What questions should I ask? Obviously I have some already that are specific to what I'm working on and stuff like 'what would you do if you were me?' but I'd like to hear the point of view of people who are most likely more experienced.
"Is there anything I should be asking, but I'm not?" - has occasionally yielded interesting responses for me.
Also ask if they do whatever the trend is - meditation, what time they wake up, habits like that. Most people don't realize what routine they follow and it's often best to work close with them and observe.
That is still helpful though. Thanks.
Since he's the one offering a mentorship relationship, how is it going to work? What is he getting out of it?
I have since gone to the meeting and will answer these questions from my current perspective now that I have gone.
Basically, he liked my idea and wants to help me with it. Considering, he is a pretty successful tech founder, I would say that I can get a lot out of it. He helped me with the business strategy and coding. Unfortunately, I don't know what to expect from these situations since I've never done it before. So I'm not much help and have no idea what he's getting out of it.
This isn't in Silicon Valley by the way. The guy is from Silicon Valley.
I'm not sure how it would work though? I feel like I can't do anything to help. Maybe that's the point of asking the question though...
My advice for others would be to go to events that might scare you, or that you have never done before. It pays off. Getting out and about every so often is good.