Burnout

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5 Solopreneur Mistakes That Cost Canadian Introverts (and How MC2 Avoids Them)
Growth

5 Solopreneur Mistakes That Cost Canadian Introverts (and How MC2 Avoids Them)

The entrepreneurial spark is alive in Canada. In 2024 alone, 70,000 Canadians became self-employed, joining the nearly 2 million already working for themselves. For many introverts, solopreneurship promises a career buil…

Sponsored by MC2·October 15, 2026
A solitary founder working late in a dark office, overwhelmed by the pressures and isolation of entrepreneurship, with city lights visible outside.
Founders

Founders' mental health crisis: The unseen toll of entrepreneurship

A recent survey revealed 72% of successful startup founders experience significant mental health issues, including anxiety and depression, within their first five years, according to a Founder's Welln

Ethan Calder·September 5, 2026
Diverse tech executives collaborating in a calm, nature-inspired co-working space, prioritizing mental well-being and work-life balance.
Founders

Tech Executives Face a Growing Mental Health Crisis, Experts Warn

In East London, six twentysomethings have established the Lift House, a hacker house explicitly designed as an alternative to the Silicon Valley model.

Ethan Calder·August 30, 2026
Diverse remote and in-office team members collaborating effectively using advanced technology, highlighting efficient hybrid work dynamics.
Playbooks

Remote Team Efficiency: Management & Essential Tools

Despite 76% of hybrid workers reporting improved work-life balance, only 54% of managers strongly trust their remote employees to be productive, according to Gallup .

Oliver Grant·July 4, 2026
A stressed founder working late in an office, with a looming, detached board of directors in the background, symbolizing the neglect of mental health in startups.
Founders

The Founder Mental Health Crisis Is Gutting Startups. Boards Are Missing It.

A startup's board, laser-focused on quarterly financial targets, might be inadvertently signing its own death warrant by failing to recognize the founder's escalating burnout.

Ethan Calder·May 4, 2026
An exhausted founder working late at night, surrounded by clutter and coffee cups, symbolizing the detrimental effects of hustle culture on well-being.
Founders

Hustle culture's impact on founder well-being stifles progress

Companies like Rilla in New York explicitly warn potential employees about working approximately 70 hours per week, normalizing a pace that science increasingly proves is unsustainable and harmful.

Ethan Calder·April 18, 2026