I've got a few hours free this morning and instead of sitting around doing fuck all I thought I'd open a Discord VC and see if anyone wants to jump in for a yarn. No course, no sales pitch and no catch. Bring whatever your working on or stuck with. Business idea, sales problem, quoting, finding customers, staff, leadership, cashflow, marketing, mindset or even if your just at the stage where you know you want to do something but dont know where to start. For context I've spent years building and running businesses, grew an asphalt company from a $30k truck into a seven figure operation, and these days I also work as a divisional manager running a large recycling operation and managing around 50 people. I've made money, lost money, hired good people, hired absolute weapons in the wrong direction, fucked things up and learnt plenty the expensive way. I'm not claiming to know everything but I've probably got a few lessons that could save someone else some pain. So if your actually building something and want another set of eyes on it, or you've got questions you've been too embarrassed to ask, flick me a message and jump in. I'll be around for the next few hours and happy to talk to whoever turns up.

Hi I'm Leilani. I'm looking for a business mentor based in the UK, who can help me in mentoring my new social enterprise called PIQUANT, which is a humanitarian charity e-commerce platform. Currently, it's a startup.

Hello! I have been trading for about 4 years now. At this point I have a lot of free time and feel the best way to use it would be to help others.

Feel free to message me if interested

Hello every one, at what stage i should have a mentor - or a mentor is required for the health of my self and the growth of my business ?

I have a clothing brand that's doig good + another furniture brand

Thanks.

This is a bit of a different request, but I have worked in social media marketing with 6 years of agency experience, and I’m looking to do a skill swap with a life coach.

Would any coaches here be interested in trading expertise? I can create high-quality social media posts to help grow your brand in exchange for 1-on-1 coaching sessions for myself :)

So me and my friend wanted to start a small agency. The problem we left our job together to get a new one. Unknown to me he was caught trying to steal the company's clients for someone else without me knowing. The company caught him and as a result refuse to give us our FNF. The problem is my trust is kinda broken now I am not sure even if I share our agency's client what's the guarantee he won't try to steal them. A bit confused. Any advice will help

Thanks

dont know who needs to hear this but sometimes one decent mentor can save you years of fucking around. Quick background on me, I joined the military at 18, spent years working my ass off, eventually went into buisness and started an asphalt company with a $30,000 truck and basically built it from nothing into a company doing serious revenue. These days I'm also a divisional manager running a large recycling operation and managing a team of around 50 people, while still building my own businesses on the side. I've fucked plenty of things up along the way, had wins, lost money, made money, hired the wrong people, learnt sales, marketing, leadership and how to keep moving when shit gets hard. I'm not selling a course and I'm not pretending I'm some billionaire guru, I just genuinely enjoy helping people who actually want to improve. So if your trying to build a business, get better at sales, leadership, mindset or just work out what the fuck your next move is, feel free to reach out. I'm happy to connect with other mentors aswell, and I'd probably take on a couple of mentees if I find the right people. Only thing I ask is dont waste my time, because I wont waste yours. If your hungry, coachable and willing to actually do the work, send me a message.

Seeking a mentor in the marketing space, ideally someone with experience/familiarity around running a marketing agency. Need some help organizing and solidifying my business plan.

I'm a mother to a baby and a toddler. I've been in the marketing corporate world for 10+ years. I have a decent network. I'm ready to make the leap soon and looking for someone to collaborate with along the way. Looking for regular 1:1 conversations.

I am a clever 31 y/o female.
Serious inquiries only.
Ideally this is for someone who will benefit off teaching.
I will forever give you credit.
DM me. Now taking applications. Thank you for your willingness. I love you already

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I have been working inside real estate sales for the past 3 years and right now, because of the current economic situation, I was thinking to shift to another sales field. But then, I want to build my own side business and I’m not able to focus on it because of family pressure for bringing stable income to house.

Now, I’m stuck in this Dilemma as to whether I should continue in a sales field itself because that’s what I enjoy and possibly make a whole lot more money but won’t have time to do my side hustling
OR
should I join a stable HR, admin, assistant or similar salaried job where I won’t have target pressures and I can peacefully focus on my side hustles too?

(I’m 21F, living in Dubai with family, and please don’t advise me on taking things slow, I just need a solution for only the next couple months to go by to manage funds and then I will come back into real estate or go full force into my business)

Thank you! 🙏🏻

Seneca gave a friend a piece of advice that's easy to miss because it sounds almost too simple: if you don't have someone real to learn from yet, pick someone whose character you actually admire, living or dead, known to you personally or only through their work, and keep them in mind as a kind of standard. Not a fantasy, a measuring stick. Before a hard decision, ask what that person would actually do, not as wishful thinking, but as a real check on your own judgment. His reasoning was practical, not sentimental. He said you can't straighten something crooked without a ruler to measure it against. Left alone with just your own instincts, it's easy to drift without noticing, lower the bar slowly, rationalize the shortcut. A mentor, even an imagined one built from someone you respect, gives you something external to measure against when your own judgment is the thing in question. This obviously isn't a replacement for an actual mentor, a real relationship where someone can see your specific situation and push back on you directly beats an imagined one every time. But for the stretch before you find that person, or in the moments a real mentor isn't available, Seneca's version is a workable stopgap, not pretend wisdom, just borrowed standards until you build your own or find someone to learn them from directly. Who's the person you already do this with, even if you've never called it that? Someone whose imagined reaction you check your own choices against.

Hi all. I'm Adam, a UK-based behavioural change coach (The Structured Mind) and a parent of children with ADHD and autism. I know how draining it can get, especially the moments where you feel stuck and running on empty.

I'm offering one free video session each to 5 parents who'd like space to talk through what's weighing on them. We'd look at where you feel most overwhelmed, how you tend to react under pressure, and small practical steps that make things feel more manageable.

To be upfront: this is coaching and parent support, not therapy or medical advice. It's free because I'm gathering honest feedback and, if you're happy to give one, a testimonial. There's no sales pitch at the end and nothing to sign up for.

If you're interested, send me a DM rather than commenting, so you don't have to share personal details publicly.

Hi everyone!

I’m looking for an experienced entrepreneur or e-commerce business owner who would be open to mentoring someone at the very beginning of their business journey.

I didn’t study business and don’t have direct experience running an e-commerce business yet, but I’m genuinely interested in learning and would love to gain practical, hands-on experience. I do have experience working 5 years in Saas sales, though.

I’m particularly interested in e-commerce and entrepreneurship, and I’d love to learn how to take a business idea from concept to execution. This includes market research, business strategy, sourcing, marketing, and the practicalities of setting up and running a business in the Netherlands/EU, especially Dutch and EU regulations, taxes, VAT, and legal requirements.

What I’m looking for:
● Someone with real-world entrepreneurial or e-commerce experience who can guide me step by step.
● Practical advice on what I need to learn, where to start, and how to avoid common beginner mistakes.
● The opportunity to gain hands-on experience and learn by doing, rather than relying solely on theory.

I’m also very open to helping out with your existing business or personal project for free in exchange for the opportunity to learn and gain practical experience. I’d be happy to contribute my time, take on tasks, and get involved in the work while learning from your experience. Ideally, I’d love to build a mutually beneficial arrangement where I can add value while developing my own entrepreneurial skills.

Location-wise, I’m preferably looking for someone based in Amsterdam or elsewhere in North Holland, as I’d love to meet in person initially, then perhaps do more calls as time goes.

Ideally, we could start with a coffee to get to know each other, discuss our interests and goals, and see if it’s a good fit. From there, we can figure out what working together might look like.

I’m motivated, curious, and willing to put in the work. I’m not looking for someone to build a business for me — I’m looking for someone who can help me learn how to do it myself.

If this sounds like something you’d be open to, or if you know someone who might be a good fit, please feel free to reach out!

Thanks! 😊

I really suffer with executive definition. Between my masters program, my research, my publication, my business, and my day job, I have a hard time keeping things straight and keep missing opportunities and wasting time.

I'm looking for someone who will do 3 things.

1. Initial meeting to talk about goals and difficulties and vibe
2. long (3 hour) meeting to brain dump and organize tasks.
3. Meet monthly or bi-weekly to check progress

Please DM me if that's something you're interested in.

I run an online fitness coaching business for women and I’m looking for an experienced mentor who has helped grow an online coaching brand.

I’d value guidance on attracting more qualified leads, turning enquiries into clients and building consistent growth, with some structure and accountability to help me follow through.

I’m looking for free mentorship at this stage. If you offer this or know someone who does, I’d appreciate an introduction.

Many of you reached out to know how I operate a plumbing business without quitting my fulltime IT job.

I wanted to share one incident recently that my 6 plumbing technicians just plumbified AI. Everyone uses AI everyday to simplify their learnings, write their estimates, pricing etc so that they can spend more time understanding customers problem and provide options.

I love this part of the business where AI helps me simplify my operations and same time AI is taking IT jobs. I love both part of this life..

Reach out to learn more how I balance my time and grow!

Hello!

I'm currently looking for help/support as I am working to build and grow my business. I am a first-gen entrepreneur and have designed a service to help modify and support people's lives and goals through behavioral data tracking and coaching support, but now that I've built and stress-tested the system, I'm struggling to go about finding clients and figure out how to market myself and the service. Any direction or advice would be extremely helpful; thank you in advance for reading, even if you can't help!

We are looking for a talented interview specialist to join our team.

While specialized knowledge of software development is a significant asset, basic knowledge is sufficient.

The core requirements are native-level English fluency, quick judgment, and strong client-facing skills.

The primary goal is to lead client interviews and successfully secure projects.

The initial two-week period serves as a paid trial, with an hourly rate of $40–$60 based on actual interview time.

If you demonstrate competence and a good fit during this time, we will transition to a fixed monthly salary of $1,600 (for the first two months) to $3,000 (after three months), plus performance bonuses based on secured projects. High performers can earn up to $4,000 per month.

You do not need to be perfect from the start; if you possess talent and potential, we will invest in your professional growth.

We welcome candidates with backgrounds in marketing, skilled software development, or tutoring.

As the role requires working during U.S. time zones, we prioritize candidates residing in Latin America, though U.S.-based applicants are also welcome if the compensation meets their expectations.

Hey everyone,

I’m a coach, and I’m experimenting with a coaching format that moves back and forth between what is happening in real life and what is happening inside you (mentally, emotionall, somatically).

I've already worked with someone on their internal blockages which was emotionally very clearing for them though I am looking for someone that has a pattern going on externally. See examples below.

I’m looking for 5 people who would be interested in trying a free 90-minute session and giving me candid feedback afterward.

The basic idea is this:

You have something you genuinely want to do or change, but somewhere in the process, it stops working. Maybe you keep getting stuck at the same point, repeat the same mistake, quit after repeated attempts, or simply can’t seem to make the thing work the way you want it to.

The process would roughly look like this:

1. What are you trying to make happen? We get specific about what you want, what you are currently doing, and what you would like to be different.
2. Where does it actually break down? We look at the real situation and pinpoint the moment where things stop flowing or your behavior stops matching your intention.
3. What happens internally at that point? We explore the thoughts, emotions, fears, meanings, pressure, expectations, or other reactions that show up there.
4. We work with that internal obstacle. Instead of simply pushing harder or telling you to “just do it,” we work with whatever seems to be interfering with your ability to act freely and effectively.
5. Then we go back into reality and test it. The important part for me isn’t only whether you feel different afterward. I want to see whether something actually changes when you return to the situation.
6. We see what happens next. If things flow better, great. If you get stuck again, we look at where the process breaks down next and work from there.

So the process can move back and forth:

real-world action → find the breakpoint → explore what happens internally → work with it → return to action → see what actually changes

This might be useful if there is something you genuinely want to do, but you repeatedly get stuck somewhere between intention and execution.

For example:

• You’re practicing playing guitar, a sport, a movement, or another skill, but you keep failing at the same specific part and don’t understand why.
• You practice something repeatedly, it doesn’t work the way you want, and after enough attempts you quit having lost motivation for it.
• You know what you’re supposed to do, but every time you reach a certain point you hesitate, freeze, avoid it, or do something else.
• You keep trying to build a habit or routine, but there is a recurring point where it falls apart.
• You keep making the same mistake even though you understand intellectually what you should be doing differently.
• You can perform sometimes, but under pressure or in a real situation you suddenly lose access to what you know how to do.
• You repeatedly start working toward something you care about, but something happens that you can't quite put your finger on and the action stops.

There’s no charge. I’m mainly interested in testing this process and getting honest feedback about what was and wasn’t useful.

This is focused on personal change, emotional patterns, action, and follow-through. It isn’t psychotherapy or treatment for serious mental-health conditions.

If you have something specific where you keep getting stuck and this sounds relevant, let me know in the comments.

PS: just to be clear it's 1 90 minute session for 5 different people.

Hi I am F23. I work in gurgaon in a facility management company. I never got any guidance and support and started working when I was 18 years old. Now I want to understand the career path and get some guidance.