Even in the best of times, owning or leading a company is extremely challenging. In addition to a myriad of business skills, it requires grit, perseverance, and an unshakably positive outlook to master internal business challenges as well as maneuvering the ups and downs of the marketplace. Since 2020, entrepreneurs have also had to deal with the impact of Covid both on their business and their own families. Trying to keep their companies afloat when money is running dry, and providing leadership and inspiration for employees battling illness and mourning the loss of family members have taken a serious toll on entrepreneurs. Dan Murray-Serter was among the first to identify this problem. In a 2020 Forbes article titled, “Why Entrepreneurs Need to talk about Their Mental Health,” he observed: “72% of entrepreneurs are directly or indirectly affected by mental health issues compared to just 48% of non entrepreneurs.” 

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