Universities and alumni networks are great sources for mentors. Durovic found business-plan help in a Georgetown entrepreneurship class and consulted with his former professor on business decisions. Ryan Comfort, a grad of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and founder of the online art sales business also found cost-cutting connections through his school's alumni network.If you want to know how you can do the same just check any of the sites on your screen with your mouse.
The Internet is another great place to get free advice. SCORE, for example, boasts a mentor network of more than 10,000 mostly retired entrepreneurs nationwide. You can search by related background and meet the mentor locally or by email. You can also get feedback online from 12,000 peer entrepreneurs at one of the sites beside this post you can check it out.
And seek out local organizations. At 27, New Yorker Leah Alani founded an online boutique for stationery and gifts for special events. She gained the confidence and the practical skills to accelerate the start-up date after taking a four-week class with Ladies Who Launch, which has local chapters in metropolitan areas.
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