See how MentorsGate works, one short video at a time.

Start here · everyone

1. 00
   5:43

   Overview · 5:43 · Everyone

   How MentorsGate Works — the Whole Picture

   The whole MentorsGate idea in animated diagrams: the who-goes-first problem, the 8 steps from posting a project to the final payment, escrow, the workroom, approvals, flags and disputes, and the four protections. Watch this first, then follow your path.

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2. 01
   3:15

   Ep 1 · 3:15 · Everyone

   What Is MentorsGate? The Model and the 4 Protections

   How MentorsGate works from first project to final payment — and the four protections that keep both mentees and mentors safe.

   Watch on YouTube
3. 02
   3:12

   Ep 2 · 3:12 · Everyone

   Create Your Account and Choose Your Role

   Create your MentorsGate account, confirm your e-mail and choose your role — Mentee, Mentor, or both.

   Watch on YouTube
4. 03
   2:29

   Ep 3 · 2:29 · Everyone

   Finding Your Way: Workspaces, Menus and the ? Help Button

   A short tour of the MentorsGate portal — both workspaces, switching roles, the ? help button and the Knowledge Base.

   Watch on YouTube

For mentees

1. 04
   2:52

   Ep 4 · 2:52 · Mentees

   Set Up Your Mentee Profile

   Your mentee profile is required before you can post a project — here's how to complete it, and how to write the About summary mentors read first.

   Watch on YouTube
2. 05
   3:45

   Ep 5 · 3:45 · Mentees

   Post a Project Brief That Attracts Great Mentors

   Step by step through the MentorsGate project wizard — and the four things that decide whether great mentors propose: category, deliverables, a realistic budget and no contact details.

   Watch on YouTube
3. 06
   2:51

   Ep 6 · 2:51 · Mentees

   Choosing Your Mentor: Proposals, Invitations, Shortlist and Offer

   How to read proposals, invite mentors from the directory, use your private shortlist and make an offer — plus why accepting an offer starts the contract, not the work.

   Watch on YouTube
4. 07
   3:21

   Ep 7 · 3:21 · Mentees

   Paying Safely: How Escrow Works

   What escrow means, how to fund escrow from the workroom, which currencies are supported, and what to do if your payment doesn't show as Funded.

   Watch on YouTube
5. 08
   2:32

   Ep 8 · 2:32 · Mentees

   Reviewing Work: Approve or Request Changes

   What happens when you approve a milestone, how to request changes your mentor can act on, and why a moderator checks the payout.

   Watch on YouTube
6. 09
   2:02

   Ep 9 · 2:02 · Mentees

   Finishing an Engagement and Leaving a Review

   Final approval, what happens to your workroom, and how to write a review — plus why honest criticism is published on MentorsGate.

   Watch on YouTube

For mentors

1. 10
   3:30

   Ep 10 · 3:30 · Mentors

   Becoming a Verified Mentor: Profile and Approval

   How mentors earn on MentorsGate, why you're invisible until approved, and how the profile review works — approved, changes requested or rejected.

   Watch on YouTube
2. 11
   2:41

   Ep 11 · 2:41 · Mentors

   Your Profile Is Your Storefront (Build It Fast With AI)

   How mentees search the directory, what each section of your profile drives, and how to fill it from your CV with AI — accepting every entry yourself.

   Watch on YouTube
3. 12
   2:14

   Ep 12 · 2:14 · Mentors

   Finding Work: Browse Projects, NDAs and Invitations

   Browse moderator-approved projects, unlock NDA briefs, ask good questions and answer invitations professionally before they expire.

   Watch on YouTube
4. 13
   2:47

   Ep 13 · 2:47 · Mentors

   Writing a Winning Proposal and Handling Offers

   One proposal per project — here's how to make it count: price, approach tied to the brief, stages that become milestones, and good questions. Plus the 7-day offer window.

   Watch on YouTube
5. 14
   2:49

   Ep 14 · 2:49 · Mentors

   Delivering Milestones in the Workroom

   The milestone cycle from the mentor's side, the golden rule (never start an unfunded milestone), how to submit a delivery and how to handle revisions.

   Watch on YouTube
6. 15
   2:22

   Ep 15 · 2:22 · Mentors

   Getting Paid: Payout Requests and the Platform Fee

   The four steps from approval to paid, how gross, fee and net work, and a three-point checklist if you've delivered but haven't been paid.

   Watch on YouTube

For mentees and mentors

1. 16
   3:03

   Ep 16 · 3:03 · Mentees & mentors

   The Contract: Milestones, Scope and the Fee

   How the contract is written, locked and approved — and the three lines (exclusions, revision rounds, ownership) that decide most disputes.

   Watch on YouTube
2. 17
   2:43

   Ep 17 · 2:43 · Mentees & mentors

   Inside the Workroom: A Complete Tour

   A tab-by-tab tour of the workroom — and why every decision belongs in it rather than in direct messages, e-mail or WhatsApp.

   Watch on YouTube
3. 18
   3:18

   Ep 18 · 3:18 · Mentees & mentors

   When Things Go Wrong: Flags vs Disputes

   The difference between a flag and a dispute, when to use each, how to open a dispute, and how moderators decide cases — including the four possible outcomes.

   Watch on YouTube
4. 19
   1:58

   Ep 19 · 1:58 · Mentees & mentors

   Staying Safe: Off-Platform Deals, Contact Details and Support

   Why taking a MentorsGate engagement off-platform removes escrow, the contract, disputes and the record — and what to do if someone suggests it.

   Watch on YouTube
5. 20
   2:54

   Ep 20 · 2:54 · Mentees & mentors

   AI Assistance on MentorsGate: It Drafts, You Decide

   Every place MentorsGate's AI can draft for you — and the rule behind all of it: nothing is saved until you accept it, item by item.

   Watch on YouTube
6. 21
   2:50

   Ep 21 · 2:50 · Mentees & mentors

   7 Common Confusions, Answered

   The seven questions support answers every week — offers, approvals, payments, fees and the workroom — each with the episode that covers it in full.

   Watch on YouTube

1. 01
   3:15

   Ep 1 · 3:15 · Everyone

   What Is MentorsGate? The Model and the 4 Protections

   How MentorsGate works from first project to final payment — and the four protections that keep both mentees and mentors safe.

   Watch on YouTube
2. 02
   3:12

   Ep 2 · 3:12 · Everyone

   Create Your Account and Choose Your Role

   Create your MentorsGate account, confirm your e-mail and choose your role — Mentee, Mentor, or both.

   Watch on YouTube
3. 03
   2:29

   Ep 3 · 2:29 · Everyone

   Finding Your Way: Workspaces, Menus and the ? Help Button

   A short tour of the MentorsGate portal — both workspaces, switching roles, the ? help button and the Knowledge Base.

   Watch on YouTube
4. 04
   2:52

   Ep 4 · 2:52 · Mentees

   Set Up Your Mentee Profile

   Your mentee profile is required before you can post a project — here's how to complete it, and how to write the About summary mentors read first.

   Watch on YouTube
5. 05
   3:45

   Ep 5 · 3:45 · Mentees

   Post a Project Brief That Attracts Great Mentors

   Step by step through the MentorsGate project wizard — and the four things that decide whether great mentors propose: category, deliverables, a realistic budget and no contact details.

   Watch on YouTube
6. 06
   2:51

   Ep 6 · 2:51 · Mentees

   Choosing Your Mentor: Proposals, Invitations, Shortlist and Offer

   How to read proposals, invite mentors from the directory, use your private shortlist and make an offer — plus why accepting an offer starts the contract, not the work.

   Watch on YouTube
7. 07
   3:03

   Ep 16 · 3:03 · Mentees & mentors

   The Contract: Milestones, Scope and the Fee

   How the contract is written, locked and approved — and the three lines (exclusions, revision rounds, ownership) that decide most disputes.

   Watch on YouTube
8. 08
   3:21

   Ep 7 · 3:21 · Mentees

   Paying Safely: How Escrow Works

   What escrow means, how to fund escrow from the workroom, which currencies are supported, and what to do if your payment doesn't show as Funded.

   Watch on YouTube
9. 09
   2:43

   Ep 17 · 2:43 · Mentees & mentors

   Inside the Workroom: A Complete Tour

   A tab-by-tab tour of the workroom — and why every decision belongs in it rather than in direct messages, e-mail or WhatsApp.

   Watch on YouTube
10. 10
    2:32

    Ep 8 · 2:32 · Mentees

    Reviewing Work: Approve or Request Changes

    What happens when you approve a milestone, how to request changes your mentor can act on, and why a moderator checks the payout.

    Watch on YouTube
11. 11
    2:02

    Ep 9 · 2:02 · Mentees

    Finishing an Engagement and Leaving a Review

    Final approval, what happens to your workroom, and how to write a review — plus why honest criticism is published on MentorsGate.

    Watch on YouTube
12. 12
    3:18

    Ep 18 · 3:18 · Mentees & mentors

    When Things Go Wrong: Flags vs Disputes

    The difference between a flag and a dispute, when to use each, how to open a dispute, and how moderators decide cases — including the four possible outcomes.

    Watch on YouTube

1. 01
   3:15

   Ep 1 · 3:15 · Everyone

   What Is MentorsGate? The Model and the 4 Protections

   How MentorsGate works from first project to final payment — and the four protections that keep both mentees and mentors safe.

   Watch on YouTube
2. 02
   3:12

   Ep 2 · 3:12 · Everyone

   Create Your Account and Choose Your Role

   Create your MentorsGate account, confirm your e-mail and choose your role — Mentee, Mentor, or both.

   Watch on YouTube
3. 03
   2:29

   Ep 3 · 2:29 · Everyone

   Finding Your Way: Workspaces, Menus and the ? Help Button

   A short tour of the MentorsGate portal — both workspaces, switching roles, the ? help button and the Knowledge Base.

   Watch on YouTube
4. 04
   3:30

   Ep 10 · 3:30 · Mentors

   Becoming a Verified Mentor: Profile and Approval

   How mentors earn on MentorsGate, why you're invisible until approved, and how the profile review works — approved, changes requested or rejected.

   Watch on YouTube
5. 05
   2:41

   Ep 11 · 2:41 · Mentors

   Your Profile Is Your Storefront (Build It Fast With AI)

   How mentees search the directory, what each section of your profile drives, and how to fill it from your CV with AI — accepting every entry yourself.

   Watch on YouTube
6. 06
   2:14

   Ep 12 · 2:14 · Mentors

   Finding Work: Browse Projects, NDAs and Invitations

   Browse moderator-approved projects, unlock NDA briefs, ask good questions and answer invitations professionally before they expire.

   Watch on YouTube
7. 07
   2:47

   Ep 13 · 2:47 · Mentors

   Writing a Winning Proposal and Handling Offers

   One proposal per project — here's how to make it count: price, approach tied to the brief, stages that become milestones, and good questions. Plus the 7-day offer window.

   Watch on YouTube
8. 08
   3:03

   Ep 16 · 3:03 · Mentees & mentors

   The Contract: Milestones, Scope and the Fee

   How the contract is written, locked and approved — and the three lines (exclusions, revision rounds, ownership) that decide most disputes.

   Watch on YouTube
9. 09
   2:43

   Ep 17 · 2:43 · Mentees & mentors

   Inside the Workroom: A Complete Tour

   A tab-by-tab tour of the workroom — and why every decision belongs in it rather than in direct messages, e-mail or WhatsApp.

   Watch on YouTube
10. 10
    2:49

    Ep 14 · 2:49 · Mentors

    Delivering Milestones in the Workroom

    The milestone cycle from the mentor's side, the golden rule (never start an unfunded milestone), how to submit a delivery and how to handle revisions.

    Watch on YouTube
11. 11
    2:22

    Ep 15 · 2:22 · Mentors

    Getting Paid: Payout Requests and the Platform Fee

    The four steps from approval to paid, how gross, fee and net work, and a three-point checklist if you've delivered but haven't been paid.

    Watch on YouTube
12. 12
    3:18

    Ep 18 · 3:18 · Mentees & mentors

    When Things Go Wrong: Flags vs Disputes

    The difference between a flag and a dispute, when to use each, how to open a dispute, and how moderators decide cases — including the four possible outcomes.

    Watch on YouTube

1. 01
   3:03

   Ep 16 · 3:03 · Mentees & mentors

   The Contract: Milestones, Scope and the Fee

   How the contract is written, locked and approved — and the three lines (exclusions, revision rounds, ownership) that decide most disputes.

   Watch on YouTube
2. 02
   2:43

   Ep 17 · 2:43 · Mentees & mentors

   Inside the Workroom: A Complete Tour

   A tab-by-tab tour of the workroom — and why every decision belongs in it rather than in direct messages, e-mail or WhatsApp.

   Watch on YouTube
3. 03
   3:18

   Ep 18 · 3:18 · Mentees & mentors

   When Things Go Wrong: Flags vs Disputes

   The difference between a flag and a dispute, when to use each, how to open a dispute, and how moderators decide cases — including the four possible outcomes.

   Watch on YouTube
4. 04
   1:58

   Ep 19 · 1:58 · Mentees & mentors

   Staying Safe: Off-Platform Deals, Contact Details and Support

   Why taking a MentorsGate engagement off-platform removes escrow, the contract, disputes and the record — and what to do if someone suggests it.

   Watch on YouTube
5. 05
   2:54

   Ep 20 · 2:54 · Mentees & mentors

   AI Assistance on MentorsGate: It Drafts, You Decide

   Every place MentorsGate's AI can draft for you — and the rule behind all of it: nothing is saved until you accept it, item by item.

   Watch on YouTube
6. 06
   2:50

   Ep 21 · 2:50 · Mentees & mentors

   7 Common Confusions, Answered

   The seven questions support answers every week — offers, approvals, payments, fees and the workroom — each with the episode that covers it in full.

   Watch on YouTube