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June 19, 2024
[The Financial Revolutionist] Can VCs and founders hustle more responsibly?
By Emmalyn Shaw and Lisa Mikkelsen, Flourish…
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May 21, 2024
[Bendada.com] Ameya Upadhyay interview: Tough times don't last—tough startups do
In 2023, funding into African startups amounted…
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April 30, 2024
Brex Co-CEO Reports Burnout and Sparks Debate: What About Founder Mental Health?
Leading a startup to success is a…
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July 24, 2024
Flourish co-hosts Founder Wellbeing Lounge at NYC Fintech Week
In an effort to support fintech startup…

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[The Future Farm] Emmalyn Shaw on Creating Healthy Founder-Investor Relationships
The discussion centers around how Flourish Ventures prioritizes mental health and well-being within their organization and how they support their portfolio companies.
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Fatin Tariq On Managing Anxiety as a Founder in an Emerging Market
The discussion centres on the experience of being a female entrepreneur in an emerging market, the journey towards self-awareness regarding one’s mental health, and the tools necessary for navigating life after facing such unexpected obstacles.
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[The Future Farm] Lottie Unwin On Breaking Down and Integrating Wellbeing into The Founder Life
Our hosts Nektarios, Vladimira, and our guest, Lottie, discuss her breakdown and how it took her by surprise.
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Entrepreneurship Stripped to Its Vulnerable Core
One of the first business podcasts dedicated to sharing open and vulnerable stories of company builders and the ways they have coped with some of the toughest challenges.
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OUR FOUNDER WELLBEING PROGRAM IN THE NEWS

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Brex Co-CEO Reports Burnout and Sparks Debate: What About Founder Mental Health?
Leading a startup to success is a…
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[PitchBook] Prioritizing founders' mental health could pay off for VCs
Mental health has rarely been discussed in…
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[Benjamindada.com] Why founders should ignore the noise and focus on the fundamentals
Efayomi Carr shares lessons for African startups…
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[Harvard Business Review] How to Become a More Empathetic Listener
When the subject of how to be…
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What to Know About the State of Founders’ Mental Health
In our recent Flourish Conversation on founder…
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[Inc. Magazine] Founders Must Prioritise Mental Health
Entrepreneurial journeys are challenging. There are peaks…
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[The New Indian Express] Why Investors Should Support Founders’ Mental Health
Entrepreneurial journeys are challenging. There are peaks…
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[TechCrunch] Capital crunch shines light on the importance of founders’ mental health
Mental wellness goes hand-in-hand with innovation and…

PODCASTS

Making Founder Mental Health & Well-Being a Priority & Why It is Important
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Making Founder Mental Health & Well-Being a Priority & Why It is Important
Startup founders are some of the most committed, hardworking, innovative people in the world. But even in the best of times, they exist in a pressure cooker. And the relentless stress can sometimes lead to...
Hard-Headed, Soft-Hearted
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Hard-Headed, Soft-Hearted
"How are venture capital firms redefining their role to support both business performance and founder well-being?"
The role of investors on the wellbeing of entrepreneurs, with Lisa Mikkelsen
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The role of investors on the wellbeing of entrepreneurs, with Lisa Mikkelsen
About the Episode We started the NAKED podcast because we wanted to draw attention to the subject of mental wellbeing for entrepreneurs and to share authentic, real stories of founders who ‘have been there’. At...
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RESEARCH

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Groundbreaking Study Shows Links Between Founder Health And Performance in Brazil
We collaborated with Endeavor Brazil for a…
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African Tech Startup Funding Down Once More as “Funding Winter” Continues
The “funding winter” afflicting African tech startups, as well as those across the rest of the world, shows no sign of abating as Q1 funding fell by more than 50%.
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FLOURISH CONVERSATIONS ON WELLBEING

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What Investors Need to Know About Empathy
Empathy is in short supply these days…
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How Investors Can Positively Impact Founders’ Mental Well Being?
Check out our Flourish Conversation with Nektarios…
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What to Know About the State of Founders’ Mental Health
In our recent Flourish Conversation on founder…

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LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES

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A CEO’s Strongest Support System May Be Found in Other CEOs
The third entry in our founder wellness…
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Leading With Authenticity: Healthy Teams Thrive on Clear Communication
The second in our founder wellness series,…
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Strong Startups Are Led by Healthy CEOs: Why We're Prioritizing Founder Wellness
As the fintech fundraising landscape shifts from…
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[Built In] Is Your Board Strong? 5 Ways for Founders to Tell.
As the fundraising landscape shifts from boom…
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