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How to Find a Mentor on a Budget or No Budget at All
In this episode, Lucas and Luna tackle a common but rarely discussed barrier to mentorship: money. Many professionals assume mentorship requires buying coffee, paying for courses, or joining expensive networking groups. But the best mentor relationships often start with zero dollars. Lucas shares the story of how he cold-emailed a senior editor at The Wall Street Journal — no connections, no budget, just a thoughtful note and a willingness to do the work. Luna adds data from a 2025 LinkedIn survey showing 73% of professionals who sought a mentor through a free cold outreach succeeded within…
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