Young marketer looking for help...

Anything PG13(I don't know what that wink was about (j/k ))....

I can't offer much up front but I'll pay a percentage of what you help me make... I have some resources already, but I won't try to pretend I was banking with them already, the only money I've made on the internet is from selling Mortal Kombat t shirts, a tidy $7-$20 profit per shirt.... I still have about 70-80 shirts by the way, most medium, some large.

I agree...with the comment above.

Businesses are an investment.

If you are afraid to invest $37 for the war room and $20 for an ad, you have indicated a weakness that will prevent you from finding success.

Now, having said that, I also run a minimum in my accounts at all times, so I cannot argue against that philosophy, so long as at some point you will get out the crow bar and open your wallet for necessary expenditures.

The $37 for the war room could be a great investment, if you use the war room.

The $20 for a classified ad is premature, as you don't know yet what you will sell.

The greatest challenge you will face in getting someone like me to be your mentor is overcoming those who have come before you. It is so true what they say about people who don't have anything invested usually don't have anything to motivate them to action either.

I have mentored a lot of people. I'd say that about 90% never get off of their ass to find the success that was waiting for them on the other side.

It is not so much that we hide what we do from you, but we need to believe in you, before we will invest in you.

As long as you come to the forum to ask questions, people will answer your questions.

But if you are looking for that someone to hold your hand, you have a lot to prove, before anyone will take your hand and show you the how and why, unless they are convinced that they have a way that will guarantee them a return on their investment.

That's a mistake I have learned. Because of so many ebooks and tips I read before, i suffered from what they call it "information overload" and ended up with nothing. I am now focusing on one method and I hope the effort will pay within few months or so.

Bill nailed it in his earlier post. You can ask almost any question here and get helpful replies from people who know what they're talking about. In that sense, there's very little hiding going on. When you need answers, you'll get them. You just have to figure out what the questions are. That's the best approach, in my opinion.

Now, if you're looking for someone to personally walk you through everything... to physically take over your body and move your hands around on the computer... that's a different story. Somebody may work something out with you, or you can pay for that kind of help (but be careful with your money.)

You've got the right attitude. Seems like you've been listening to Robert Kiyosaki

I think he said that he doesn't want a job. What you are offering is a job (being self employed). If you have to work it's a job, not a business. What you want to do is start a business, have smart people work for you and run your business. You need to have a plan, a vision. And of course it wouldn't hurt to have some money to hire people. Although there are 2 other options.
1) Have people work for you for free
2) Have people work for you for free and even pay YOU money

The first option is not bad, but the second is really something to kill for.

Before saying I am nuts, I will give you an example where people are working for free for other companies. People are working for free for facebook, for youtube, for article directories (they get paid for selling advertising, yet they pay you nothing, you are free labor to them), although some do benefit from working for free for those companies.

Do you have a vision? I do. If you are willing to work hard, maybe starve while waiting for results I might have something for you. I can't hire enough people to develop my 400 domains at the same time, so I will be offering a percentage of profits or backlinks or physical products that can be turned into cash. I know it will be hard because most people prefer to get paid $100 now, than get lifetime commissions say $10 per month for the same effort.

You know what? I believe you DO have a great work ethic, and consequently you could very well do without a mentor at all (if that's necessary).

It's really up to you at the end of the day.

To make a point.

Think about what you are REALLY ASKING FOR here.

You're asking us for help, which is fine. There's nothing wrong with asking for help, or seeking a mentor. Infact I encourage it.

The issue is with YOU, not the mentor. You're not ready, and I dont believe you're taking this seriously.

You offering to "work hard", or pay me "$50" is quite honestly an insult. Infact, Im almost certain that ANYONE on this forum, that is making a full time living from internet marketing alone, that is, those that are financially independant, that are making GOOD MONEY online would agree.

You'll pay me $50 or $100 to help you? Why would I do that? I make a lot more than that a day now sitting in cafes and laying on the beach.

Let me ask you something....

What is your time worth?

Obviously from your posts here, a LOT.

As quoted by you ...

"I don't have 2 years to go through a trial and error period."

"I don't have time to entertain ignorant jokes."

Does this then mean my time is somehow worth less than yours? Absolutely not.

Let me put this into perspective for you.

To get where I am right now has taken 3 SOLID YEARS, of busting my ass, putting in 12+ hour days, 7 days a week, day in day out, week after week, month after month, year after year.

Ive lost tens of thousands of dollars trying stuff online.

I lost $15,000 in 3 months on PPC.

I once paid $2,500 for ONE HOUR with a mentor.

Ive failed time and time again. Its cost me relationships, friendships and Ive spent numerous nights asking myself if its all really worth it.

Ive been laughed at, and ridiculed - but I stuck with it.

You asking for help by offering to pay me $100 is beyond a joke.

In the end, you have a decision to make.

1. You either get realistic about investing money towards an actual business.
2. You invest years figuring it out on your own.

In hindsight, knowing what I know now, after all the struggles, effort and lost money - I know exactly what choice I would make.

Think about it.

FStrong:

I think you're sincere, but you're also a bit unrealistic and more than a tad arrogant. Yes, ramone_johnny was being sarcastic, but he was trying to make a point.

Your budget and apparent lack of direction (focus) about what you want to do means you're not really ready for a mentor. Mentors (successful people in their fields) are expensive for a reason. If they can't make more money training you than they do in their own business, why should they mentor you? For the fun of it?

And with such a small budget, their efforts would probably be wasted.

I know that's harsh, but I'm honestly not trying to be mean. I'm very serious. I'm asking you to look at it from a BUSINESS perspective. My mentor pointed this out to me when I mentored with her last year. She said that's why mentors are expensive. They're already successful in their own businesses. So they have to be able to make MORE money mentoring you than they would in their own business for the time and effort. Otherwise, they have no incentive to do so.

Ok, moving on...

Make sure you're ready for mentoring! If you're a total newbie, chances are, you aren't. If you're even able to afford any type of mentoring as a newbie, you won't get as much out of it as you could otherwise if you know yourself better and what areas of IM you want to pursue.

No one can help you if you don't know what you want to do in the first place. Spend some time figuring that out first.

It takes time to figure out what area of IM you want to pursue, who the players are in that area, and which one is right for you. Many people offer similar info, but not all people will resonate with your personally. You need to find someone you "click" with to get the most out of it.

You can use a person, a book, an information product, an internship or a job, -- or a forum -- as your mentor. People typically charge more for their personal time/attention than they will for an information product or a book. And one-on-one coaching typically costs A LOT more than group coaching.

One of my mentors HIGHLY recommends investing most of your money in mentoring and then building the actual business and marketing on a shoestring. This is EXCELLENT advice.

However, if you're broke, you probably can't afford any group coaching program, much less one-on-one coaching.

That's ok. First, you need to research and "find" yourself online. That is, become knowledgeable enough that you KNOW what you want to do online. Do your homework. Search this forum. Read books. Buy courses.

Then apply what you've learned. It's ok if it doesn't work the first time. We all have to start somewhere. And believe me, you'll get a LOT more out of the coaching/mentoring if you 1) KNOW exactly what area of IM you want to pursue and what you want to get out of the coaching and 2) if you already have some experience under your belt.

Plus, it's less costly to invest in some IM products (comprehensive courses, not $5 ebooks), than hiring a mentor right out of the gate.

I'm very much a DIY kind of person and much preferred buying courses and studying on my own than buying actual coaching. I invested a lot of time and money over about 7 years (or more) learning, dabbling in IM, making some money, and deciding exactly what I wanted to do online. In that time, I also made a very short list of people I'd discovered who I trusted: people I buy from, listen to, trust and can recommend. (Having such a list of people will save you a LOT of time and headaches!)

Since I'm a DIY kind of person, I always viewed high-level, expensive coaching/mentoring programs a bit skeptically. I believe that mentoring from the right person is very valuable. But why should I pay $3,000 (or more) to be mentored when I can buy a course for $1,000 (or less) and teach myself the same thing????

So now I'm very knowledgeable about IM, with some experience to boot. So I was ready to jump into my first-ever coaching/mentoring opportunity when it dropped into my lap last year after I lost my job.

If I hadn't already done so much research or if I wasn't CRYSTAL CLEAR about what I wanted and expected out of it, I would never have done it. But she was the perfect mentor and the timing was perfect. (Incredible, really.) I'd NEVER invested so much money at once ($3,000), but it was worth it's weight in gold. And I was ready for it.

I've been VERY happy with my mentor's guidance, THRILLED with what I learned and the world of possibilities she opened up, not to mention the emotional support she lent and her belief in all of her clients (me included).

I love her personality and have a huge respect for her personally, as well as professionally. She models my idea of what a woman in business should be: super business savvy, yet totally feminine. She is a lovely, lovely lady.

Once you know what area of IM you want to pursue, look to see who the players are in that field. Subscribe to their e-zines. Buy their courses and e-books. You'll quickly get a feel for those who are genuine.

Then find someone who's where you want to be, who has the RESULTS that you want to achieve, and hire them.

WHEN you're ready for it.

Hope that helps!

Michelle

Can't help but nodding my head several times while reading your post.