Social Entrepreneurs Beginning to Focus on Mental Health


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Pioneers Post talked to thought and business leaders from around the world at last month's Good Deals + Beyond Good Business. The discussion involved how mental health plays a role that come with running a social business, and why it's a global issue.

Pioneers Post looked into the role of the investor amidst global challenges and delves into mental health and the stigma surrounding it, hindering entrepreneurs and investors to seek medical help.

According to impact investing expert Jed Emerson, entrepreneurship is individually driven. The responsibility rests on entrepreneurs themselves. "If we don't take care of ourselves as individuals, then your ability to lead, to communicate, to realise the vision you have is going to be much more limited."

Good Deals + Beyond Good Business is the UK's leading event in social enterprise and impact investment.

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