How should you approach a potential mentor? Offering to work for free typically does not work. Here's why.
How should you approach a potential mentor? Offering to work for free typically does not work. What you are really asking is for a professional you admire to give you one on one coaching a training / a full-day seminar at no cost.
There is a better way to approach someone. Instead of offering to work for free, create a value proposition that allows you to trade a skill you have for time with a business you respect.