Ask HN - Where to find startup advisors / mentors?
I'm a long time programmer but a newbie entrepreneur. I'm unsure how to get started with this startup thing. Where can I find advise, advisors, mentors, references?
## The Long Story
I saw the possibility of simplifying and redoing enterprise collaboration specifically in the decision making space.
So I did the easy part.
I've put together a minimum product -- Review19.com -- which BTW got not so much traction when I shared it on a "Show HN" thread :-( Anyway, I want to now solve the next part of the puzzle.
I've done a basic market survey, I know the big guys I'm up against (the SAPs and the IBMs). I know what's good about their offerings, and what sucks.
From the team perspective, I'm the engineering / technical founder and I have marketing co-founder in the wings. While the product can be used by individual users, I fully understand the major market will be the enterprise users.
I acknowledge that a majority effort will be marketing, selling, pilot tests, gathering feedback etc. and I concede that engineering may have to play a limited role.
My next milestone is to attract some seed funding so that I can put together the team, prepare resources and reach out to potential customer. The problem?
I don't know how to go about this.
Where can I find advise, advisors, mentors or any other kind of references?
How should I go about this?
Thanks, Sri