Is it worth it to pay for a mentor?

ICYMI: When people seek mentors, they do so not only because of the quality of the advice they will offer (and the wealth of experience they bring to that advice), but also because of the connections that mentor might have. Connections are everything in business, and sometimes you have to pay for them.
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