I think children themselves _are_ startups. They require a ton of effort and long hours getting started, have a growth phase, and then start to pay returns and

I think children themselves _are_ startups. They require a ton of effort and long hours getting started, have a growth phase, and then start to pay returns and become more self-sufficient. In a sense, women are involved in startups when they choose to have kids. Background info: In the past year, I've started my family (first baby) and worked on several startups as a Rails developer (FYI, I'm a man).