For side-hustle mentors

Your time
has value.
Only work with people
who've proved it.

You have a full-time role. Mentoring on the side means every hour has to count. MentorHog's commitment model filters out the people who aren't serious — before they reach your calendar.

Apply as a mentor → How we protect your time

The problem with free mentoring

It's not that people don't want to give.
It's that too many people don't show up.

"I don't want to waste my time. To be honest. I am not prioritizing it because I'd like to mentor people who actually will find it valuable."

— Mentor interview, MentorHog research

That's not selfishness. That's a reasonable response to a system where mentors carry all the risk and mentees carry none. Free platforms created that problem. MentorHog was built to fix it.

Free platforms

No commitment from mentees
No-shows with no consequence
Your time is free — so it feels free to waste
You chase the relationship, they don't

MentorHog

Mentees pay before they book
Discovery session proves seriousness first
Action plan means both sides know the commitment
You accept or decline — always your call

How we protect your time

Three filters before
you spend an hour.

Most platforms send you a name and a hope. MentorHog sends you someone who's already cleared three gates.

Filter 1

AI matching

Mentees are matched to you based on their specific goal, not just your job title. Only people with a relevant need see your profile.

Filter 2

Commitment before booking

To request a discovery session, mentees define their goal in writing. Vague requests don't go through. You see what they want before you agree to meet.

Filter 3

You decide

After the discovery session, you choose whether to take them on. No pressure, no platform algorithm deciding for you. Your standards, your call.

What you earn

Supplemental income that
matches your schedule.

You set the number of mentees you take on. You set your rate. You control when sessions happen. The platform handles everything else.

Your commission

80–85%

Of every session and action plan payment goes directly to you.

Payment cadence

Weekly

Not monthly. Not on completion. Weekly — because your time is professional work.

Session price range

You set it

Typical plans run $150–$350 for 4–8 sessions. You decide what your time is worth.

Platform tools

Less admin.
More mentoring.

Everything that usually takes time away from the work you actually want to do — handled.

In-platform scheduling — no back-and-forth email
In-app video calls — no Zoom link needed
Action plan builder with progress tracking built in
Automated payment processing and weekly payouts
Session recordings for mentee review
Mentor tier that grows with your track record

Apply as a mentor

Tell us about yourself.
We'll take it from there.

We're building our founding mentor cohort now. Early mentors get priority placement and help shape how the platform works. Applications take 5 minutes. We follow up within 5 business days.

Your timehas value.Only work with peoplewho've proved it.

It's not that people don't want to give.It's that too many people don't show up.

Three filters beforeyou spend an hour.