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How to Protect Your Mental Health When Starting a Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As we turn the calendar to May, Mental Health Awareness is top of mind with Mental Health Awareness Month and the upcoming May 13-19 Mental Health Awareness Week. Open conversations about mental health and seeking professional support when needed are essential steps to address these challenges. Don’t neglect your body.

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How Should Founder Mental Health Feature in VC Investment Decisions?

Entrepreneur's Handbook

We know startups are bad for mental health. How can venture capitalists promote human sustainability in entrepreneurship? Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Startup Vital Signs: The Case for Prioritizing Founder Wellness

Revolution

Founders are not machines. According to the National Institute of Mental Health , nearly one in five U.S. The rate is even higher among founders: Studies reveal that entrepreneurs are more prone to depression (30%) and anxiety disorders (27%) compared to non-entrepreneurs (Journal of Business Venturing). The feedback?

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5 Tips to Prevent Burnout (and Protect Your Mental Health)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By Chantel Cohen, founder and CEO of CWC Coaching & Therapy Stress is an unavoidable part of life. Not only is this harmful to your mental well-being, but burnout can take a toll on your physical health as well, as research has linked it to various health problems such as hypertension, heart disease, fatigue and more.

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

TechCrunch

In recent years, calling oneself a startup founder was certainly seen as a flex. In 2019, a report showed that 72% of surveyed entrepreneurs self-reported mental health issues, according to Forbes. In 2019, a report showed that 72% of surveyed entrepreneurs self-reported mental health issues, according to Forbes.

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Net Health Acquires Tissue Analytics

Dream It

Net Health, a premier provider of cloud-based EHR software for specialized care settings, today announced that it has acquired Tissue Analytics , a pioneering developer of automated mobile wound and skin imaging and predictive analytics solutions. The Baltimore-based startup graduated from Dreamit’s Healthtech program in 2014.

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Catch founder says health benefits startup is shutting down

TechCrunch

Catch co-founder Kristen Anderson tweeted Monday that the health and retirement benefits company she and co-founder Andrew Ambrosino started six years ago is shuttering. Anderson, whose Twitter profile now reads “failed fintech founder,” received an outpouring of support to her tweet.

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