Interview

May 20, 2020

Remote mentoring tips from the experts

The crisis has made mentoring more important than ever.


Raffaela Rein

Mentors are an important source of advice and support for founders, but in a time of social distancing and remote working, it can be hard to maintain those relationships.

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