For context: I graduated college 2 years ago and have been working at a remote startup since. Now I'm going out on my own to focus a little more on some of the side projects I've been working on, but even a week in I'm starting to feel the strain of working on something solo.
Location has also been a little bit of an issue for me. I was in the bay area for college and found it much easier to find events / people to learn from. I moved to the the twin cities after graduating and haven't really been able to find the same community here.
Any advice is appreciated!
Maintaining your professional network requires work.
In your case, your past mentors are a place to start that work.
It is important to demonstrate a maturity and attitude that makes it make sense for a mentor to invest the time in the mentoring relationship.
Good luck.