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Neurodiverse Founders
A dedicated space for founders who think differently. This section brings together entrepreneurs with ADHD, autism, dyslexia and other neurodivergent traits to share experiences, strategies, and support. From managing focus and decision-making to building businesses that play to your strengths, you’ll find practical insights, honest conversations, and resources designed to help neurodiverse founders thrive — not despite how they think, but because of it.
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If you've spent a large portion of your life feeling like your brain is a browser with fifty tabs open, all of them playing different music, and one of them definitely being a tutorial on how to bake bread even though you're supposed to be writing a business plan — welcome to the club. That chaotic, fast-moving mind of yours isn't a defect. It's a high-performance engine that happens to be perfectly tuned for the startup world. For a long time, the traditional corporate world has treated ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) as something to be "managed" or "fixed." But the very traits that make a 9-to-5 feel like a soul-crushing slog are the exact same traits th…
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Jake Richardson-Fowles — Music Mentor, Practical Skills Tutor and Project Leader at Underdog Crew Studios My story is one of resilience, responsibility and the power of finding the right environment after years of carrying too much too young. I came to Underdog Crew Studios as one of its original day-one members. I arrived through referral from Action for Family Carers, carrying the lived experience of being a young carer. While many teenagers are focused on school, friendships, independence and discovering who they are, I was also carrying responsibilities at home that most young people should never have to shoulder alone. Being a young carer can change the shape of a c…
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Laura Morgan — Co-Founder of Underdog Crew Studios My story is one of quiet strength, deep empathy and the kind of transformation that happens when someone finally finds the place where they are meant to be. I did not have an easy experience of school. I attended Sir Charles Lucas School in Colchester, at a time when many neurodivergent girls were still being missed, misunderstood or expected simply to cope. My needs were not matched, recognised or properly supported. Like many girls who grow up with undiagnosed autism, I learned to mask, to get through the day, and to carry the weight of feeling different without always having the language to explain why. I left school …
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Dominic Morgan — Founder of Underdog Crew Studios My story begins with what looked, from the outside, like an idyllic childhood. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by space, animals and the kind of rural freedom many children would dream of. But inside, I felt disconnected. As a child, I was more comfortable with animals than with groups of people. Cats, in particular, felt easier to understand than humans. One friend coming round was perfect. One person felt manageable, safe and clear. But when there were two, three or more, everything became harder. I did not know where to put my attention, how to divide my energy, or how to cope with the social noise of it all. Looking b…
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