Being Bipolar and Building Tech Companies - James Roycroft-Davis | E87
Description
James Roycroft-Davis is a serial tech entrepreneur, mental health advocate, and investor. He has founded multiple companies, including his latest startup Baseline which aims to support people with bipolar disorder through an app-based platform.
We talk about:
- Losing a job and starting a business
- First startup: Productizing his mom
- Running a business with spouse or family member
- Challenges of building a tech startup
- Why 72% of entrepreneurs suffer from some mental health condition
- Bipolar disorder and its impact on building companies
- Vision behind his mental health startup Baseline
- Building an MVP for a tech startup
- Insights on the current fundraising landscape
- Investing experience, getting in on Discord pre-IPO
- Fitting wellness routines into a busy schedule
- Microdosing psychedelics among founders
Links
- James on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesrd2024/
- Baseline: https://www.joinbaseline.co/
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