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Hi, I'm a UK based founder. Recently exited a mental health startup, called Sanctus. We pioneered mental health support in the workplace here in the UK. I was very public facing, lots of keynote speaking, linkedin following, TV appearances and wrote a book with Penguin (Mental Health at Work).

I wrote an Entrepreneurship course with a University here and realised, I have a lot to give founders (and want to help).

The link is a draft coaching page I'm creating to support founders who are on the path, I've been on.

I'm noticing how I'm more averse to doing "Founder Coaching" and cringing a bit at it. A friend said to me, "that's a British thing" and another friend said to me to yesterday "you'd do so well in the US - the only people as open about their feelings as you are American"

SO, it's a long winded way of me sharing this here, looking for some feedback. I've always LOVED US startup culture and this forum is one of my only ways to connect.

Looking for feedback on: - tone and authenticity - proposition - price - anything that feels vague/unclear

Thanks!

p.s I once had a blogpost trend at the top of Hacker News for 3 days. That's my claim to fame. It was about mental health in startups, many years ago.


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