The document provides tips for finding a mentor as an entrepreneur. It recommends looking for someone with more experience who can guide you and help you avoid mistakes. The ideal mentor should be available with their time, provide honest advice even if critical, and actively support your growth and success as an entrepreneur. Having an experienced mentor can help shape your thinking and navigate challenges in building a business.

1. H OW TO F I N D A M E N TO R A S A N
E N T R E P R E N E U R
B Y G E O F F R E Y B Y RU C H

2. A S A YO U N G BU S I N E S S L E A D E R , E N T E R I N G I N TO T H E
F I E L D O F E N T R E P R E N E U R S H I P C A N O F T E N T I M E S B E
DAU N T I N G A N D D OW N R I G H T I N T I M I DAT I N G .

3. E V E N W I T H A G O O D I D E A , T H E P R AC T I C E O F N AV I G AT I N G
T H RO U G H T H E I N S - A N D O U T S O F T H E BU S I N E S S S E C TO R
W I T H N O P R I O R K N OW L E D G E O F F I NA N C E A N D M A NAG E M E N T
C A N M A K E T H I N G S I N C R E D I B LY D I F F I C U LT, E S P E C I A L LY F O R
T H O S E OV E R A RC H I N G BU S I N E S S D E C I S I O N S .

4. W H I L E YO U M AY T H I N K YO U A R E A LO N E ,
YO U A R E N OT.

5. L I K E M A N Y OT H E R S U C C E S S F U L P E O P L E I N
BU S I N E S S A N D I N L I F E , I C A N C O N F I D E N T LY S AY
T H AT I WO U L D N OT B E H E R E I F I T W A S N OT F O R
T H E G U I DA N C E A N D S U P P O R T F RO M M Y M E N TO R S .

6. TO L E A R N M O R E A B O U T P E R S O NA L
S AV I N G S , P L E A S E V I S I T M Y H O M E PAG E :
G E O F F R E Y B Y RU C H E N T R E P R E N E U R

7. A S A N E N T R E P R E N E U R , E S P E C I A L LY A
YO U N G E N T R E P R E N E U R , I T I S I N C R E D I B LY
E A S Y TO FA L L I N TO T H E M E N TA L I T Y O F
B E L I E V I N G YO U A R E U N TO U C H A B L E .

8. W H I L E YO U M AY H AV E S E E N S O M E M I L D S U C C E S S
T H RO U G H B OT H YO U R T I T L E A N D YO U R C O M PA N Y, I
U RG E YO U TO S T E P O F F T H E P E D E S TA L A N D
H I E R A RC H Y O F P R I C E A N D F E A R A N D A S K F O R
A DV I C E A N D H E L P.

9. AT M A N Y P O I N T S W I T H I N T H E E N T R E P R E N E U R I A L F I E L D,
YO U W I L L F I N D YO U R S E L F AT VA R I O U S ROA D B LO C K S I N
B OT H G ROW I N G A N D E VA LUAT I N G YO U R BU S I N E S S .
B E C AU S E O F T H I S , I T I S A LW AYS
I M P O R TA N T TO H AV E S O M E O N E TO C O N S U LT
YO U R D E C I S I O N S W I T H .

10. F O R M A N Y G R E AT M E N TO R S , T H E Y O F F E R
E XC E L L E N T A DV I C E I N S H A P I N G A N D A LT E R I N G
YO U R T H I N K I N G A S A BU S I N E S S L E A D E R .

11. T H E I R P R E V I O U S E X P E R I E N C E , E S P E C I A L LY F RO M T H E I R
M I S TA K E S A N D FA I LU R E S , P ROV I D E S A H A N D G U I D E TO
T H E D O S - A N D - D O N ’ T S W H E N BU I L D I N G A BU S I N E S S .

12. S O H OW D O YO U F I N D A WO R L D - C L A S S M E N TO R ? W H AT
C H A R AC T E R I S T I C S S H O U L D YO U LO O K F O R I N F I N D I N G
T H AT P E R F E C T A DV I S O R I N G U I D I N G YO U TO YO U R
S U C C E S S A N D YO U R F U T U R E E N D E AVO R S ?

13. TO S TA R T O F F, YO U W A N T TO M A K E S U R E YO U A R E
LO O K I N G F O R A P E R S O N YO U W A N T TO L E A R N F RO M .

14. T RY A N D F I N D A N I N D I V I D UA L W H O YO U WO U L D
L I K E TO L E A R N F RO M , P R E F E R A B LY W I T H S O M E O N E
M O R E E X P E R I E N C E A N D Y E A R S U N D E R T H E I R B E LT.

15. T H E S E T Y P E S O F I N D I V I D UA L S A R E T H E O N E S
W H O C A N G U I D E YO U A W AY F RO M M I S TA K E S
T H AT C A N W A S T E B OT H YO U R T I M E A N D E F F O R T.
F RO M T H I N G S L I K E ‘ P I C K I N G T H E I R B R A I N ’ TO
‘A S K I N G A DV I C E O N A PA R T I C U L A R S I T UAT I O N , ’ YO U
W A N T TO M A K E S U R E T H AT YO U R M E N TO R I S
AVA I L A B L E AT A M O S T C O N V E N I E N T T I M E F O R YO U.

16. R E M E M B E R , T I M E I S A P R E C I O U S T H I N G . M A K I N G
S U R E T H E Y A R E W I L L I N G TO D E D I C AT E T I M E F O R
YO U W I L L P L AY A L A RG E RO L E I N T H E S U C C E S S
YO U C A N S E E F RO M T H I S PA R T N E R S H I P.

17. O U T S I D E O F T I M E , T H E O N E T H I N G YO U W A N T TO A S K F RO M
YO U R M E N TO R I S T H E I R C O M P L E T E A N D U T T E R H O N E S T Y.
I F YO U A R E B R AV E E N O U G H TO A S K YO U R M E N TO R F O R
A DV I C E , YO U S H O U L D E X P E C T T H AT H E O R S H E I S
C O N F I D E N T E N O U G H I N G I V I N G YO U A S T R A I G H T A N S W E R .

18. AT T I M E S , T H I S A N S W E R M AY N OT B E T H E T H I N G YO U W A N T TO
H E A R . BU T H AV I N G T H AT T Y P E O F D I S AG R E E M E N T I S S O M E T H I N G
YO U S H O U L D E X P E C T F RO M A P E R S O N W H O I S LO O K I N G O U T F O R
YO U R B E S T I N T E R E S T.

19. L A S T BU T N OT L E A S T, YO U W A N T TO M A K E
S U R E YO U R M E N TO R I S W E L L S P I R I T E D.

20. YO U W A N T TO M A K E S U R E T H E Y A R E
W I L L I N G TO AC T I V E LY S U P P O R T YO U
O N YO U R J O U R N E Y TO S U C C E S S .

21. A G R E AT M E N TO R S H O U L D N E V E R B E E N V I O U S O R
T H R E AT E N E D B Y YO U R OW N P E R S O N A L A N D
P RO F E S S I O N A L G ROW T H .
I N S T E A D , T H E Y S H O U L D F E E L E C S TAT I C W H E N YO U A R E A B L E
TO C O N N E C T T H E D OT S A N D B E N E F I T F RO M T H E I R A DV I C E .

22. T H I S T Y P E O F S U P P O R T I S S O M E T H I N G T H AT
P U S H E S P E O P L E E AC H A N D E V E RY DAY.

23. I N FAC T, I T I S T H AT R E L AT I O N S H I P T H AT W I L L
H E L P YO U R E AC H YO U R P E R S O NA L A N D
P RO F E S S I O N A L G OA L S E AC H A N D E V E RY DAY.

24. TO L E A R N M O R E A B O U T C A R E E R ,
BU S I N E S S , O R E N T R E P R E N E U R S H I P,
P L E A S E V I S I T T H E F O L LOW I N G S I T E S
G E O F F R E Y B Y RU C H E N T R E P R E N E U R : W W W. G E O F F R E Y B Y R U C H . C O M
G E O F F R E Y B Y RU C H C A R E E R : W W W. G E O F F R E Y B Y R U C H . N E T
G E O F F R E Y B Y RU C H P E R S O NA L : W W W. G E O F F R E Y B Y R U C H . O R G