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Married co-founders are a startup’s secret weapon
- stallmanite 7y agoThe secret behind WeWork’s success?
- User23 7y agoA recent post here had a good example of this dynamic[1]. [1] https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/betty-shannon-unsung-mathematical-genius/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/betty-shannon-un...
- ailideex 7y agoThe only time I ever saw this it was a dumpster fire. Don't mix family, friends and business. Sure you can get lucky but if you don't get lucky, which you most likely won't, you are screwed.
- ja27 7y agoYeah when you come to resent your cofounder because they aren’t pulling their weight... it’s rough.
- ed 7y agoMeh. It’s frustrating to see this presented as generalized advice. In my experience, startups, when you’re truly dedicated, don’t leave much time for other things in your life. If you have a partner who’s willing to join you in that experience, or to support you (often at the expense of their own emotional needs), that’s cool, but every couple’s experience will be unique.
- mantap 7y agoMy outside perception of marriage in US is that there is little stigma against divorce, it's almost expected in certain situations (such as one partner is unfaithful). If I was an investor I would not invest in such a startup.