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How Employers Can Support Workplace Mental Health

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Our mental health clearly affects all aspects of our daily life—including the way we do business and conduct ourselves in the workplace. Unfortunately, mental health is not a topic people typically discuss openly. Others may not even be aware that they are experiencing mental health problems. Contributed by Bethany Seton.

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Capital crunch shines a light on the importance of founders’ mental health, investors say

TechCrunch

In 2019, a report showed that 72% of surveyed entrepreneurs self-reported mental health issues, according to Forbes. As this TechCrunch article points out, what drives the mental health epidemic among entrepreneurs is their propensity to accept risk. and global funds: chasing projections and trying to fit into inflated valuations.

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Waterborne Wonder: Getting to Know Antonio Lennert

Entrepreneurs' Organization

He is the co-founder and CEO of Surf the Greats , Canada’s largest brand and community for surf education, adventure and lifestyle on the Great Lakes and beyond. While on a sabbatical in Costa Rica dedicated to recharging his mental and physical health, which included a 10-day silent meditation retreat, something began to shift for him. “I

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What do your VCs care about and does it matter?

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Am realistically supposed to send her to a school in a state where she can’t turn to a trusted educator to confide in for guidance and support around her sexual identify? For all the complaints from the right and the tech libertarians about cancel culture, these folks couldn’t be further from being canceled. I have a daughter.

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5 ways to improve mental health for software developers

TechCrunch

With World Mental Health Day just behind us, I thought about how the tech industry can be a difficult place to stay mentally well. Software development at its best is a creative endeavor. However, health is something more fundamental, almost on the lowest level of the hierarchy of needs , which includes mental health.

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

TechCrunch

Paulo is the co-founder of Vale do Dendê (Dende Valley) and AFAR Ventures , a global diversity and inclusion creative and consulting agency that identifies opportunities for multinational brands, corporations and investors in emerging markets. Paulo Rogério Nunes. Contributor. Tara Sabre Collier. Contributor.

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Employers are consumer edtech’s next beta test

TechCrunch

As the pandemic drags on, employees are either soul-searching for a bigger purpose or simply exhausted by the uncertainty and stale culture of their current jobs. The platforms, which mix entertainment and education, have an unconventional value proposition. When the struggle is more obvious.