Advocacy, Stats, & Blog

• "87.7% of entrepreneurs struggle with at least one mental health issue" (Link Here).

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• "Only 18.5% of respondents said they were aware of mental health resources specifically tailored for entrepreneurs and business owners" (Link Here).

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• "21.6% of entrepreneurs experience insomnia or other sleep disorders" (Link Here).

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• "26.9% of entrepreneurs struggle with loneliness and isolation" (Link Here).

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• "In addition, entrepreneurs were found to be more likely to experience the following in comparison to the general population:

  • Depression: 30%compared to 15% and 16.6% (APA)

  • ADHD: 29%compared to 5% and 4.4% (NIMH)

  • Addiction: 12%compared to 4% and 8.4% (SAMHSA)

  • Bipolar diagnosis: 11%compared to 1% and 4.4% (NIMH)" (Link Here).

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And Yet... 

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• "66% of jobs in the US were created by Entrepreneurs" (Link Here). 

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• "There are 33,185,550 small businesses in the United States, employing 61.7 million Americans, totaling 46.4% of private sector employees" (Link Here).

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• "95% of small business owners have health insurance—29% through a group plan, 20% through a spouse, 19% via the individual exchange, 21% through Medicare, and 6% through Medicaid—while 53% of businesses with employees offer group plans, 25% reimburse individual coverage via HRAs, and 22% do not provide health insurance" (Link Here). 

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• "Rising healthcare costs have led small businesses to increase employee contributions (51%), switch to plans with limited coverage (47%), cut benefits (29%), drop health coverage entirely (24%), raise prices (21%), and reduce wage increases (4%)." (Link Here). 

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• "The vast majority, over 80%, of small businesses are solo ventures" (Link Here). 

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