I think that's a worthy goal. Speaking as a parent of a young child, I can say that he is more important to us than any startup or career. But, obviously, caree

I think that's a worthy goal. Speaking as a parent of a young child, I can say that he is more important to us than any startup or career. But, obviously, careers and startups don't go away and are pretty critical for the health and success of your children. My career requires a lot of travel and odd hours; my wife's startup requires massive time and effort investment (and before too long probably travel). This is a hard balancing act, and requires significant time discipline and a very clear understanding of who is doing what when. We're also fortunate that we can afford in-home childcare, and have an absolutely wonderful nanny; most people don't have that luxury, and I'm well aware that it affords us certain options that make hard choices merely difficult. Having a child is, for an entrepreneur (male or female), a hurdle that does demand action planning and confident communications with potential investors and partners. But I simply don't accept that it should ever be considered an insurmountable obstacle by investors. Unfortunately, investments are one area where it's hard to say that "the free market will correct this," because it's impossible to quantify the value of companies never funded and products never built.