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Lisa Mikkelsen

[PitchBook] Prioritizing founders' mental health could pay off for VCs

Mental health has rarely been discussed in the venture capital community but the issue has garnered more attention recently, particularly among startup founders finding themselves under increased pressure in the current downturn. By Leah Hodgson The pressures of raising funds, meeting performance targets and coping with a stressful work-life balance are...

[Inc.Africa] Founders Must Prioritise Mental Health

Why well-being should matter to investors who want to nurture businesses in Africa. By Charissa Cassels, Journalist at Inc.Africa Interview originally posted on Inc.Africa 72% of founders experience adverse effects on their mental health during the entrepreneurial journey. The April 2023 report from Startup Snapshot entitled “The Untold Toll: The Impact of...

[Built In] Is Your Board Strong? 5 Ways for Founders to Tell.

Do you leave meetings feeling drained? If so, your board might need a tuneup. Originally posted on Built In Image: Shutterstock / Built In As the fundraising landscape shifts from boom times to a more challenging environment, the pressure is ratcheting up on founders. This shift is happening on the heels...

[Founder Mental Health Series] How Investors Can Positively Impact Founders’ Mental Well Being?

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this year, we were intent on normalizing the conversation about founder well-being. Serial fintech entrepreneur Nektarios Liolios, founder of Startupbootcamp FinTech, the Future Farm and Radish, among others, has an incredible career journey building meaningful organizations. With experience as a serial founder and...

[TechCrunch] Capital crunch shines light on the importance of founders’ mental health

Mental wellness goes hand-in-hand with innovation and success. For investors then, this needs to be a focus of investment, as risk exposure is also in the wellness of the founder. By Tage Kene-Okafor @ulonnaya Originally posted on TechCrunch To explore the issue, TechCrunch had a chat with Ameya Upadhyay and Lisa Mikkelsen of Flourish...

[Founder Mental Health Series] What to Know About the State of Founders’ Mental Health

Founders have long been hailed for their ability to withstand intense periods of stress, uncertainty, and pressure. Following a global pandemic, rapidly changing funding environments, and the pressures of remote work, founders continue to push their limits, leading to increased stress, decreased balance, and burnout. In this Flourish Conversation, Flourish’s...

September 01, 2022

A CEO’s Strongest Support System May Be Found in Other CEOs

The third entry in our founder wellness series explores advisors and CEO peer groups – informal communities where founders can be honest and get honest…

A seasoned HR executive, Lisa is passionate about engaging with fintech founders on the topics of leadership, wellbeing, and talent management. At Flourish, she is Head of Global Human Capital where she architects the future of the firm’s distributed workforce and oversees its global HR strategy, its strong inclusive work...

[The Future Farm] The role of investors on the wellbeing of entrepreneurs, with Lisa Mikkelsen

Originally posted on The Future Farm At the same time as drawing attention to the subject of mental wellbeing for entrepreneurs, we must acknowledge that the reasons why entrepreneurs experience mental health challenges are still largely unaddressed. Lisa Mikkelsen, Head of Global Human Capital at Flourish Ventures, joins NAKED for...

Leading With Authenticity: Healthy Teams Thrive on Clear Communication

The second in our founder wellness series, this blog looks at how CEOs are leading their companies through a challenging environment. With teams more dispersed…

Strong Startups Are Led by Healthy CEOs: Why We're Prioritizing Founder Wellness

As the fintech fundraising landscape shifts from boom times to a more challenging environment, we see the pressure ratcheting up on founders and their teams…

[Flourish Focus] A One-on-One with Kim Nguyen, VP of People, Alloy

Need help building a culture within a high-growth fintech startup? Listen in on the conversation with Alloy’s VP of People, Kim Nguyen, as she talks about how to build an authentic culture, attract top talent, and support employees in today’s hybrid work environment. Alloy, with its identity-decisioning platform that helps banks and...