TL;DR: We're building a founder support network to address depression among startup founders; we invite you to sign up below as an early beta user.

Hello,

My team is participating in a 30-hour hackathon this weekend at Y Combinator. We've decided to address the pervasive, and often times taboo, problem of depression among startup founders. For context, TechCrunch ran a recent story on this topic bringing to light many specific issues: http://goo.gl/Hk2ltz .

Intended Solution:

We want to create a safe place for founders to share their specific issues and solicit support and advice from fellow founders or those who can empathize. We'll be considering existing solutions, like Secret and 7 Cups of Tea, and how they use anonymity and private 1:1 conversations, respectively, to create peace of mind and meaningful dialogue. One area we wish to go beyond current solutions is in providing ongoing support either from the grassroots community or with help from professional counselors and psychiatrists.

How You Can Help:

-By signing up you'll be able to provide us with your feedback on the experience and overall solution.

-You can help grow the community by sharing this signup form with those to whom you feel it might appeal.

Thank you in advance,

Juney, Dave & Thai