Given that 75% of venture-backed start-ups fail, it is not uncommon for founders and their teams in Utah to resort to overwork and burnout. However, this leads to stress, anxiety, and depression, which has a hefty cost of $500BN per year on US businesses.
The twitter-induced bank run on SVB is a good example of the business collapse that can occur when anxiety and fear are allowed to run riot.
It’s ironic that in our pursuit of growth at any cost, we often work harder, not smarter, leading to business failures and collapse. Moreover, the toll of work-induced mental health problems leaves behind shattered individuals and lives.
So how can we change the status quo and reimagine how we build thriving businesses while prioritizing our mental health? How can we improve our mental health and unlock sustained peak performance in ourselves and our organizations?
To explore this question, Vision To Growth is partnering with Kiln to bring together Utah’s community of investors, founders and executives to
– create a secure and inclusive space where investors, founders, and leaders can recharge, reset, and learn ways to unlock peak performance through better mental health
– explore and test how we can build and grow business in more sustainable and impactful ways that provide a practical and viable alternative to the overwork and hustle culture
– support the current and upcoming generation of entrepreneurs to become the conscious leaders that the world needs
On Apr 13, join Chris Le (Co-Founder at RTFKT studios which was sold to Nike where he is now a Sr. Creative Director skinning the world 1 object at a time) and Paul Hutchinson (Founder, The Child Liberation Foundation and Co-founder at Bridge Investment Group) as they discuss their journey from surviving to thriving.
Event Format
Arrive | 15 mins (science-based destress through an immersive experience)
Meet | 5 mins (audience poll, what came up for you)
1:1 Founder’s Mental Health Community Chat & Lunch | 1 hour 30 mins with audience participation