Book description
Real 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. Coping with these, and other obstacles, are critical if an entrepreneur and their partner intend on staying together—and staying happy.
In Startup Life, Brad Feld—a Boulder, Colorado-based entrepreneur turned-venture capitalist—shares his own personal experiences with his wife Amy, offering a series of rich insights into successfully leading a balanced life as a human being who wants to play as hard as he works and who wants to be as fulfilled in life and in work. With this book, Feld distills his twenty years of experience in this field to addresses how the village of startup people can put aside their workaholic ways and lead rewarding lives in all respects.
Includes real-life examples of entrepreneurial couples who have had successful relationships and what works for them
Provides practical advice for adapting to change and overcoming the inevitable ups and downs associated with the entrepreneurial lifestyle
Written by Brad Feld, a thought-leader in this field who has been an early-stage investor and successful entrepreneur for more than twenty years
While there's no "secret formula" to relationship success in the world of the entrepreneur, there are ways to making navigation of this territory easier. Startup Life is a well-rounded guide that has the insights and advice you need to succeed in both your personal and business life.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter One: Introduction
- Chapter Two: Philosophy
- Chapter Three: Communication
- Chapter Four: Startup Company Life
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Chapter Five: Personality
- Defining Initial Conditions
- Introvert Versus Extrovert
- Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Motivation
- Need for Achievement Versus Need for Independence
- Risk Versus Safety
- Male Versus Female
- Engineer Versus Poet
- Rigid Versus Resilient
- Problem Solving Versus Empathy
- Optimist Versus Pessimist
- Public Versus Private
- Online Versus Offline
- Moderation Versus Maniac
- Short Term Versus Long Term
- Chapter Six: Values
- Chapter Seven: Skills, Tactics, and Tools
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Chapter Eight: Common Issues and Conflicts
- Workaholic
- Time Management and Scheduling
- No Means No
- Travel
- Gender Differences
- Being on Time
- Getting Ready to Go
- Being Right or Being Happy
- Decision Making
- What Compatibility Really Means
- Cheerleader Versus Critic
- Together and Separate
- His Shit, Her Shit, Your Shit Together
- Shit Happens—Now What?
- To Get Married or Not
- Anxiety and Depression
- Chapter Nine: Big Issues: Illness, Relationship Failure, and Divorce
- Chapter Ten: Money
- Chapter Eleven: Children
- Chapter Twelve: Family
- Chapter Thirteen: Sex and Romance
- Chapter Fourteen: Enough
- Bibliography
- About the Authors
- Index
- Excerpt from Startup Communities
- Advertisements
Product information
- Title: Startup Life: Surviving and Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2013
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9781118443644
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