jd_routledge

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by jd_routledge 8y ago
Pivot in progress, raising a $10m seed.
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by jd_routledge 8y ago
Cheers Chris :)
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by jd_routledge 8y ago
Thanks - we're very happy with the reaction and all this amazing discussion - it's exactly what we wanted!
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by jd_routledge 8y ago
I agree on this. When you have big businesses commercially incentivised to promote addictive behaviour it's going to be hard to change the collective behaviour and its potentially harmful impact
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by jd_routledge 8y ago
Hope they release a "My Startup is Killing It" package.
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by jd_routledge 9y ago
Hey everyone, As we all know, everyone "doing a startup" is "killing it" or "smashing it", or "crushing it". Yet what we all really know, is that nobody ever really is and working life in general can
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“Killing it podcast” – startups and mental health(open.spotify.com)
1 points by jd_routledge 9y ago|1 comments
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by jd_routledge 9y ago
Hey everyone, it's been a while since I've posted in here ️ I've had a blog post brewing for a while that I've been desperate to share with this community in particular. I believe too many people are "doing a startu
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Building a sustainable biz and not raising VC(sanctus.io)
2 points by jd_routledge 9y ago|1 comments
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by jd_routledge 10y ago
Hey Guys - I've written a new post which might cause some healthy debate If you've ever been to a startup drinks/networking event, pitch or demo day - you'll know only too well that absolutely everyone is "killing i
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How “killing it” is killing Startups(sanctus.io)
2 points by jd_routledge 10y ago|1 comments
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by jd_routledge 10y ago
Yplan recently shut down in London and there's been some unbelievable (literally un-believable) commentary on their demise. Half of the people in startups seem to think they were a bunch of gallivanting pirates living off VC cash with
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Failure: is it brave or is it reckless?(sanctus.io)
1 points by jd_routledge 10y ago|1 comments
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Why mental health now? It's never been more important(sanctus.io)
1 points by jd_routledge 10y ago|0 comments
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Asking yourself hard questions(sanctus.io)
3 points by jd_routledge 10y ago|1 comments
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by jd_routledge 10y ago
Great advice - thanks
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by jd_routledge 10y ago
hmm not sure I agree on the age or life experience point. In my case yeah, we were a bad bet, but not because of our age. I wish investors would stop putting money into businesses solving no real problem/with no real vision. Also disag
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by jd_routledge 10y ago
Awesome quote - gonna add it to the post. I didn't want the post to be all doom and gloom, just real and honest. I think your quote could add a bit more positivity lol - where's it from?
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by jd_routledge 10y ago
You clearly haven't read any of my other posts. Dealing with failure is the hardest thing I've ever done and seriously affected my mental health. Everyone who worked for us went into better jobs than previously and all I'm do
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Looking into the eyes of failure(mentalhealthinstartups.com)
44 points by jd_routledge 10y ago|24 comments
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by jd_routledge 10y ago
I want to help people in startups ride the rollercoaster with a series of mental health classes & workshops I've published this post which goes into more detail on my vision for this and the first product I'd absolutely love a
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Launch: Mental health classes for people in startups(medium.com)
3 points by jd_routledge 10y ago|5 comments
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by jd_routledge 11y ago
Hi everyone - I've been posting on HN about mental health in startups semi-regularly. Today I got a write up in The Guardian which I hope gives the topic some well needed coverage. Hope you enjoy the read and would love to kick off a d
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Sleep faster startup culture puts mental health at risk(theguardian.com)
9 points by jd_routledge 11y ago|1 comments
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by jd_routledge 11y ago
Hi Everyone, Following on from the writing I've been doing on mental health in startups - I've decided to create a facebook page dedicated to the topic too. The aim is to provide a place to share public and anonymous stories from
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Mental health in startups – Facebook page – pls like and share(facebook.com)
1 points by jd_routledge 11y ago|1 comments
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by jd_routledge 11y ago
Hi Guys - I'm looking into mental health issues in startups. It only takes 2 minutes If nothing else, a great place to write down your thoughts Thanks
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Mental health survey for people in startups(jamesroutledge.typeform.com)
1 points by jd_routledge 11y ago|1 comments
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by jd_routledge 11y ago
Hi everyone, Last week I posted an article on mental health in startups (my first HN post!) I was blown away by the response it got, over 10k reads in 2 days, which is huge for me. I've written a follow-up post on what I've learnt
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Mental health in startups – we are not alone(medium.com)
1 points by jd_routledge 11y ago|1 comments

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