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How to Find a Mentor When You Are a First-Time Founder
This episode tackles the specific challenge of finding a mentor as a first-time founder, drawing on the real-world example of Brian Chesky, who leaned on Warren Buffett and other seasoned entrepreneurs when scaling Airbnb from a startup to a public company. Lucas and Luna break down why traditional mentoring frameworks fail founders—they need sponsors, not just advice-givers—and walk through a practical three-step strategy: identifying the right ask, finding operators a few stages ahead, and leveraging your board or investors. They also discuss the uncomfortable truth that many founders avoid…
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