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Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind

by Andy Dunn

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We celebrate founders as invincible visionaries. They sleep four hours a night, crush their quotas, and always “crush it.” But Andy Dunn, the co-founder of Bonobos, reveals the terrifying reality behind the glossy magazine covers.In today’s 5-minute briefing on his courageous memoir “Burn Rate,” we explore the collision between Bipolar Disorder and the high-stakes world of venture capital. Discover why the traits that make a great founder—manic energy, grandiosity, risk-tolerance—are often the same traits that can destroy them, and why we need a new conversation about mental health in business.

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Andy Dunn

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Andy Dunn is the co-founder and former CEO of Bonobos, a pioneering direct-to-consumer menswear brand acquired by Walmart for $310 million. An active angel investor in startups like Warby Parker and Coinbase, he is also a prominent mental health advocate. His memoir, 'Burn Rate', details his …

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