A recent Venture Beat post from Will Herman raises a question that has crossed my mind more than once: Why do entrepreneurs flock to loudmouths as mentors? A worthwhile question to consider if you’re starting a company. I agree with Will’s suggestions: recognize that you’re your only savior, access many mentors, and learn about what each prospective mentor has actually done.
And keep in mind that you’ll get contradictory advice from mentors – you’re the one that gets to decide what’s the right advice for you. That is, I think, a corollary to “access many mentors”.
And find mentors that have “the ability to communicate they way that works best for you”. Not to contradict Will, but if high volume is what works for you, well, maybe a loudmouth is the right strategy.
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