Calgary tradespeople with 40+ years of experience, available for a 20-minute video call before you spend money on the wrong contractor, paint, or renovation. First 15 minutes are free. No upsell, no pitch — just honest advice from someone who's seen it all.
I came to Calgary in 1966 at the age of 11, not speaking a word of English and having to grow up fast. From a young age I worked,…
Every mentor is a Calgary local with verifiable experience. Read their origin story, see their published services, decide if they're who you need.
Pick a time, hit book. Video call link is auto-generated. The first 15 minutes are free. If both of you want to continue, the meter starts.
Fixed prices on every service tier. No surprise quotes, no hourly creep. Stripe handles payment, you can cancel up to 4 hours before the call.
44 years a Calgary plumber. Knows where every shutoff valve in the city likes to hide.
40 years a Calgary electrician. Watched neighbourhoods go up from empty fields.
AI tools without the hype. Helps adults 50+ actually use ChatGPT, voice assistants, photo organization, and AI scams.
Calgary GenZ + Millennials teaching adults 50+ the modern stuff: AI tools, online banking, cutting the cable bill, video-calling the grandkids. Same booking system, opposite direction.
AI tools without the hype. Helps adults 50+ actually use ChatGPT, voice assistants, photo organization, and AI scams.
Cut your cable bill. Set up streaming. Bank online without getting phished. The plumbing of modern life.
See your grandkids more. WhatsApp video, Instagram for family, Facebook Marketplace for the basement clean-out.
If you're 50+ with serious experience in a trade, profession, or lived skill, Calgary Mentors is built for you. You publish your services at your own prices, we send you qualified people who need exactly what you know. 85% of every dollar goes to you. Cash, purpose, and the satisfaction of mattering — without commuting.
Apply to become a mentorYes. Every mentor is verified — real photo, real name, real experience. We started with people we know personally and are growing the roster carefully so the quality stays high.
First 15 minutes are always free. If after that you don't want to continue, you hang up and pay nothing. After the paid portion, you have 48 hours to flag a problem and we'll refund.
You're not hiring anyone. You're paying for a conversation — 20 minutes to an hour — with someone who's done the work for 30-50 years. They tell you what you actually need before you commit money. Many calls save people $500-2000.
Because everyone in this city knows something someone else needs. A 24-year-old who can set up your mom's iCloud in 30 minutes is doing the same work as a 70-year-old painter telling you what to ask a contractor. Different generations, same exchange.
Stripe. You pay when you book the call; the mentor gets paid after the call completes minus our 15% platform fee. Refunds within 48 hours if something went wrong. Cancellations free up to 4 hours before the call.