Mental Health for Founders: Real Talk with Andy Dunn, Golbie Kamarei, and John Tabis
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we're hosting a virtual discussion for founders about mental health and the founder journey.
Andy Dunn (Bonobos, Pumpkin Pie), Golbie Kamarei (BlackRock, Kamarei Advisory), and John Tabis (The Bouqs Co, M13) will lead a conversation and share advice around topics including:
Founders' unique stresses and common mental health challenges
How to talk about mental health in the workplace
How investors can help—and harm—founder wellness
Andy's experience as an entrepreneur with bipolar
Dealing with loneliness, burnout, anxiety, and stigma
In addition to learning from our panelists, the purpose of this event is to facilitate candid, supportive conversation in our M13 founder community. Community is vital to mental wellness, and we're here to connect you not only to our experts, but each other.
All attendees will receive a copy of Andy's book, Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind.
Meet our speakers
Andy Dunn co-founded the ecommerce-driven menswear brand Bonobos in 2007 and served as CEO through its 2017 acquisition by Walmart. As an angel investor and through his venture capital firm, Dunn has backed more than eighty startups, including Warby Parker, Oscar, and Coinbase. Named to Fortune’s 40 Under 40 list in 2018, he is a graduate of Northwestern University and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He lives in Chicago with his wife and their son.
Check out Andy's TED talk: Lessons from Losing My Mind.
John Tabis is Partner and Head of Launchpad, the M13 Venture Studio helping founders build companies that define the future of business. Prior to M13, John founded and scaled The Bouqs Company and worked in strategy for The Walt Disney Company and Bain & Co. John continues to serve Bouqs as Chairman of the Board and also teaches entrepreneurship at UCLA Anderson.
Read some of John's thoughts about navigating isolation and stress as a founder here.
Golbie Kamarei is an executive coach working with founders, CXOs, and executive teams from early stage VC-backed to post-IPO companies across industries and geographies. She specializes in complex organizational, interpersonal, and individual leadership challenges. Golbie held various roles in investing and organizational behavior at BlackRock, including founding member of the BlackRock Investment Institute. She was also the Chief People Officer of Culture Amp, Quay Australia, and Wisk Aero.
Check out Golbie’s TED talk: Success at What Cost?