--- title: "Resources for Founders in Crisis | Fortitude Foundation" description: "Practical, honest resources for entrepreneurs facing business failure, burnout, or crisis. 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We're currently pre-launch, building awareness, gathering volunteers, and raising seed funding via GoFundMe. All donations are protected by GoFundMe's Giving Guarantee. [Learn more →](/faq) [![Fortitude Foundation](/assets/hero-logo-D4MBKpRf.webp)](/) About [How We Help](/how-we-help) Resources Partners [Support Us](/support) [Donate](https://www.gofundme.com/f/fortitude-foundation-launch)Register to help All Resources [All Resources](/resources)[In Crisis](/resources/in-crisis)[Legal Guides](/resources/legal)[Mental Health](/resources/mental-health)[Recovery](/resources/recovery)[Warning Signs](/resources/warning-signs)[Supporting Others](/resources/supporting-others) # Founder Resources for Business Failure & Crisis Honest, founder-voiced guides for entrepreneurs in crisis, and the people who care about them. No platitudes. No inspirational clichés. Just the stuff that actually helps. [ ## In Crisis If your business has just collapsed, or you can feel it coming, these guides are written for that exact moment. 6 guides Browse guides ](/resources/in-crisis)[ ## Legal Guides The legal side of business failure explained in plain English, not legal jargon. 7 guides Browse guides ](/resources/legal)[ ## Mental Health The emotional side that nobody prepares you for. 8 guides Browse guides ](/resources/mental-health)[ ## Recovery You've stabilised. Now what? Guides for the next chapter. 7 guides Browse guides ](/resources/recovery)[ ## Warning Signs Warning signs, hard conversations, and what to do when things are going wrong but haven't collapsed yet. 6 guides Browse guides ](/resources/warning-signs)[ ## Supporting Others How to actually help someone you care about. 6 guides Browse guides ](/resources/supporting-others) [ ## In Crisis ](/resources/in-crisis) [Your business just failed. Here's what to do this week. 10 min ](/resources/business-failed-what-to-do-this-week)[You've run out of cash. A practical survival guide. 10 min ](/resources/run-out-of-cash-survival-guide)[How to decide whether to close your business or keep fighting 10 min ](/resources/should-you-close-your-business)[What to tell your team when the business is going under 10 min ](/resources/tell-team-business-going-under)[What to tell your family when your business fails 10 min ](/resources/tell-family-business-failed)[How to talk to creditors when you can't pay 12 min ](/resources/how-to-talk-to-creditors) [ ## Legal Guides ](/resources/legal) [What actually happens when a company goes into administration 12 min ](/resources/what-happens-when-company-goes-into-administration)[Administration vs liquidation vs CVA: which one is right? 12 min ](/resources/administration-vs-liquidation)[Director duties during insolvency: what you need to know 12 min ](/resources/director-duties-insolvency)[Personal guarantees: what happens when your company can't pay 12 min ](/resources/personal-guarantees-insolvency)[The paperwork nobody warns you about after a business fails 12 min ](/resources/paperwork-after-business-fails)[What happens to your staff when your company goes insolvent 12 min ](/resources/what-happens-to-staff-insolvency)[How to choose an insolvency practitioner (and what to watch out for) 12 min ](/resources/how-to-choose-insolvency-practitioner) [ ## Mental Health ](/resources/mental-health) [Why losing your business feels like losing yourself 12 min ](/resources/why-losing-your-business-feels-like-losing-yourself)[The shame spiral after business failure, and how to slow it down 12 min ](/resources/shame-spiral-after-business-failure)[Grief after business failure: why nobody talks about it 12 min ](/resources/grief-after-business-failure)[Why founders don't ask for help (and what to do about it) 12 min ](/resources/why-founders-dont-ask-for-help)[You're not lazy. You're in crisis. Understanding founder burnout. 12 min ](/resources/founder-burnout-not-lazy-in-crisis)[The 3am thoughts: dealing with insomnia during business crisis 12 min ](/resources/insomnia-during-business-crisis)[Everyone says "bounce back." Here's why that's terrible advice. 11 min ](/resources/bounce-back-terrible-advice)[Founder loneliness: the isolation nobody sees 12 min ](/resources/founder-loneliness-isolation) [ ## Recovery ](/resources/recovery) [The first 90 days after your business fails 12 min ](/resources/first-90-days-after-business-failure)[Should you start another business? Questions to ask yourself honestly. 11 min ](/resources/should-you-start-another-business)[Getting a job after being a founder: what to expect 12 min ](/resources/getting-job-after-being-founder)[How to talk about your failed business (in interviews, on LinkedIn, at parties) 12 min ](/resources/how-to-talk-about-failed-business)[Rebuilding your personal finances after business failure 12 min ](/resources/rebuilding-personal-finances-after-business-failure)[Rebuilding your confidence after business failure 12 min ](/resources/rebuilding-confidence-after-business-failure)[Starting again vs. starting something different 12 min ](/resources/starting-again-vs-starting-something-different) [ ## Warning Signs ](/resources/warning-signs) [The warning signs your business is in trouble (and what to do about each one) 12 min ](/resources/warning-signs-business-in-trouble)[How to have the hard conversation with your co-founder 12 min ](/resources/hard-conversation-with-co-founder)[Running out of runway: your options when you have 3 months of cash left 12 min ](/resources/running-out-of-runway)[When your investors lose confidence in you 12 min ](/resources/when-investors-lose-confidence)[Founder burnout: how to recognise it before you collapse 11 min ](/resources/recognising-founder-burnout-before-collapse)[How to ask for help when you've never asked for help before 11 min ](/resources/how-to-ask-for-help-business) [ ## Supporting Others ](/resources/supporting-others) [Your friend's business just failed. Here's how to actually help. 12 min ](/resources/how-to-help-friend-business-failed)[Supporting your partner through business failure 12 min ](/resources/supporting-partner-through-business-failure)[What not to say to someone whose business is failing 12 min ](/resources/what-not-to-say-business-failing)[For investors: when your portfolio founder is in crisis 12 min ](/resources/investors-when-founder-is-in-crisis)[For co-founders: when your business partner is falling apart 12 min ](/resources/co-founder-struggling-what-to-do)[How to refer someone to help when they won't ask for it themselves 12 min ](/resources/how-to-refer-someone-to-help) [![Fortitude Foundation](/assets/hero-logo-D4MBKpRf.webp)](/) [How We Help](/how-we-help) · [About](/about) · [Resources](/resources) · [FAQ](/faq) · [Press](/press) · [Support Us](/support) · [Contact](/contact) · Privacy Policy · Terms · [GoFundMe](https://www.gofundme.com/f/fortitude-foundation-launch) [](https://www.instagram.com/fortitudefounders)[](https://www.youtube.com/@FounderFortitude)[](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fortitude-foundation-uk/) Founder in crisis? 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