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Book SynopsisReal life insights on what it takes to make it in a relationship with an entrepreneur Entrepreneurs are always on the go, looking for the next startup challenge. And while they lead very intensely rewarding lives, time is always short and relationships are often long-distant and stressed because of extended periods apart.
Trade Review"There have been many thousands of pages dedicated to successful entrepreneurship, but rarely a word spoken about leading a successful entrepreneurial life until the release of “Startup Life.” In what I consider to be the first must-read book of the year, Amy Batchelor and Brad Feld artfully tackle the subject with an astonishing level of transparency and authenticity. No subject is off-limits, including emotional struggles, sexual intimacy, financial decision-making, and family planning."
—Forbes, 1/23/2013
“One of the most appealing aspects of Startup Life is that Brad and Amy are not dogmatic. They offer various suggestions from their own lives, as well as vignettes provided by other startup couples, which Brad believes make the book more impactful and balanced…Although the book’s ideal audience is an entrepreneurial couple on the front-end of their relationship, even veteran entrepreneurs can learn something from Startup Life.”
—Forbes
Table of ContentsPREFACE xi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction 1
CHAPTER TWO Philosophy 7
CHAPTER THREE Communication 23
CHAPTER FOUR Startup Company Life 41
CHAPTER FIVE Personality 49
CHAPTER SIX Values 63
CHAPTER SEVEN Skills, Tactics, and Tools 73
CHAPTER EIGHT Common Issues and Conflicts 89
CHAPTER NINE Big Issues: Illness, Relationship Failure, and Divorce 109
CHAPTER TEN Money 123
CHAPTER ELEVEN Children 143
CHAPTER TWELVE Family 155
CHAPTER THIRTEEN Sex and Romance 171
CHAPTER FOURTEEN Enough 179
BIBLIOGRAPHY 185
ABOUT THE AUTHORS 189
INDEX 191
EXCERPT FROM STARTUP COMMUNITIES 195
