Building a company is one of the most demanding things a person can do. We talk a lot about growth, funding, and product. We almost never talk about what it costs us.

On July 22, Startup Grind is bringing together founders and ecosystem players for an interactive session on mental health in entrepreneurship, facilitated by Marta Ganso.

What we'll explore

This is a guided, participatory session, not a lecture. Topics include:

• Early warning signs of burnout and how to catch them before they catch you

• Stress management and practical self-care that actually fits a founder's life

• Different ways to look at failure and how to move through it

• The role of self-awareness, resilience, and self-compassion in building something sustainable

Participants leave with concrete tools to support their own well-being and a healthier balance between personal and professional life.

About Marta Ganso

Marta dedicates her work to supporting founders, leaders, and teams in building healthy organizational cultures and conscious leadership.

Her path through the Portuguese ecosystem runs deep: she managed the Social Enterprise Acceleration Programme at Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, led Partnerships and the Mentorship Programme at Startup Lisboa, and served as Head of Finance at Unicorn Factory Lisboa. Along the way, she coached founders through the Target mental health programme at Casa do Impacto, working side by side with people in some of their hardest moments.

After nearly two years of travel across four continents, including time at an ashram in India, a Vipassana retreat, and volunteering on social impact projects, she returned with a new mission: applying that experience in service of leaders and teams. Today she works in organizational climate consulting, coaching, and workshop facilitation, focused on self-awareness and team management.