Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2024: How To Innovate Without Losing Your Mind

Jenny Fleiss was interviewed by Andy Dunn, cofounder of Bonobos and author of "Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind" to talk about the importance of prioritizing mental health in the startup community.
Jenny reflected on her entrepreneurial journey highlighting the challenges of balancing life and personal losses with the fast moving pace at Rent the Runway and Walmart. She shares her experience turning to founder peers, coaches and therapists for support and the value of cofounder relationships, including her relationship with Jennifer Hyman, CEO of Rent the Runway which she is most proud of. She shares her transition to becoming a VC, the pressure of having a successful "second act" and the advice she shares with founders as a former founder herself