George Markakis @georgemarkakis on Mentoro

Hi Guys, I am the founder of mentoro. We connect mentors to mentees around the world on one centralised platform.

Mentoro was dreamt up in a time of need and struggle. In 2020 humans faced the most significant threat that we have seen in our lifetime, COVID. In that period, our co-founder, George Markakis, an accomplished businessman, saw his five years of hard work come to a screeching halt. He saw family, friends, and the world floundering to cope with the new normal.

Passionate about people and helping others learn and grow, he first turned to online platforms to promote his business. Due to his success, peers wanted to know more about how they could earn an income whilst being locked down.

George started coaching, training and mentoring other businesses on how to earn an income via other means, using the online tools they had in front of them. Unfortunately, it was hard to duplicate George's success due to the lack of platforms accommodating mentors.

At that moment, Mentoro was born. Everyone in life needs a mentor, someone who can help them realise their full potential, and everyone needs a platform to teach their craft. He was struck by the idea that most people don't have the time or toolkit to be their best version.

He messaged 1021 people on social media platforms and met his co-founder. Victor Chandra messaged to arrange a video conference; the rest, as they say, is history...

Nine months later, we built a platform connecting mentors to mentees. It's a place where people can share their ideas, content, and knowledge - and others in the community can learn from them.

Mentoro arms mentors with the right tools to manage, retain and inspire their mentees through a versatile payment system, including subscription, one-time payments, tipping, cryptocurrency and more.

The cool thing is that Mentoro creates a giving cycle: mentees can become mentors. Any good mentor knows that giving back is the key to a successful life.