Everyone strives for success, and one sure-fire way to succeed at anything is personal and professional growth. However, going on this journey alone may take you longer than needed. Getting a mentor can speed up the process and help you achieve your goals faster and sooner.

Here are the seven best platforms you can use to find a mentor and speed up your success journey.

1. Mentor Cruise

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Mentor Cruise is a website that connects mentors with mentees and vice versa. And it's mainly focused on people belonging to the field of tech, design, and business.

There's no rocket science in getting a mentor from this site; the process is pretty user-friendly. The platform connects you with several mentors. You communicate and decide which of them will be the best fit for you. Eventually, you discuss the prices, which the mentors usually set and range between $150-$250.

Once it's all done, you can expect your mentor to answer any of your questions, give you advice, and guide you towards your goal. The mentors will be flexible and help you even if you decide to switch from your initial goal.

They can also prepare you for job interviews, check your CV, give you career guidance and one-on-one video sessions when needed.

But what you can't expect from your mentors is to be available for you 24×7, give you an in-depth review on your work, or give you lengthy lectures. Instead, they'll help you personally. They're all full-time workers and will answer your queries in their own time.

2. Growth Mentor

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This website mainly targets people willing to grow their business, such as founders, marketers, and product managers. Here you get access to unlimited Zoom and Skype calls with your mentors and get replies to your queries from multiple mentors by paying for a subscription of $50 per month.

To find the right mentor on this website, you can use the filter option and choose the one based on their job title, area of expertise, and skill set. Or you can simply post your query and multiple mentors will apply for it; you can then choose the one you think is most suited for the job.

All the mentors on this platform go through a vetting process before they can offer their services. Besides that, they can only charge for their sessions once they've gained three reviews. This way, if an experienced mentor just joins in, you may get a free session if you're lucky.

Apart from that, if you take their monthly subscription, you get access to their community filled with founders and marketers. You can leverage it to increase your network.

3. Pelion

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Pelion is mainly targeted at developers. Using this platform, you can connect with more experienced people in your field of expertise from all over the world.

The fees start from $300 and are set by the mentors. Most companies use this platform to train their teams, but it works perfectly well for individuals too.

If you're a beginner and have never done this before, don't fret about it. Just set your preferences, and the software will suggest you the right mentor based on them. Yet, if you think it's not the perfect match, their team will personally help you find and connect with the right mentor.

4. Clarity

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Another platform on the list is Clarity. This one is a bit different from the software we discussed so far. Instead of connecting you with someone that'll take you for an ongoing session, it's created to resolve immediate issues that you might be facing.

The mentors available on this platform charge per minute and solve your query over the phone. For instance, you're working on a client's project and suddenly faced an issue that's foreign to you. In such a situation, you can use this platform to connect with more experienced people and get instant assistance to resolve that issue via call.

5. Professional Networking Events

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Apart from using software and websites to find a mentor, you can also start a professional relationship with an industry expert by meeting them in person.

Professional networking events are the best place to start from. Field experts from all over the city and country attend such events and possess knowledge, experience, and connections you probably lack. If you get to persuade one of these people to take you as their mentee, it can be a good deal for you.

The best way to find the right mentor this way is to attend as many networking events as you can. List the ones that fit the criteria of your mentor and interact and engage with them.

Eventually, ask them to be your mentor. If the odds are in your favor, they'll agree. Or they may recommend someone else in their network who can be the best fit for this role.

Besides that, you can also consider attending industry meets like conferences, meetups, trade shows, or informal meetups that your industry experts organize. And repeat the process, or just use them to increase your network.

6. Existing Network

Another best way to find a mentor is by digging out someone from your existing network. The perks of this method are, they won't be a total stranger.

You know what they have achieved, and if that's what you want to achieve too, then they're just the right person to go to. Besides that, you won't have to spend time interacting and engaging with them to build the base first. They already know you and your worth.

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To get this method to work for you:

  • Make a complete list of all the people you know who have achieved what you want to achieve.
  • Narrow it down to get the candidate who suits your needs the best or connects with you at some level.
  • Then finally, ask them politely but professionally if they can take you as their mentee.

7. Social Media

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Social media has been connecting people from all over the world for more than four decades. So, why not use it for your best?

You can leverage these platforms to find your mentor based on how they work. For example, you can:

  • Use hashtags on Twitter.
  • Tag on Instagram.
  • Join and post in groups on Facebook.
  • Look out for the right matches in your LinkedIn network.

Most people are helpful. If they don't agree to be your mentor in one go, they may give you other helpful information or direct you to someone who can do this job.

Once you're connected with the people who can take you as a mentee, you can check their authenticity and whether they're actually a good match for you.

Speed up Your Success by Getting a Mentor

You can definitely reach your goals if you're determined and consistent. But if there are ways available that can help you achieve them five years earlier, my advice, grab that opportunity.

You'll spend that many bucks on your trial and error methods anyway. Better is to spend those dollars on a person that can direct you in the right direction from the beginning—your mentor!