Need of a sounding boardIn 2016, Holidify, a travel startup Sarawagi is currently mentoring, was on the brink of shutting down. “We had four lakh monthly visitors and no money in the bank to scale up our product," says co-founder Rohit Shroff, 30. “Founding a startup is a lonely journey, and having a mentor helps you believe in yourself and overcome emotional and mental challenges," says Shroff. Finding the right networkA former entrepreneur who is a mentor also helps a new founder connect to established networks. Earlier this year, Kalita was struggling to find funding for his company, even though he had a good plan, product and team.

Source: Mint January 01, 2020 16:41 UTC