Innovate Raleigh Summit 2014

Breakout Session #2: Healthy City, Healthy Entrepreneur

Moderators: Anita Watkins with Blue Cross-Blue Shield and Sarah Wechsberg with Forward Triangle

 

✦ What makes a healthy city?

• Fresh, local, healthy food

• Alternative transportation infrastructure

• Mental health crisis access

• Community gathering spaces

• Work/life balance

‣ Institute city-wide recess

• Public/private/non-profit partnership

• Healthy living education

• Optimism/positive thinking

• Clean air and water access

• Alternative energy sources

• Keeping cost of living low

• A feeling of safety across all neighborhoods

• Free public wifi

• Triple bottom line focus

• Rooftop fields

• $.10 per bottle refunds

• Random acts of kindness

✦ What does it mean to be a healthy entrepreneur?

• Helping other entrepreneurs succeed through mentorship and coaching

• Work/life balance

• Space for collaboration

• Shifting the perspective on failure

• Business leaders encouraging exercise and healthy lifestyle

• Freedom to dream and fail

• Focus on results, not on hours

• Open to feedback and criticism

• Tools not just for the richest 10%

• Lead by example 

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