James Oliver, Jr.
@jamesoliverjr.bsky.social
Husband. Twin dad. Launching Kabila Ventures 💰 | Free mental therapy for founders 👉🏾 Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund. Techstars & gener8tor alum. #GiveFirst
Support founder mental therapy 👉🏾 go.joinkabila.com/therapy
📍 Atlanta, GA
Support founder mental therapy 👉🏾 go.joinkabila.com/therapy
📍 Atlanta, GA
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72% of founders struggle with their mental health. Too many suffer in silence.
My new book Burn Bright, Not Out (foreword by Techstars CEO
David Cohen, co-authored by Django Degree) shatters that silence with stories from founders & investors.
Pre-order👇🏾
www.focusonwords.com/burnbrightno...
My new book Burn Bright, Not Out (foreword by Techstars CEO
David Cohen, co-authored by Django Degree) shatters that silence with stories from founders & investors.
Pre-order👇🏾
www.focusonwords.com/burnbrightno...
Just wrapped an inspiring talk at The Real Summit hosted by THE REAL Mental Health Foundation, created by Shawn Lesser.
I moderated a conversation with Brad Feld about how investors can destigmatize conversations about founder mental health.
Will share the replay when I get it.
I moderated a conversation with Brad Feld about how investors can destigmatize conversations about founder mental health.
Will share the replay when I get it.
October 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Just wrapped an inspiring talk at The Real Summit hosted by THE REAL Mental Health Foundation, created by Shawn Lesser.
I moderated a conversation with Brad Feld about how investors can destigmatize conversations about founder mental health.
Will share the replay when I get it.
I moderated a conversation with Brad Feld about how investors can destigmatize conversations about founder mental health.
Will share the replay when I get it.
72% of founders struggle with their mental health. Too many suffer in silence.
My new book Burn Bright, Not Out (foreword by Techstars CEO
David Cohen, co-authored by Django Degree) shatters that silence with stories from founders & investors.
Pre-order👇🏾
www.focusonwords.com/burnbrightno...
My new book Burn Bright, Not Out (foreword by Techstars CEO
David Cohen, co-authored by Django Degree) shatters that silence with stories from founders & investors.
Pre-order👇🏾
www.focusonwords.com/burnbrightno...
October 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
72% of founders struggle with their mental health. Too many suffer in silence.
My new book Burn Bright, Not Out (foreword by Techstars CEO
David Cohen, co-authored by Django Degree) shatters that silence with stories from founders & investors.
Pre-order👇🏾
www.focusonwords.com/burnbrightno...
My new book Burn Bright, Not Out (foreword by Techstars CEO
David Cohen, co-authored by Django Degree) shatters that silence with stories from founders & investors.
Pre-order👇🏾
www.focusonwords.com/burnbrightno...
Guess it's not a surprise that Trump hasn't issued a statement about the Emory shooting the other day.
If I missed it, please post it here.
If I missed it, please post it here.
August 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Guess it's not a surprise that Trump hasn't issued a statement about the Emory shooting the other day.
If I missed it, please post it here.
If I missed it, please post it here.
Good chat today with angel investor, Jeffrey Jabon, about what he looks for before writing a check.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCNH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCNH...
3 surprising things I look for before writing an investor check
YouTube video by Kabila
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August 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Good chat today with angel investor, Jeffrey Jabon, about what he looks for before writing a check.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCNH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCNH...
You (Original Album Mix)
YouTube video by Aaron K. Gray - Topic
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July 31, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Seems like the older I get, the pettier I become. 🤷🏾♂️ 🤣
July 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Seems like the older I get, the pettier I become. 🤷🏾♂️ 🤣
Seen on my men's mental health walk this morning
July 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Seen on my men's mental health walk this morning
Raising money to provide free mental therapy for another 150 startup founders.
Learn more and become a donor 👇🏾
www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
youtube.com/shorts/I9Otf...
Learn more and become a donor 👇🏾
www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
youtube.com/shorts/I9Otf...
Raising $80K to provide free mental therapy for 150 founders
YouTube video by Kabila
youtube.com
July 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Raising money to provide free mental therapy for another 150 startup founders.
Learn more and become a donor 👇🏾
www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
youtube.com/shorts/I9Otf...
Learn more and become a donor 👇🏾
www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
youtube.com/shorts/I9Otf...
@anthonyha.bsky.social Hey Anthony, here's a good writeup of the work I'm doing to pay for mental therapy for founders.
Founders are struggling now and this project really matters.
Game to learn more?
www.theqgentleman.com/post/2025-06...
Founders are struggling now and this project really matters.
Game to learn more?
www.theqgentleman.com/post/2025-06...
This Founder Is Making Mental Health Therapy Free for Entrepreneurs - The Quintessential Gentleman
James Oliver Jr. partners with Techstars to provide free mental health therapy for U.S. founders, honoring his grandmother's legacy.
www.theqgentleman.com
July 15, 2025 at 10:53 AM
@anthonyha.bsky.social Hey Anthony, here's a good writeup of the work I'm doing to pay for mental therapy for founders.
Founders are struggling now and this project really matters.
Game to learn more?
www.theqgentleman.com/post/2025-06...
Founders are struggling now and this project really matters.
Game to learn more?
www.theqgentleman.com/post/2025-06...
@anthonyha.bsky.social Thanks for your article, Anthony. I was considering using therapy chatbots as part of my program with the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund.
Not so sure now.
techcrunch.com/2025/07/13/s...
Not so sure now.
techcrunch.com/2025/07/13/s...
Study warns of ‘significant risks’ in using AI therapy chatbots | TechCrunch
Therapy chatbots powered by large language models may stigmatize users with mental health conditions and otherwise respond inappropriately or even dangerously, according to researchers at Stanford Uni...
techcrunch.com
July 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM
@anthonyha.bsky.social Thanks for your article, Anthony. I was considering using therapy chatbots as part of my program with the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund.
Not so sure now.
techcrunch.com/2025/07/13/s...
Not so sure now.
techcrunch.com/2025/07/13/s...
I suspect there is an inverse correlation between the number of exclamation points a person uses and how genuine they are. 🤔
July 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I suspect there is an inverse correlation between the number of exclamation points a person uses and how genuine they are. 🤔
Great convo with Sharon Gillenwater about how she built and sold her startup for $25M without being an asshole.
youtu.be/BPp8TB7RLFc
youtu.be/BPp8TB7RLFc
Learn how Sharon Gillenwater Built & Sold a $25 Million Tech Company Without Being an A hole
YouTube video by Kabila
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July 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Great convo with Sharon Gillenwater about how she built and sold her startup for $25M without being an asshole.
youtu.be/BPp8TB7RLFc
youtu.be/BPp8TB7RLFc
Being a father and being a dad are two completely different things
July 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Being a father and being a dad are two completely different things
Had an awesome time at my first REAL mental health men's walk as the Johns Creek/Alpharetta, GA ambassador last weekend.
If you live in the area, join us July 19th for the next one.
youtube.com/shorts/3M7lO...
If you live in the area, join us July 19th for the next one.
youtube.com/shorts/3M7lO...
The REAL men's mental health walk in Johns Creek/Alpharetta, GA
YouTube video by Kabila
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June 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Had an awesome time at my first REAL mental health men's walk as the Johns Creek/Alpharetta, GA ambassador last weekend.
If you live in the area, join us July 19th for the next one.
youtube.com/shorts/3M7lO...
If you live in the area, join us July 19th for the next one.
youtube.com/shorts/3M7lO...
If you live in the Johns Creek/Alpharetta, GA area, join me for THE REAL - Men’s Walk on Sunday, June 22nd.
No pressure. No agenda.
Just guys showing up, walking, and connecting - however they need to.
Everyone is welcome.
RSVP 👇🏾
lu.ma/rks677nz
No pressure. No agenda.
Just guys showing up, walking, and connecting - however they need to.
Everyone is welcome.
RSVP 👇🏾
lu.ma/rks677nz
June 16, 2025 at 10:39 AM
If you live in the Johns Creek/Alpharetta, GA area, join me for THE REAL - Men’s Walk on Sunday, June 22nd.
No pressure. No agenda.
Just guys showing up, walking, and connecting - however they need to.
Everyone is welcome.
RSVP 👇🏾
lu.ma/rks677nz
No pressure. No agenda.
Just guys showing up, walking, and connecting - however they need to.
Everyone is welcome.
RSVP 👇🏾
lu.ma/rks677nz
Shoutout to The Quintessential Gentleman and the homie Eric Keith for this great article amplifying the work I'm doing with the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund to provide free mental therapy for founders.
Read the article 👇🏾
www.theqgentleman.com/post/2025-06...
Read the article 👇🏾
www.theqgentleman.com/post/2025-06...
June 12, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Shoutout to The Quintessential Gentleman and the homie Eric Keith for this great article amplifying the work I'm doing with the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund to provide free mental therapy for founders.
Read the article 👇🏾
www.theqgentleman.com/post/2025-06...
Read the article 👇🏾
www.theqgentleman.com/post/2025-06...
Dinner.
Nom Nom Nom
Nom Nom Nom
June 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Dinner.
Nom Nom Nom
Nom Nom Nom
Smoked short ribs. Smoked short-ribbing.
June 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Smoked short ribs. Smoked short-ribbing.
I'm back at it again. Paying for mental therapy for a US-based founder who wants it, but can't afford it, via my Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund.
If that's you. HMU.
youtu.be/gtzD-u2d_3w?...
If that's you. HMU.
youtu.be/gtzD-u2d_3w?...
i’m paying for mental therapy for one founder today
YouTube video by Kabila
youtu.be
June 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I'm back at it again. Paying for mental therapy for a US-based founder who wants it, but can't afford it, via my Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund.
If that's you. HMU.
youtu.be/gtzD-u2d_3w?...
If that's you. HMU.
youtu.be/gtzD-u2d_3w?...
3 things I learned since providing free mental therapy for startup founders.
1. There are a lot of performances about founder mental health on social media
2. Founders are shy about getting the help they need
3. We need to talk more about this to destigmatize it
youtu.be/fXfINGDAPO8?...
1. There are a lot of performances about founder mental health on social media
2. Founders are shy about getting the help they need
3. We need to talk more about this to destigmatize it
youtu.be/fXfINGDAPO8?...
3 things I learned since providing free mental therapy to founders
YouTube video by Kabila
youtu.be
June 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
3 things I learned since providing free mental therapy for startup founders.
1. There are a lot of performances about founder mental health on social media
2. Founders are shy about getting the help they need
3. We need to talk more about this to destigmatize it
youtu.be/fXfINGDAPO8?...
1. There are a lot of performances about founder mental health on social media
2. Founders are shy about getting the help they need
3. We need to talk more about this to destigmatize it
youtu.be/fXfINGDAPO8?...
I'm partnering with Techstars to give mental therapy grants to Techstars founders.
www.linkedin.com/posts/james-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/james-...
#foundermentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #foundersfirst | James Oliver, Jr. | 22 comments
🎉 I'm excited to share that Techstars is now collaborating with my Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund to offer free mental therapy grants to Techstars founders, thanks to a grant from the Techstar...
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June 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I'm partnering with Techstars to give mental therapy grants to Techstars founders.
www.linkedin.com/posts/james-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/james-...
