Stop figuring it out alone
Every founder hits the wall: the deck that isn't landing, the funnel that leaks, the hire you're not sure about. StartWise mentors have solved your exact problem before — and they're one booking away.
Marcus Cole
Angel · 3 exits
Rachel Kim
VP Sales @ Meridian
Fundraising strategy — Marcus Cole
Tue 10:00 · Google Meet link ready
Founder advice is everywhere and accountable nowhere. Here, every mentor has a track record, real reviews, and a calendar you can book.
The people you’ll meet
Mentors who’ve been where you are
Founders with exits, operators from category leaders, and investors who see hundreds of decks a year. Vetted by hand, rated after every call.
Top MentorLior Pozin
Co-founder & CEO, AutoDS · sold to Fiverr for $92M · Forbes 30 Under 30
“I bootstrapped AutoDS to a $92M exit. Let’s talk scaling, e-commerce and building lean.”
Top MentorDre Medici
Founder & CEO, Grow With Us Agency · $25M+ bootstrapped · Co-founder, LinkMe
“Bring me your brand and funnel. We’ll turn attention into predictable revenue.”
Top MentorAlexander Hampton (AC)
Founder & CEO, Supreme Ecom · 8-figure e-com founder · 650K+ on YouTube
“From first sale to first $100K month. I’ll show you the system, step by step.”
Sound familiar?
Bring the problem you’re stuck on this week
The kind of questions founders bring to StartWise mentors — and where the calls land.
“Investors keep saying ‘too early’ but never tell me what would change their mind. What’s actually missing?”
After the call: A rebuilt traction slide and a 90-day metrics plan that turned two passes into second meetings.
“We get signups but nobody converts to paid. I can’t tell if it’s pricing, onboarding, or the product itself.”
After the call: Found the leak in activation, shipped a new onboarding flow, trial-to-paid up 2.4x in six weeks.
“I’m about to give my first hire 2% equity. Is that generous, stingy, or a mistake I’ll regret at Series A?”
After the call: A proper ESOP structure with vesting, benchmarked to stage, before anything was signed.
Vetted mentors, real track records
Every mentor on the marketplace is approved before going live. Cards show what matters: verified badge, star rating with review counts, completed sessions, expertise categories, and price — so you compare on substance.
- 19 expertise categories, from Fundraising to AI/ML
- Ratings come only from completed, paid sessions
- Browse as a guest — sign up when you are ready to book
Rachel Kim
VP Sales @ Meridian · ex-founder
Helps early B2B teams find a repeatable sales motion. Took two startups from first customer to $5M ARR.
1:1 from $120 · 30 min
Their real calendar, your timezone
You book actual availability — weekly windows the mentor maintains, shown in your timezone with their notice and buffer rules enforced. Pay at booking; the session is confirmed by the mentor and the Meet link makes itself.
- Live slots — never a “we will get back to you”
- Stripe Checkout at booking, refund flows built in
- Google Meet link auto-created on confirmation
Strategy session · 45 min
Thu, Dec 12 · 14:00 · your timezone
Booked in your timezone · payment held until the mentor confirms · cancel and refund flows built in
Their courses and videos are free
Mentors publish courses with full curricula, plus videos and posts — free. It is the best way to find your fit: learn from their material first, then book the 1:1 when you need them on your specific problem.
- Free courses with sections, lessons, and enrollments
- Videos and posts on every mentor profile
- Reviews from real sessions guide your choice
Founder-led sales
12 lessons · 1.2K enrolled
Pricing that converts
8 lessons · 640 enrolled
Every course and video is free — learn how they think before you book the 1:1.
How pricing works
Almost everything is free
Every mentor on StartWise shares their knowledge openly with the community. You only ever pay for their time.
Free, forever
For every founder on the platform. No card, no trial clock.
- Mentor content. Playbooks, breakdowns and lessons our mentors publish for the community.
- Full courses. Complete mentor-built courses on fundraising, growth, e-commerce and more.
- Browse every mentor. Profiles, track records, reviews and content — so you know it’s a fit before you spend a cent.
Learn from the best for free. Decide later if you want them one-on-one.
1:1 sessions
Private video calls with the mentor of your choice, 15 to 90 minutes.
- Private 1:1 time on your exact problem, over a Google Meet call that sets itself up.
- Priced by the mentor. Each mentor sets their own rate per session length — you see the exact price before you book.
- No subscription. Pay per call through Stripe, only when you need one.
Learn free first — book when you’re ready.
Three steps to your first breakthrough
Sign up free
Create your profile and tell us your stage and what you’re working through. Two minutes, no card.
Find the right mentor
Browse vetted profiles by expertise, compare reviews and track records, and take their free courses and content until it clicks.
Book a 1:1 call
Pick a real slot in your timezone, pay securely through Stripe, and leave with a plan you can act on the same day.
Every session
What you walk away with
i.
A clear next step
Not theory. A specific plan for your raise, funnel or roadmap that you can act on the same day.
ii.
A session that runs itself
Pay securely at booking, the Google Meet link creates itself on confirmation, and reschedule and refund flows are built in if plans change.
iii.
Someone in your corner
Book the same mentor again or a different one next week. Whatever hits, there’s always someone to talk to.
What’s blocking you this month?
Pick your bottleneck and see the kind of mentor who’s been through it.
What’s blocking you right now?
Founder stories
The calls that changed the trajectory
“One 45-minute call reshaped our entire seed narrative. We closed the round six weeks later, oversubscribed.”
“I’d been guessing at pricing for a year. My mentor had run the exact same model at scale and fixed it in one session.”
Mentorship questions, answered
Your next breakthrough is one call away.
Sign up free, learn from mentor courses and content, and book a 1:1 when you’re ready. No subscription — pay per call, only when you need one.