100 Stories of Growth - Insights from Entrepreneurs

Don’t forget the goose that lays the golden egg As the 100 Stories of Growth campaign has evolved, it has become increasingly clear that the SME investment ecosystem needs to prioritise founder education and development about wellbeing and mental health. That’s why we’ve launched the Mindful Investor initiative – helping the investment community to engage more supportively and proactively in founders’ wellbeing and mental health. Raising vital awareness about entrepreneurs’ mental health To coincide withWorld Mental Health Day, the 100 Stories of Growth campaign raised important awareness about entrepreneurs’ mental health and wellbeing through with a dedicated research study. The reaction to the study was very positive. More than 130 company founders shared their experiences about their mental health and wellbeing while running and growing their businesses. The research highlighted an acute need to talk more about the very challenging experiences that many founders face today. 33 32 INSIGHTS FROM ENTREPRENEURS EMOTIONAL CAPITAL Postcards from the heart: real-life messages from entrepreneurs to coincide with World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2018 # Dontloseit Good mental health: postcards from the heart These key findings reveal real need for greater support right across the UK SME community: of founders say that building their business has been one of the toughest times of their lives 53% say their mental or emotional health has been negatively affected but they’ve suffered in silence 25% of founders would like to see more support from the investment community 26%