Beyond Resilience

Supporting Startup Founders to work at their best without sacrificing themselves

The resilience of startup founders is often unparalleled. Yet they face levels of stress and uncertainty that take them to the edge of their ability and beyond. This can make them less effective, lead to burnout, and damage key relationships. Detracting from their impact on the world. 

Founders are:

  • 2x more likely to suffer from depression or undergo hospitalisation.

  • 3x more likely to suffer from substance abuse.

  • Over 65% of startups are estimated to fail due to co-founder conflict.

Simply put, a thriving leader will build a thriving startup. The human and business case for supporting founders with resilience & wellbeing is huge.

Yet most don’t teach these skills as part of standard entrepreneurial training…

See Juliette’s viral LinkedIn speech about founder mental health.

Our Impact

We equip founders with evidence-based tools and practices that can increase their resilience, wellbeing, and mental health so they can perform at their best again and again.

Founders

Expect to:

  • Become more intentional

  • Enjoy and thrive in uncertainty

  • Optimise routines

  • Develop deeper focus

  • Recover quicker from setbacks

  • Be less affected by the ups and downs of startup life

  • Create space and calm in your daily work

  • Be of greater support to others

VCs & Accelerators

Expect to:

  • Build community and foster lasting relationships between your founders

  • Position yourself as thought-leaders and pioneers by truly acknowledging AND acting on this systemic issue

  • Increase positive outcomes for your founders who will be better equipped to lead their companies through both calm and stormy waters

Meet the Team

Juliette Devillard, a founder and ecosystem builder in the climate & innovation space, and Teo Trevisan, an expert coach, leadership trainer, and IFS therapy practitioner have combined forces to tackle the challenge of founder mental health.

  • Teo is a Coach & Leadership Trainer. He integrates IFS therapy with coaching and skills development to support leaders in becoming an unstoppable force for positive change.

    Coaches leaders in multinational organisations, government, NGOs, and start-ups spanning series A to D on topics such as: mindset & motivation, leadership, focus, stress & burnout, conflict mediation, co-founder relationships, and evolving into the next version of yourself.

    Runs leadership training for top leadership of Revolut, the Royal Academy of Engineering, Bristol-Myers Squibb, the UK government, and more

    Built a global team as Head of Coaching for a DEI company, and trained over 1300 people to become coaches.

    Serves on the Board of The International Coaching Federation (ICF), the biggest coaching standards organisation in the world, as Director of Professional Development

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  • A mission-driven leader in the climate space with a background in strategy, communication, and early-stage venture building.

    CEO & Founder of Climate Connection

    She is deeply connected to the innovation ecosystem with 5 years of experience supporting early-stage deep tech and climate tech startups with strategy, hiring, growth, communication, and diversity and inclusion.

    Professional public speaking coach, having trained 120+ Seed to Series B founders in storytelling, public speaking, and pitching.

    Advocate for mental health awareness, destigmatisation, and greater support for entrepreneurs.

    See Juliette’s viral LinkedIn post and speech about founder mental health.

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"Mental health is just as important as physical health, and it's something that startup founders need to take seriously. If you're a founder who's struggling with your mental health, please don't be afraid to ask for help. There are people who care about you and want to help you succeed."

— Jessica Livingston, Founder of Y Combinator
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days

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