Maria Barrera,
Clayful
Scale the Bright Spots
Startups can address important mental health problems, but maintaining mental health in startup culture is challenging.
“Innovation is not only just creating something new, where there was nothing before. But it’s also about improving and enhancing the things that already exist, making them better. And all of us can do that in our everyday lives,” says Julayne Virgil, CEO of Girls Inc. of Alameda County. She also talks about getting comfortable with discomfort, embracing different perspectives and “being on our learning edge.”