8 Freelance Mentorship Success Stories [2024]
Here are some real life success stories of starting a freelance mentorship:
1. GrowthMentor ($120K/year)
Fotis Panagiotakopoulos came up with the idea for GrowthMentor after realizing that hiring freelancers for mini-consultations on Skype calls was a more efficient and productive way to learn and get feedback. He saw the potential to create a platform where marketers and founders could easily book mentorship sessions with experienced growth practitioners, and thus, GrowthMentor was born.
How much they make: $120K/year
Current team size: 1
GrowthMentor, a platform connecting vetted growth mentors for one-on-one calls, founded by Fotis Panagiotakopoulos, has had over 2,500 mentorship calls booked to date and has seen success in using word of mouth, content marketing, and leveraging other people's networks as the primary drivers of customer acquisition.
2. Ramen Club ($48K/year)
Charlie stumbled upon Product Hunt and attended indie hacker meetups. Eventually, he saw how encouraging meet ups are, leading him to start with the idea validation process.
How much they make: $48K/year
How much did it cost to start: $250
Current team size: 0
Ramen Club is a founder community that aims to help solopreneurs succeed, enjoy their journey, and feel less lonely; it currently has over 100 members and $3,800 MRR with 35% MoM revenue growth between April and May 2022.
So... can you actually make money with a freelance mentorship?
Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.
But how?
- Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
- Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
- Take action, because now you have the roadmap.
Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:
4. College Student Freelance Project-Based Learning via Educational Technology Work Experience Builders
5. GrowthMentor
The only vetted startup mentorship platform targeted towards growth marketing. Get advice to grow your business faster.
How much they make: $120K/year
Where they're located: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Current team size: 1
Website traffic: 110K/month
GrowthMentor, a platform connecting vetted growth mentors for one-on-one calls, founded by Fotis Panagiotakopoulos, has had over 2,500 mentorship calls booked to date and has seen success in using word of mouth, content marketing, and leveraging other people's networks as the primary drivers of customer acquisition.
So... can you actually make money with a freelance mentorship?
Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.
But how?
- Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
- Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
- Take action, because now you have the roadmap.
Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:
7. Acadium
Find an apprenticeship and get the mentorship, experience, and connections you need to start your digital marketing career. Entirely remote and free forever.
Website traffic: 130K/month
- 4,818 founder case studies
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- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
