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Working with Mentor Collective over the years has been one of the most rewarding partnerships we’ve built. From their early days as a small team of dedicated individuals to their expansion into a thriving company leading student mentorship, it’s been incredible to see their growth and the role we played in it.
Providing coaching, analytics support, and strategic account sales advice has allowed us to be part of their journey as they scaled operations and took their services to the next level. One of the most significant highlights was helping them refine their data-driven approaches to mentor-student matching. Having a team of experts who truly know how to do analytics the right way made all the difference.
Looking back, there were so many lessons learned. For instance, we quickly saw the importance of reliable data insights in improving Mentor Collective’s program outcomes. Their work on boosting student retention and sense of belonging, as reflected in their 3.84% increase in student retention and a 14% increase in the sense of belonging, was driven by carefully structured, research-backed analytics. It’s one thing to collect data; it’s another to analyze and interpret it meaningfully.
It’s a whole ‘nother thing to integrate that level of analysis into the sales process itself. When you run a trial and render scientific results that demonstrate a positive ROI, it’s hard for the client not to say “yes.”
A key insight from this experience is that having a team who knows how to “do the analytics work right” isn’t just about crunching numbers—it’s about understanding the story the data tells, and how to integrate that story into the sales process. This understanding allowed Mentor Collective to drive real, measurable impact for their clients. Our collaborative approach fostered deeper conversations and guided them toward making strategic decisions that significantly enhanced their offerings.
Working with companies that prioritize long-term success over rapid, unsustainable growth, like Mentor Collective, reinforces that careful, well-guided strategy and solid data foundations truly set you up for impactful scalability.
