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title: Mentorship
description: This topic covers the dynamics of professional developmental relationships. You will understand how to find suitable mentors, establish productive advisory relationships, and leverage guidance to accelerate your entrepreneurial growth and decision-making.
category: business-entrepreneurship
subcategory: entrepreneurship
difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced
url: /subject/mentorship
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# Mentorship

This topic covers the dynamics of professional developmental relationships. You will understand how to find suitable mentors, establish productive advisory relationships, and leverage guidance to accelerate your entrepreneurial growth and decision-making.

## Available Resources

2 Books • 1 Courses • 3 Websites

## Websites

### 1. MicroMentor

Free online platform, run as a nonprofit, that matches entrepreneurs and small-business owners with volunteer business mentors. Users build a profile, search mentors by industry and expertise, and hold ongoing conversations about planning, funding, marketing and operations.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.micromentor.org/

**Tags:** mentorship, entrepreneurship, small-business, volunteer-mentors, business-advice

### 2. hbr.org

Harvard Business Review (hbr.org) offers research-based articles, case studies, and practical guidance on leadership, strategy, and organizational performance for managers and executives.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://hbr.org

**Tags:** websites, business-entrepreneurship, business-fundamentals

### 3. linkedin.com

LinkedIn is a professional networking platform where you can connect with colleagues, explore jobs, and share insights. It features user profiles, company pages, articles, and LinkedIn Learning courses that cover networking skills and other career topics.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://linkedin.com

**Tags:** websites, personal-development, career-development

## Courses

### 1. Startup School

Learn entrepreneurial leadership from YC partners! Startup School is your guide to building a successful company.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.startupschool.org/

**Tags:** startups, entrepreneurship, founders, y-combinator, company-building

## Podcasts

### 1. The Mentorship Podcast

**Author:** Jay Messner and Jeff Andrews

Welcome to The Early Edge–a mentorship podcast for next generation leaders. Hosts Jay Messner and Jeff Andrews have spent decades growing businesses and leading people. Now, they’re sharing the lessons, insights, and hard-earned wisdom they wish they had known in their 20s and 30s. Whether you’re just getting started in your career or stepping into your first leadership role, this podcast is here to give you an added edge.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://earlyedge.podbean.com

## Books

### 1. The Mentor Leader

**Author:** Tony Dungy, Nathan Whitaker

Tony Dungy, the Super Bowl-winning Colts coach, explains the leadership approach he learned from his mentors: the leader's primary job is making the people around him better. Drawing on football and faith, it shows how to develop people and build trust within teams.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/1414338066?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, business-entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship

### 2. Mentoring 101

**Author:** John C. Maxwell

Short practical primer by leadership author John C. Maxwell on developing other leaders. It covers choosing whom to mentor, creating an encouraging environment, the difference between equipping and developing people, and a five-step model for passing on skills.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400280222?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, business-entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship

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