Mentoring · Career transitions

Mentoring for career changes and transitions

Career advice from friends is kind but biased; advice from the internet is generic. When you're weighing a change of direction — new industry, new role, or out on your own — what you need is an experienced outsider who can pressure-test your reasoning and help you position what you already have.

Sound familiar?

  • You've outgrown your current role but can't articulate what should come next
  • You have an offer (or an idea) and keep flip-flopping on whether to take the leap
  • Your CV tells the story of your past, not the direction you want
  • Interviews and negotiations feel like a game everyone else got the rules to

What a session works on

  • Naming the real decision — often it's not the one you walked in with
  • Positioning your experience for the direction you want, not the one you had
  • A concrete transition plan: runway, timing, first moves, plan B
  • Interview and negotiation preparation grounded in your actual situation

What a session gives you

I came into the session with too many options and no clear sense of what to prioritize. Lars helped me structure the situation, compare the alternatives realistically, and identify the next step that made the most sense. I left with a clear plan I could start acting on immediately.
Anna M., TrondheimCareer direction
Lars quickly understood how my studies, business idea, and longer-term goals were connected. He asked the right questions, challenged some of my assumptions, and helped me turn a vague idea into a practical next experiment. The session gave me both clarity and momentum.
Jonas K., OsloStartup and study planning

Illustrative examples of what mentees work on — real founding-mentee testimonials are published here as sessions complete.

Lars Føleide, founder of SuccessMentors

Lars has moved between technology, sales, finance, education, and founding companies — and mentored others through the same jumps. You leave the session with a decision framework and next steps you can act on the same week.

Book a Founder Mentor Session

45–60 minutes · €49 launch price · full refund if it's not a fit

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