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67% of start-up leaders听补迟迟谤颈产耻迟别听辫别谤sonal听health issues听to听their working lives, according to research released today by听leading global听consumer health company,听.听听

The survey of 504 start-up leaders,听conducted in collaboration with听global start-up community,听,听found that the听working schedules and听the stress of starting a business听are contributing to declining health:听almost half听(49%)听of start-up founders work听over听50听hours听辫别谤听week,听with one in four (28%)听putting in听over听60听hours. This is听significantly higher听than听the 37.1 hours that the average UK worker spends at their job.¹听

As a result,听over a third听(38%) say they suffer with insomnia听or poor sleep, whilst听one听in听four听(26%) have mental health complaints, including stress, anxiety and depression. Healthy habits also tend to go out of the window,听with one in three (34%) start-up leaders believing that their work has a negative impact on their diet.听听听

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The听impact on personal听health听amongst听start-up听founders听comes听despite the positive motivation听of innovators听to听improve other people鈥檚 health for the better:听78% were inspired听to launch听their business听by a desire to听improve people鈥檚 lives,听with a further one in听five听(22%)听motivated听by the condition/health of a family member, friend or loved one.听听

Asked what听business activities were contributing to their stress levels, almost three quarters (74%)听named funding, investment and/or cashflow as a top-three stress factor. Access to talent and recruitment was second, cited by over a third (39%), closely followed by product/service innovation and R&D (33%).听

Alex Gordon-Furse, Director,听Startup听Program at听Startup听Grind says:听鈥淪tress and burnout听are听incredibly common听within听the start-up community听and these issues don鈥檛 go away as businesses become more established. Leaders are constantly tackling new challenges. Even those that have a concrete business plan and access to funding听will be grappling with something, whether it鈥檚 regulation or how to take their offering to market.听During this period,听leaders听pour听their heart, soul听and numerous hours into getting their business off听the ground and听making it a success.听This听dedication can have negative听repercussions on their health.鈥澨�听

However,听it鈥檚听not all doom and gloom, with the results highlighting that many start-up founders听reported improved personal lives because of their work. 41% highlighted launching their own business has improved their relationships with family members, whilst one in three (38%) are in a better position financially.听听

For start-up founders听to听continue their positive journey whilst听minimising听stress,听improving听their personal health, and making听their venture a success, a critical factor is听often听finding the right partner to work with.听听听

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Dr Philip Bolton, Interim VP Innovation at RB says:听鈥淲e听share start-ups鈥櫶齪assion for wanting to听create a world where听people lead healthier and happier lives.听We听understand what goes into developing successful听global听brands听like Dettol and Nurofen,听and we want to support start-ups听who have started down this road,听so they can successfully听complete听their journey.听We can provide听access and听expertise across many different听areas such as R&D,听marketing and global supply chain,听creating听innovation partnerships that can really transform a business.听At the same time,听we听also听know that we can learn a lot from听start-ups听and听improve听and grow听our own business听by听taking their agility on board听and learning from their approach.鈥澨�听听

RB is听always looking听to partner with听healthcare听and听health听tech听start-ups听and innovators听on the next generation of听consumer听health听products.听By supporting start-up leaders through some of the most stress-inducing stages of听growing听their听business,听RB aims to听fast-track the development of effective听health solutions听for听consumers worldwide听and support听the听health of听the听innovators behind them.听听听

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