Changing The Game: Systemic Reform for Entrepreneurial Well-Being

Book: The Human Side of Entrepreneurship: Mental Health, Family Systems, and Cultural Identity from India by CSMFL Publications

Satish Sharma
Lead Management Consultant, SKS Consulting & Advisors, India.

10.46679/9789349926219ch12
This chapter is a part of: The Human Side of Entrepreneurship: Mental Health, Family Systems, and Cultural Identity from India
ISBN (Ebook):978-93-49926-21-9
ISBN (Hardcover Print):978-93-49926-09-7
ISBN (Softcover Print):978-93-49926-53-0

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Published: July 10, 2025

Sharma,S. (2025). Changing The Game: Systemic Reform for Entrepreneurial Well-Being. In S. Sharma, The Human Side of Entrepreneurship: Mental Health, Family Systems, and Cultural Identity from India (pp 229-244). CSMFL Publications. https://dx.doi.org/10.46679/9789349926219ch12

Abstract

The entrepreneurial path brings undeniable innovation and economic benefits. Yet it also creates substantial personal challenges that individual resilience alone cannot address. This chapter examines how broader systems affect entrepreneurial mental health, calling for wide-ranging policy changes, educational reforms, and community support programs. We draw from recent work in entrepreneurship, psychology, and public policy to examine four areas of systematic reform. These include advocacy and policy changes that remove structural obstacles to entrepreneurial wellness, educational programs that build psychological strength and awareness in future business founders, community mental health services designed for business settings, and the changing responsibilities of investors in supporting sustainable business practices. The chapter shows that meaningful change requires cooperation among policymakers, schools, mental health experts, and investors. It also adds to the expanding research on entrepreneurial wellness by presenting research-backed approaches for building environments that support both business achievement and human development.

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Wellness, Systematic Reform, Policy Advocacy, Business Education, Mental Health Awareness

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