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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2019 · 35 MIN

MENTAL HEALTH: How aiming for failure can help you reach your goals w/ Differ founder Geir Sand Nilsen

from Startup Stories: Entrepreneurship Education & Startup Training by Europe’s Founders · host Nerd Entrepreneurs

This episode brings us together with Geir Sand Nilsen from Differ, a startup that gives students a safe place to ask stupid questions, conversations to join, and peer mentors to talk to. Students are more stressed than ever. Loneliness, depression, and anxiety are key factors for lack of student engagement and university dropouts. 87% find it difficult to cope with their studies, 71% have or have had some kind of mental illness,  29% say they are lonely. In our conversation we cover how Geir and his startup got into this topic, how aiming for failure can help you reach your goals, and how entrepreneurs can deal with mental challenges to overcome challenges. I’m super excited to share this episode with you today, enjoy! IF YOU LIKED THIS EPISODE, GIVE US A FIVE STAR REVIEW ON APPLE PODCAST. We covered the following topics: PROBLEM - SOLUTION - FIT How they ended up identifying the real problem of their target audience What challenges they faced by working for someone who isn’t their customer MISTAKES Why trying to solve too many problems leads to nowhere STRUCTURES How to set up a good work structure and routine for your startup team and yourself MENTAL HEALTH The biggest challenges entrepreneurs face when it comes to mental health How you can deal with mental health issues IF YOU DIDN’T LIKE THIS EPISODE, LET US KNOW HERE

This episode brings us together with Geir Sand Nilsen from Differ, a startup that gives students a safe place to ask stupid questions, conversations to join, and peer mentors to talk to. Students are more stressed than ever. Loneliness, depression, and anxiety are key factors for lack of student engagement and university dropouts. 87% find it difficult to cope with their studies, 71% have or have had some kind of mental illness,  29% say they are lonely. In our conversation we cover how Geir and his startup got into this topic, how aiming for failure can help you reach your goals, and how entrepreneurs can deal with mental challenges to overcome challenges. I’m super excited to share this episode with you today, enjoy! IF YOU LIKED THIS EPISODE, GIVE US A FIVE STAR REVIEW ON APPLE PODCAST. We covered the following topics: PROBLEM - SOLUTION - FIT How they ended up identifying the real problem of their target audience What challenges they faced by working for someone who isn’t their customer MISTAKES Why trying to solve too many problems leads to nowhere STRUCTURES How to set up a good work structure and routine for your startup team and yourself MENTAL HEALTH The biggest challenges entrepreneurs face when it comes to mental health How you can deal with mental health issues IF YOU DIDN’T LIKE THIS EPISODE, LET US KNOW HERE

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