Article by Carrie Green, Founder of the Female Entrepreneur Association
This week is Loneliness Awareness Week (13th- 17th June) and Carrie Green, Founder of the Female Entrepreneur Association says; “Loneliness is a really important conversation for us to have as entrepreneurs.”
Carrie Green is the Founder of the Female Entrepreneur Association, Author of the Best-Selling Book She Means Business, she said; “Loneliness is one of the biggest reasons why I started the Female Entrepreneur Association. I felt so lonely building a business, like I just didn’t belong. I felt like there were very few people who understood what I was going through.”
“I’ve been on this wild entrepreneurial journey for over 10 years, but it hasn’t always been fun, purposeful, or fulfilling in the slightest. In fact, it’s been full of ups and downs—can you relate? I finally created FEA in 2011 after dreaming about it for years. Helping female entrepreneurs create the business and the life they’ve always wanted is what I live for.”
In the Harvard Business Review study, more than 50% of the CEOs interviewed shared that they had felt lonely at some point in their business journey. With nearly 70% of first-time CEOs who experience loneliness report that the feelings negatively affect their performance.
Carrie continues; “There’s so much pressure as a business owner, and it’s so easy to get in your own head about how you’re feeling and what you’re doing, especially when you have no one to talk to about what’s going on.
Loneliness Awareness Week – 13th June to 17th June 2022, hosted by Marmalade Trust which is a charity that raises awareness of loneliness and helps people to make new connections. To find out more please visit: https://www.marmaladetrust.org/
Carrie runs the Female Entrepreneur Association Members’ Club, she said; “It’s an amazing community and a safe space where you will feel seen, heard and supported. You don’t have to go through this journey on your own – we’re here ready to be your support system at every step of the way.” To find out more about please visit: https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/
You can also connect with Carrie via Instagram.