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My start-up is also not a grind. My wife and I are the founders, and we put in our hours early on, but now we work a very regular 9-5 schedule. At least one of
by andrewljohnson 14y ago
My start-up is also not a grind. My wife and I are the founders, and we put in our hours early on, but now we work a very regular 9-5 schedule. At least one of us has to leave around 5:15 to pick up our son.
Our employees are also not asked to work crazy hours - we don't rush to get releases out, we're profitable and growing, and we're not concerned about flipping the company tomorrow. Our employees are also now in their late 20s, and we expect them to have children and normal lives too, and we want them to stick with us through that.
- littlegiantcap 14y agoThat's incredibly interesting. I'm actually working on a startup with my SO too. It's been a trip so far. I really feel like we're growing closer because of it. Plus she doesn't bother me about working odd hours because she's next to me :) Any advice for someone starting down this path?
- stephenhuey 14y agoOur founders have been true to their promise of work/life balance, and I believe this contributes greatly to our team's success. We're quickly expanding around the country without any VC breathing down our necks and growing at a quicker pace than competitors who try to emphasize the usual work hard play hard mantras. Some of the other comments on here ring true when they suggest that certain kinds of investors benefit most from employees burning themselves out. I think our well rested team with plenty of time for friends and family tackles problems with healthier vigor than our tired competitors!