#21 Mentorly's Ashley Werhun on building a mentorship platform and building as a woman founder

Ashley Werhun of Mentorly discusses (1:15) starting her career as a ballet dancer, (2:36) her aspirations to be a ballet dancer as a child, (5:13) her transition into tech, (6:41) the seeds of Mentorly being planted through mentoring relationships with ballet students, (9:47) the evolution of Mentorly in the early years, (11:20) the pivot from a B2C to B2B product, (12:49) a defining encounter with MIT, (16:40) going from a MVP to a full product, (18:40) Mentorly as we know it today, (19:03) leveraging AI on her team, (22:22) what channels Mentorly is active on, (24:47) current goals for Mentorly, (27:34) navigating challenges as a woman founder, (29:59) parental leave policies in Canada, (38:28) achieving profitability and sustainable growth, (40:20) company policies and (43:46) advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Links:www.mentorly.co www.instagram.com/ashleyatmentorly www.instagram.com/mentorlydotcomhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleywerhun/ Find us on:www.thesocialgoodpod.com www.youtube.com/@socialgoodpodcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/6OBpddWHUqO1jGWsMHidmGhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-good-podcast/id1562812869 www.instagram.com/socialgoodpodhttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/435c2adf-d21c-42b6-8dd8-50132dd97fac/social-good-podcast Also by Soo Jung: Support me on my journey in building my charity dining app. Sign up for my waitlist at www.getyourbrighton.com