think it's worth a try?

If not what else could I try.

Topmate and unstop mentors

Topmate and unstop mentors- Grapevine

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

Hey Grapeviners
Is there anyone on this platform who has worked as a full stack dev/architect/ backend engineer for a mobile app which caters to users ranging in few hundred thousands to millions..

I want to connect with someone to understand few things for an idea I want to purse..

Would love to have an open discussion with an enthusiast!!
Please comment here or reach out to me at codenerdai@gmail.com

Any backend engineer here who has worked on an app used by millions at scale?

Software Engineer

Where you can connect with quality , relevant, legit mentors and ask career related queries. First call will be free and further calls will be paid. 
Do you think this kind of platform can work ? Will guidance seekers pay for career advice? I have my doubts .

Seeking feedack on an idea: A career guidance platform for professionals

Welcome to Business Roles's Private Community

Hi Folks,

I am thinking of opening mentoring sessions to few people via topmate.

Background: 

Indian guy. Did engineering from NIT in Civil Engineering and worked in India in multiple companies for five years in project management.

Got fed up and moved to Central Europe for Masters in Finance. Worked in MNCs to the likes of BlackRock, Morgan Stanley and Citi in Central Europe for past 5 years. Currently, Working in Citi as an AVP in CEE.

How can I help you ?
1. Career Change
2. Move to foreign
3. Career in Risk Management, Project Management

Comment below if you need help.

Mentoring Provided

Business Analyst

Welcome to Data Scientists's Private Community

Hey Guys,
I am a Data Engineer, working in analytics at a big 4 firm, with about 2yrs experience. Need a mentor to guide me, stuck in a job paying me below average salaries and I am quite unsure of what to do in my life. Please help.

Need someone to mentor me

Analyst

Hi everyone,

I'm an engineering undergraduate who has just finished my second year, and I have 1.5 months of vacation ahead. I've long been interested in investment banking and feel that now is the time to start taking concrete steps. However, I'm uncertain about where and how to begin. I've purchased the "Breaking into Wall Street" and "Wall Street Prep" courses. Could someone with experience in this field advise me on how to maximize the benefits of these courses? I understand that investment banking is highly competitive and that no course or certification can guarantee an internship at a Bulge Bracket firm. My expectations are realistic; my immediate goal is to secure an internship at a small/mid-market or boutique firm during the winter break to gain some experience. From there, I hope to eventually pivot to other firms.

My university isn't very well-known, and I don't have strong connections in the industry, which has been discouraging. The job market in India, much like elsewhere, doesn't have a well-developed culture for non-target schools. Though I have experience of cold emailing, using Apollo etc as used it a lot during my college clubs.

Any insights on what and how to learn, whether these courses are necessary for an intern-level position, attaching the images of the courses I have and can any of you suggest to me in what order I begin and is all even required just to get an intern that too in a boutique or mid-market bank?

If you can help me with a bit structured guidance, I would be immensely grateful, sharing my dummy mail; mymail8795@gmail.com 

Thank you.

Edit: My 12 isn't that strong and I'm a GEM hence not considering the CAT route.

Investment Banking Intern; Advice

Hi everyone,

Posting it again as did not get much outreach on Mumbai.

I'm an engineering undergraduate who has just finished my second year, and I have 1.5 months of vacation ahead. I've long been interested in investment banking and feel that now is the time to start taking concrete steps. However, I'm uncertain about where and how to begin. I've purchased the "Breaking into Wall Street" and "Wall Street Prep" courses. Could someone with experience in this field advise me on how to maximize the benefits of these courses? I understand that investment banking is highly competitive and that no course or certification can guarantee an internship at a Bulge Bracket firm. My expectations are realistic; my immediate goal is to secure an internship at a small/mid-market or boutique firm during the winter break to gain some experience. From there, I hope to eventually pivot to other firms.

My university isn't very well-known, and I don't have strong connections in the industry, which has been discouraging. The job market in India, much like elsewhere, doesn't have a well-developed culture for non-target schools. Though I have experience of cold emailing, using Apollo etc as used it a lot during my college clubs.

Any insights on what and how to learn, whether these courses are necessary for an intern-level position, attaching the images of the courses I have and can any of you suggest to me in what order I begin and is all even required just to get an intern that too in a boutique or mid-market bank?

Thank you.

Edit: My 12 isn't that strong and I'm a GEM hence not considering the CAT route.

Investment Banking Intern | Stucked on how to start

I am an ex founder, recently left my company. I don’t seem to have the courage to start again and don’t feel like have any skills . I’ve been consulting some startups on fundraise, should I try building an investment banking company ?

I don’t know if that is what I want to do.

Ex founder looking for career advice

Founder

Hi guys I seriously want to change my job but don’t know how to go about it. Currently I am working as data engineer but my most of the work is monitoring etl loads. I interviewed at few places but wasn’t able to crack them. I want to switch to a good company but don’t know how to start preparation,, I connected with few people on LinkedIn and those people sent me their top mate link. Is there no one who can help for free ?

Wanted some guidance

Data engineer

Welcome to Consulting's Private Community

Graduated from NMIMS in 2023- BSc Finance. Interned at some marquee IB firms and startups. 

Working at an NBFC in an MD's office role- Strategy Consultant since then.

Having done multiple projects for the company, I now want to switch to a consulting company where I can have a more diversified set of projects. 

But the market being the way it is, I'm not able to find reasonably good opportunities on LinkedIn. 

How do I go about the whole thing then? Would be grateful for any suggestion or referrals.

Looking for some guidance

Consultant

Welcome to Office Gossip's Private Community

Go ahead, ask if we pushed founders to commit fraud.

AMA: Worked at tier 2 VC - got in post a few years of workex and a tier 2 Indian uni

What stops you from *stealing* an idea that you found mind-blowing from a pitch of a startup trying to get a seed funding?

I really need a mentor who could guide me for my job hunting. I've applied through job boards, no luck. I don't know how to get referral. Please help me if you could.

I need a mentor

I am part of core product team in fintech. Looking to move into management consulting. How to?

PM to consult?

Product Manager

Welcome to Personal Finance's Private Community

Hi All ,

I'm from finance background , currently working in Service Management in IT. 

I need a mentor  to learn Valuation and Financial modeling ( DCF, M&A Model )

Searching for a career in Investment banking on above roles.

Can someone help me out with learning.


Thanks.

Valuation and financial modeling

Investment Banking Associate

Lately I’ve started seeing so many topmate posts. Every other guy is giving mentorship by posting topmate links. 

Recently i saw topmate post of one of my ex colleagues who used to write shitty code in production.

I wonder what kind of mentorship you get there. If it’s even worth it or not. Did anyone tried it yet?

are these topmate 1:1 session guidance really worth it?

Lets just say, 
- You will have a 1 hr session AMA
- Get Study Materials
- Gives you customised solution
- Help you plan your career journey

Hi all the Freshers and Interns, Would you pay for a 1 on 1 mentorship with a professional from your field of interest

Growth Manager

I am a co-founder and director at a software consulting company in Mumbai. It is bootstrapped, cash flow positive with steadily growing revenue, team strength and clientele, and doing well for 5-6 years, since we started. I need to connect to entrepreneurs in tech who have been in the industry long enough to guide me and mentor me for strategic decisions, to take it to the next level. Where do I look, and how should I reach out to them?

Entrepreneur Mentorship

I am building a platform which would help aspirants get connected with peers and mentors to get guidance about their respective domains. 
How should I attract initial users?

Building a startup

So I just exited my first venture, raised some money from pedigree foreign players, almost died 3 times and finally exited decently. Discounting 2 years of covid it was a good 4 year journey. I am thinking to create like a 0 to 1 course having everything from idea validation, basics of branding, how to file TDS and GST yourself, getting first clients and scaling to 1. 

What does the junta think of it? And what would be a good price one would be willing to pay?

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