There are other business credit cards aimed at startups, and Silicon Valley Bank has offered cards to startups since 2008 (they offer both charge cards and regular corporate cards with revolving credit). Those options may be better for some startups, but Brex doubles down on being the safest choice for entrepreneurs, since they don’t have to worry about their assets being used as collateral if their business were to fail. How else is Brex adapting in the COVID-19 landscape? Themes will focus on 1) channeling your center—your core, intuitive energy as an entrepreneur and creative—and 2) learning to rise above adversity so you can achieve success on your own terms and build impactful brands. Autumn Adeigbo enters her Midtown Manhattan showroom wearing an orange and purple French tweed skirt suit she designed, a striped Diane von Furstenberg coat, and celestial-patterned Valentino boots any modern-day witch would pine for.

It’s natural to feel a lot of things right now. Or even to feel nothing at all. The bottom line is: whatever you feel is 100 percent okay. This is not a normal situation and it’s of utmost importance to practice compassion and give yourself permission to not be productive. Terri is a writer, researcher, and program coordinator for the US's first academic trivia league for HBCUs. She lives and works in New Orleans, with her partner, their 3 kids, and an ever-growing book collection. Structure and routine is important during a pandemic, however so is compassion,” says Jennifer Musselman, a psychotherapist and executive coach. “Showing yourself and your loved ones empathy and [taking] the time to adjust to this new normal is critical.” And this includes not setting high standards immediately for jumping into production mode.At this moment, we are all in uncharted territory—and this also includes companies. “Leadership doesn't know how to effectively measure employee performance from a distance,” says Musselman. “I have clients complaining that half their day is spent doing their work, and the other half is documenting and reporting how much work they've completed.” With many companies losing money by the minute due to the economic impacts of COVID-19, the pressure for workers to prove their worth is intensifying and will likely grow the longer this situation continues. Every waking moment of your life does not need to be optimized to make you a better, more profitable you,” Duffy explains. “Pandemic or otherwise, you have worth outside of your output.” To be sure, our work obsession is nothing new, but perhaps this crisis is giving us a beat to question what we once thought to be normal. With so much is in flux right now, making space for your brain to rest and process may uncover some clarity about how you want to emerge in the future. “Unstructured time may not look ‘productive’ from the outside because it doesn’t generate a tangible output,” adds Duffy. “But it can help surface latent insights into how you’re feeling and what you need more of to get through this time.” Brex co-founders Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi aim to even the playing field with their two-year-old fintech company that’s making waves in the startup community. Brex issues credit cards to startups and other ventures looking to get their company off the ground. Additional Brex offerings include a high-yield business cash management account with no transaction fees. As a leader of a company so deeply intertwined with the finances of so many businesses across the country, and as the husband of a small business owner, I am personally focused on solutions,” Ferrand wrote. “We are hearing the challenges you’re all facing firsthand, and taking action to help.”

Recipients will receive capital and coaching from the Supermaker Mentor Network, a dream team of 50 business leaders from Mark Cuban to Rebecca Minkoff, with representation from companies including Unilever, Adidas, Harry's, and many more. When Kate’s anxiety took hold, she sent a message out to a freelancer network she belongs to. “I just needed validation, camaraderie, and commiseration,” she says. “I knew the answer was to focus on [myself]—but sometimes you just need to hear it from other[s].” Find your peopleInfluencers feel exhausted by the platform but are also inspired, which is a very weird relationship to have. You want to communicate with your audience, but you have to find the right balance so you’re not too curated. We believe in the power of Supermaker to contribute towards an ambitious entrepreneurial future for the business leaders of tomorrow. While not all companies will be able to stay afloat, or have the tools to support their employees' emotional wellbeing, it’s also on us to regulate our mental health and find a better balance between productivity and rest. “Getting rooted in one-day-at-a time and setting realistic expectations of what you can achieve in one day is key,” Musselman says. Staying grounded amidst instability