This special edition one-time event is for first time founders and is open to a maximum of 10 attendees. Register now to reserve your spot before the event fills up.

Entrepreneurs are in crisis. We know the stress we endure damages our minds and bodies. But what does it cost? Find the answer for yourself and learn from your peers. Then turn your personal health and performance into a superpower that creates more success using modern mental health science.

During the workshop we'll talk about stress, get honest about what's at risk, I'll share my $7 billion mistake as an entrepreneur, then we'll leave you with a daily practice and app you can use to guide your journey to health, happiness and more success as an entrepreneur.

Raising children and starting a business are two of the most demanding yet rewarding things we will ever experience. Do you remember the focused, productive and optimistic person you were before you were managing both? Isn't it time to get back on track?

This special topic one-time event is for founder parents (entrepreneurs who have children) and is open to 10 attendees maximum. Register now to confirm your spot before the event fills up.

Entrepreneurs are in crisis. We know the stress we endure damages our minds and bodies. But what does it cost? Find the answer for yourself and learn from your peers. Then turn your personal health and performance into a superpower that creates more success using modern mental health science.

During the workshop we'll talk about stress, get honest about what's at risk, I'll share my $7 billion mistake as an entrepreneur, then we'll leave you with a daily practice and app you can use to guide your journey to health, happiness and more success as an entrepreneur.

​Join the Founders First Community for an exclusive conversation with Dr. Charmain Jackman on Tuesday, April 20 at 2:00pm MST.

This Connections event will be guest hosted by a recent Founders Forum speaker, Karl Shallowhorn. 

During this Connections event, we will discuss how to develop healthy, sustainable relationships, and how they can support mental health and wellness during the entrepreneurial journey.

Due to COVID making us more stressed and isolated than normal, it's necessary to understand the importance of these relationships, especially as our business is also impacted by these hard times.

As everyone is so eager to get "back to normal," will we entirely skip what might customarily be seen as the need for a recovery period that requires some recuperation? Reason would dictate that if we are not mindful of the need to "recover," we may reap the benefits later, and our Tribes are therefore that much more critical even once life goes back to the way it was.

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!

This Connections event will be guest hosted by a recent Founders Forum speaker, Dr. Chloe Carmichael. 

Not all goals are created equal. It's a fact. Achieving some goals brings us more happiness than achieving others.

During this Connections event, we'll have the opportunity to share some of our own personal goals, and Dr. Chloe will help us identify those goals that will ultimately make us happier, healthier, and more productive.

The FREE Founders First Connections events are the place to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs to talk about the personal health and performance topics that matter to YOU. Join a live Connections event to SHARE your knowledge and experiences and LEARN new ways to enhance your personal health and performance skills.

Each Connections event focuses on a topic of critical importance to entrepreneurs. We introduce the topic and then discuss as a group. Want to up-level your peer group with other entrepreneurs who are focused on improving their health and performance? The Connections events are where we gather and learn. 

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!

Join the Founders First Community for an exclusive conversation with Andrea Grisdale on Thursday, March 18th at 12:00pm MST.

Travel industry veteran and entrepreneur Andrea Grisdale founded Italian Connection Bellagio in 1999 to create tailor-made Italian experiences for a select group of discerning clients. Based on the shores of Lake Como in Bellagio, Italy, IC Bellagio has become Italy’s premiere destination management company, serving clients each and every year from prestigious organizations such as Virtuoso, Signature Travel Network, Low Season Traveller, Condè Nast, Travel + Leisure, and Wendy Perrin.

Andrea is an Executive Board Member of E.O. Italy, and a thought leader in the travel industry. She is a frequent speaker on the subject of entrepreneurship at colleges and universities, supports numerous social programs and charities, and is a regular advocate for advancing women into leadership positions – evidenced by the fact that the leadership team at IC Bellagio is entirely female.

When she is not traveling, Andrea lives with her husband, 3 dogs, 3 donkeys and Daisy the cow in Bellagio on Lake Como.

Entrepreneurs are in crisis. We know the stress we endure damages our minds and bodies. But what does it cost? Find the answer for yourself and learn from your peers. Then turn your personal health and performance into a superpower that creates more success using modern mental health science.

During the workshop we'll talk about stress, get honest about what's at risk, I'll share my $7 billion mistake as an entrepreneur, then we'll leave you with a daily practice and app you can use to guide your journey to health, happiness and more success as an entrepreneur.

This Connections event will be guest hosted by a recent Founders Forum speaker, Dr. Chloe Carmichael. More event details to come.

The FREE Founders First Connections events are the place to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs to talk about the personal health and performance topics that matter to YOU. Join a live Connections event to SHARE your knowledge and experiences and LEARN new ways to enhance your personal health and performance skills.

Each Connections event focuses on a topic of critical importance to entrepreneurs. We introduce the topic and then discuss as a group. Want to up-level your peer group with other entrepreneurs who are focused on improving their health and performance? The Connections events are where we gather and learn. 

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!

Founders First recently shared the results of our "When to Help" campaign. The objective of "When to Help" is to collect and share stories from entrepreneurs about their experience as founders, times at which they felt they were heading into a personal crisis, and when they wished they had gotten help along the way. In sharing these stories, we're hoping that others will have a deeper understanding of the challenges of the entrepreneurial journey.

As a way to broaden our impact, we thought we'd pose the topic to our Community members as a Connections event.

Questions to Consider:

1. Have you experienced a personal crisis during your entrepreneurial journey?

2. If so, what impact did your personal crisis have on you, your business, your team, and your relationships?

3. Looking back, what were the signs that you were heading for a crisis?

4. What types of help, encouragement or support might have made your journey easier, and may have kept you from reaching a crisis point?

Entrepreneurs are in crisis. We know the stress we endure damages our minds and bodies. But what does it cost? Find the answer for yourself and learn from your peers. Then turn your personal health and performance into a superpower that creates more success using modern mental health science.

During the workshop we'll talk about stress, get honest about what's at risk, I'll share my $7 billion mistake as an entrepreneur, then we'll leave you with a daily practice and app you can use to guide your journey to health, happiness and more success as an entrepreneur.

Join the Founders First Community for an exclusive conversation with Dr. Charlie Cartwright on Thursday, February 25 at 12:00pm MST.

Breathwork has long been used as a tool to achieve mindfulness and calm. The practice of taking ten clearing breaths is frequently mentioned in our program, and the idea of using breathwork has often come up in our previous Founders Forum and Connections events. We even regularly write about the topic on our blog. All that to say, we thought it was about time to focus on breathing as the topic of its own event.

Questions to Consider:

1. Is breathwork a part of your daily routine?

2. What kinds of breathing techniques have worked for you?

3. What benefits have you experienced when using breathwork to find calm?

Entrepreneurs are in crisis. We know the stress we endure damages our minds and bodies. But what does it ultimately cost? Find the answer for yourself and learn from your peers. We’ll show you how to supercharge your personal health and performance into a force for success using modern mental health science.

During the workshop we’ll talk about stress and get honest about what’s at risk. Aaron will share the $7 billion mistake he made as an entrepreneur. You’ll then receive a daily practice and accompanying app you can use to guide your journey to health, happiness and more success as an entrepreneur. 

Join the Founders First Community for an exclusive conversation with Allen Clary on Thursday, January 28 at 2:00pm MST.

Join us for The Annuity Consultants' final Heart Centered Planning webinar in the series, "Building Community." 

Listen in as Founders First's creator, Aaron Houghton, speaks with host and Community member, Stephani Lucas, about a simple set of processes, disciplines, and metrics designed to improve the experience of founders and business leaders around the world.

During the webinar, you will learn: 

- The importance of building a community
- Practical strategies to build a supportive community around you
- How community can help boost your business

We look forward to seeing you there!

Founders First recently shared the results of our "When to Help" campaign. The objective of "When to Help" is to collect and share stories from entrepreneurs about their experience as founders, times at which they felt they were heading into a personal crisis, and when they wished they had gotten help along the way. In sharing these stories, we're hoping that others will have a deeper understanding of the challenges of the entrepreneurial journey.

As a way to broaden our impact, we thought we'd pose the topic to our Community members as a Connections event.

Questions to Consider:

1. Have you experienced a personal crisis during your entrepreneurial journey?

2. If so, what impact did your personal crisis have on you, your business, your team, and your relationships?

3. Looking back, what were the signs that you were heading for a crisis?

4. What types of help, encouragement or support might have made your journey easier, and may have kept you from reaching a crisis point?

Entrepreneurs are in crisis. We know the stress we endure damages our minds and bodies. But what does it cost? Find the answer for yourself and learn from your peers. Then turn your personal health and performance into a superpower that creates more success using modern mental health science.

During the workshop we'll talk about stress, get honest about what's at risk, I'll share my $7 billion mistake as an entrepreneur, then we'll leave you with a daily practice and app you can use to guide your journey to health, happiness and more success as an entrepreneur.