Local Entrepreneur Raises Money for Concierge Mental Health Service
MiFeed recently sat down with David Cohn, a Glencoe resident, to discuss how he is building his company on the North Shore.
MF: Hi David. Tell us a little bit about the work you do.
I’m the Founder and CEO of a new family-based concierge mental health service called Sanarte. Formerly, I founded and led one of the first Telehealth companies focused on mental health. It was called Regroup and ultimately grew through a merger into market leader Array Behavioral Care.
MF: Are there any tips you can share on things that helped you grow your business?
Something that helped was joining a community of entrepreneurs. I joined Enclave Coworking in Highland Park because it’s convenient and close to home. It helps me get into the right headspace and focus on work. Within a week or two of joining, we were able to raise some capital for this new business. I’ve also met interesting people and really enjoy the vibe. It helps me get into and stay in the right headspace to focus and build.
MF: Tell us a little bit about your home life.
Home life is full and busy. We have three kids, aged 5, 10 and 12. I have a home office, but if I’m in the house, it’s much harder to focus with the kids running around. If I’m home, I like to be focused on the family and present, so having some separation between work and home feels really good.
MF: What do you love about living in Glencoe? If people visit, what would you recommend they do?
It’s a great place to raise kids. My kids can bike around and I don’t have to worry about them. In Glencoe, I would recommend the Chicago Botanic Garden. My favorite part is the Japanese Garden. It’s a special place to get present, meditate, think, and enjoy the beauty they’ve created there.
Editor’s Note: Enclave is a coworking space with North Shore locations in Wilmette, Highland Park, Lake Forest, and Evanston, coming soon. Investors include Bling Capital (Lyft, Palantir, Instacart) and Chicago-based New Stack Ventures and Corazon Capital.