our mission
our mission is to encourage ambitious individuals and organizations of the startup community to consciously live up to their true potential while effortlessly enjoying the process.
successful entrepreneurs are often rebels in early childhood not stopping to challenge established norms in business and society later in life.
taking disruptive approaches, stepping into the unknown, and dedicating a huge amount of energy to their business, entrepreneurs are working at the forefront of our society, continuously striving to make the impossible possible.
different from employees and managers who are provided with various health and coaching benefits, founders mostly need to take care of their mental health and wellness for themselves. while entrepreneurs make big contributions to our future society, they have a tendency to forget themselves along the way.
that's why accelerate health is centered on making small changes within the community, holding potential to have a big impact on an individual level. supporting founders with visionary ideas to successfully strive for their mission while taking care of themselves and their surroundings to make their vision come true.
our story
after a masters degree in corporate management and economics, Gerjet worked for NGOs, a development bank and as a product manager and UX Designer in health and sports tech startups in Berlin. Gerjet then founded his own startup Skill Yoga with the mission to make the holistic practice of yoga more accessible to a more masculine identifying audience in the western world. Shortly after joining the leAD Sports Accelerator program he experienced firsthand the loneliness, isolation, stress, financial hardship, and burnout associated with building a company.
his empathy for the founder journey and his training in yoga, meditation and mindfulness coaching and breath work led him to create support systems around the thesis that healthy founders equal successful founders and healthy returns. openly addressing the topic Gerjet noticed that more and more founders started opening up about their mental health challenges.
he decided it’s clearly time to adopt better strategies and different tools in the industry to turn things around for founders. in a serious of workshops at different accelerator programs Gerjet started raising awareness for the psychological price of entrepreneurship most founders have to pay and began advocating that, with the right training, support systems and setting in place, ecomomic gain is possible without emotional pain.
Natascha started promoting health in multiple settings and levels from the very first moment in her career. being trained in business and health psychology, she supported healthy school environments, coached future executives, and worked as an advisor to improve working conditions for corporate businesses.
as an active member of the berlin-based startup ecosystem with specific focus on digital health innovation, Natascha closely works together with visionary founders and ambitious change makers to drive next generation healthcare.
having struggled with challenging health conditions herself, to date Natascha continuously combines and applies the latest scientific knowledge, practical tools and interdisciplinary treatment methods. she personally experiences the huge positive impact of health promoting thoughts and behaviors on a daily level.
both sharing the awareness of the particular health risks associated with working in the high performing startup community, Gerjet and Natascha decided to partner up to build the only founder health and wellbeing oriented company of its kind. accelerate health exists to make living a healthy, successful life fun and effortless.
today, accelerate health combines the efficiency of integrated care, the convenience of your favorite hotel’s concierge desk, and the calm of your secret summer hideaway.
we believe that the health of the founder is directly proportional to the health of the company. our work is centered on making small changes within the community, with the potential to have sustainable impact on an individual level. we support founders with big ideas to successfully thrive for their mission while taking care of themselves and their surroundings to make their vision come true.
our values
be human
vulnerability bonds us together and it can be uncomfortable. being human invites each of us to be messy and to support others in their messiness.
be generous and generative
make the pie bigger and invite everyone to share in it. remember, not everyone likes the same kind of pie!
be fun
have it and find it. (hint: It’s everywhere, all the time, and always available.)
be ecological
consider the impacts of your actions and go for it. change requires action, so do bold things — not only for yourself and not by yourself, but for something greater.
be integrity
it comes from within. create from your core, avoid hidden contracts, act with intention, and speak with impeccability.
be leaders
leadership happens in the moment, even - and especially - in the face of fear. everyone is a leader and leaders create other leaders. be followable, be responsible, and be on purpose.
accelerate health, enjoy life
book a call with our managing directors, Natascha and Gerjet, to find out how we can transform your work so it’s good for yourself, good for others, and good for the environment.