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Hustle responsibly. Make mental health a business priority.

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<<Institution Name>>  acknowledges the distinct mental health challenges that founders frequently encounter while developing and expanding their businesses. In line with our commitment to the mental well-being of founders in our portfolio and the broader startup community, we have pledged our support through the Founder Mental Health Pledge (founderpledge.com), we support founders using a portion of the received funds specified in this term sheet to treat, at their discretion, the direct costs of caring for their mental well-being – including out-of-pocket expenses for therapy, coaching, group support, and software-based solutions – as a legitimate, worthwhile, and encouraged business expense.

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Thank You for adoption the Founder Mental Health Clause!

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Next steps:

1. Share the mental health & wellness resources we've compiled with startup founder.

2. Encourage other institutions and individuals you know to adopt the clause.

3. Help us spread the word through social media and stay updated on the latest regarding the pledge:
Twitter: Follow @Founder_Pledge. Then on your Twitter bio, add Member @Founder_Pledge.
LinkedIn: Follow Founder Mental Health Pledge. Then add a new "position" on your personal LinkedIn as "Member" at "Founder Mental Health Pledge" Once added, allow LinkedIn to auto-share the new position to your network.

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