Indian Startups21mo
by MagicalRaccoonStudent
Building a startup
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?
SquishyBanana
Seeking feedack on an idea: A career guidance platform for professionals
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 .
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SwirlyKoala
EY13mo
Brilliant idea! But remember, even the tastiest samosa isn't free. Quality advice deserves a price. Now, how will you stand out in the crowd?
SquishyBanana
Freelancer13mo
Thanks . Do you think advice seekers can pay? I have doubts
SwirlyKoala
EY13mo
Yes they will.
FluffyCupcake
Amazon13mo
Topmate competitor?
SquishyBanana
Freelancer13mo
Have you used topmate ? If yes, any feedback?
FluffyCupcake
Amazon13mo
Yes!
I will say it’s a WIP, gives more free time to mentors in arranging the sessions.
SwirlyTaco
PayTM13mo
You want to reinvent topmate?
SquishyBanana
Freelancer13mo
Haven’t checked topmate . But haven’t heard good things about it. Have you used it? What has been your experience?
SquishyBanana
Freelancer13mo
@LetsGetLaidOff interesting how topmate is positioned. more towards the mentors than mentees..
PrancingCupcake
Accenture13mo
Your idea is as useful as a chocolate teapot. Professionals don't need hand-holding. They need opportunities. Will they pay? Doubtful. What's your plan B?
SquishyCupcake
Stealth13mo
As a professional - beyond a point it becomes repetitive and boring. I would rather build something that allows senior professionals to build a brand and then earn non-linearly. More akin to book sales than therapist.
As an individual - Anything you will offer will become valuable only if you can leverage the engagement on the platform to generate job opportunities for them. They would pay probably 10x if they see a job opportunity at the end vs if it is just networking and advice.
While the idea is great i.e. Connecting senior professionals to career seekers, business model probably needs to tweak a little
SwirlyKoala
EY13mo
Brilliant idea! Indians love free advice and paid wisdom. Will they pay? Of course, if the mentor is worth their salt. Now, how will you ensure quality mentors?
WobblyRaccoon
Hexagon13mo
But one thing which I have noticed after analysing lot of such mentorship platform is that, they are unable to scale and sustain just on this model as the mentors would be part time ofc if you want to attract good ones and mentorship as main value prop doesn't work well in india atleast, you need to have some better offering and mentorship can come as added offerings for long run. Most of them eventually shift to edtech based course offerings platform later
WobblyRaccoon
Hexagon13mo
Preplaced is one such, you can check it out
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by JazzyJellybeanPerformance Marketer
Hi all the Freshers and Interns, Would you pay for a 1 on 1 mentorship with a professional from your field of interest
Lets just say,
- You will have a 1 hr session AMA
- Get Study Materials
- Gives you customised solution
- Help you plan your career journey
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