In this episode of Create Your Own Economy Podcast, host Bunmi Ajibade dives into the importance of having a mentor to grow your business. Drawing from personal experience, she shares the pitfalls of starting a business without guidance and wasting time on non-income-producing activities. Bunmi believes that having both a mentor and a coach can be incredibly beneficial and even notes that some mentors can also act as coaches.

Throughout the episode, she delves into the differences between mentors and coaches, highlighting that mentors share wisdom and suggestions based on their expertise while coaches facilitate self-discovery and reflection. Bunmi also outlines the various reasons why having a mentor is crucial, including learning from their experiences, continuous learning and development, emotional support during difficult times, networking opportunities, and accountability and goal setting.