Startup Life: Surviving and Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur (Techstars)

Startup Life: Surviving and Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur (Techstars)

by Brad Feld (Author), Brad Feld (Author), Amy Batchelor (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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More Information

Pages: 224
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 05 Feb 2013

ISBN 10: 1118443640
ISBN 13: 9781118443644

Media Reviews
One book every entrepreneur should own a book that is far more important than most management books you will read an enjoyable read and one I ll bet you ll refer back to rather than read once and file away (Entrepreneur Country, February 2013) Brad Feld is clearly something of a legend if you want to know how your idol lives this is a great read an extremely candid memoir... where the book comes into its own is in its honest discussion of the nuts and bolts of living with your own business If you ve just stated dating an entrepreneur read this book. (Management Today, April 2013) This is a must-read for anyone struggling to keep their relationship and business simultaneously on track. (Talk Business, May 2013)
Author Bio
BRAD FELD has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur for over twenty years. Prior to cofounding Foundry Group a Boulder, Colorado based early-stage venture capital fund that invests in information technology companies all over the United States he cofounded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures, a company that helped launch and operate software companies. Feld is also a cofounder of TechStars and has been active with several nonprofit organizations. He is a nationally recognized speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship. AMY BATCHELOR is a Managing Director of the Anchor Point Fund, which makes grants to nonprofit organizations in the arts, education, entrepreneurship, conservation and the environment, health and human services, women's and human rights, international development, capacity building, and progressive public policy. She is a cofounder and partner of Social Venture Partners Boulder County and currently serves on the Board of Trustees at Wellesley College. She blogs at http://anchorpoint.blogs.com/ and can be found on Twitter (@abatchelor) and Facebook (amy.batchelor). She is working on two novels, The North Side of Trees and Epicenter, about the 1964 Alaska earthquake. Batchelor graduated from Wellesley College in 1988 with a BA in political philosophy. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, and has homes in Keystone, Colorado, and Homer, Alaska, where she was born. Batchelor travels extensively and has spent time on every continent except Antarctica.