CEOs always talk about "fiscal runway" - how much time do you have before you run out of cash. But how many ever consider their "emotional runway?" More than 2 in 3 entrepreneurs report having suffered from mental health issues at some point in their journey as founders, and yet, almost nobody talks about it! Why? Fear of showing potential customers or investors that you're "weak"? Concerns that admitting you are struggling means you can't hack it? Matt Sloane, CEO and Founder of Skyfire Consulting and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Krista Moulton aim to bring more visibility to this important topic, and ask founders, investors, customers, and other mental health professionals to weigh in.
CEOs always talk about "fiscal runway" - how much time do you have before you run out of cash. But how many ever consider their "emotional runway?" More than 2 in 3 entrepreneurs report having suffered from mental health issues at some point in their journey as founders, and yet, almost nobody talks about it! Why? Fear of showing potential customers or investors that you're "weak"? Concerns that admitting you are struggling means you can't hack it? Matt Sloane, CEO and Founder of Skyfire Consulting and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Krista Moulton aim to bring more visibility to this important topic, and ask founders, investors, customers, and other mental health professionals to weigh in.