Schulich Entrepreneur in Residence Cherry Rose Tan Releases Book About Founder Mental Health
The launch of ‘Still Standing: What It Takes to Thrive and Innovate in a Messy World’ by Cherry Rose Tan, Schulich Startups Entrepreneur in Residence, was a huge success with 250 guests attending a fireside chat at OneEleven to celebrate.
“After three and a half years of hard work, I am proud to launch the first Founder Mental Health book by Wiley,” said Tan. “Entrepreneurs are facing more stress and change than ever before, and our mission is to help every business leader who is determined to survive and even thrive in these challenging times. This is just the beginning.”
Providing powerful insights on mental health and leadership for entrepreneurs, many of the lessons in the book were drawn from Tan’s work advising over 250 Schulich Startups Founders. The book sold out on Amazon within 72 hours of the launch.
“Still Standing is a must read for every entrepreneur, investor, and their families and friends that are there to support them,” said Chris Greenfield, Managing Director at OneEleven, who interviewed Tan at the launch. “As an ecosystem leader and a former founder, I am excited to see this book become the go-to resource for every founder who struggles with their mental health.”
BOOK LAUNCH HIGHLIGHTS:
- #1 on Venture Capital, #1 on Raising Capital, and #1 on Entrepreneurial Textbooks on Amazon.ca
- #1 and #2 on Hot New Releases for Venture Capital (on Amazon.ca) and #4 and #6 Hot New Releases for Venture Capital (on Amazon.com)
- #672 out of ALL books on Amazon.ca
- Had over 200 tech founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders in attendance, including folks from: OneEleven, YSpace, Vector Institute, Creative Destruction Lab, DMZ, Centre for Social Innovation, and MaRS Discovery District
“It was a phenomenal event. As a leader in the mental health space, I was inspired by the mission for mental health, and how Still Standing can bring this conversation to entire industries,” said Rebecca Shields, CEO at Canadian Mental Health Association, York Region & South Simcoe. “This topic matters as rates of burnout, depression, and anxiety have increased rapidly for entrepreneurs this past decade.”