Comments on: Start a business with your family? http://www.energybyte.com/blog/start-a-business-with-your-family Doing Business, Start-ups, Small Business Blog Mon, 8 Mar 2010 21:11:28 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MorganLighter http://www.energybyte.com/blog/start-a-business-with-your-family/comment-page-1#comment-20320 MorganLighter Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:27:28 +0000 http://www.energybyte.com/blog/?p=268#comment-20320 Admin- Be that as it may, my wife and I have started two businesses in the last 25 years and both have prospered. We both take different roles as to who does what and it has worked out like a charm. When we get home, we put work aside. Perhaps it's your choice of spouse that's the problem.? Admin- Be that as it may, my wife and I have started two businesses in the last 25 years and both have prospered. We both take different roles as to who does what and it has worked out like a charm.
When we get home, we put work aside.
Perhaps it’s your choice of spouse that’s the problem.?

]]> By: admin http://www.energybyte.com/blog/start-a-business-with-your-family/comment-page-1#comment-10365 admin Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:50:51 +0000 http://www.energybyte.com/blog/?p=268#comment-10365 Well Morgan, Actually I have to agree with Mike, your spouse it's exactly the only person with whom never enter a business relationship. Who's going to lead the business? Well Morgan,

Actually I have to agree with Mike, your spouse it’s exactly the only person with whom never enter a business relationship. Who’s going to lead the business?

]]> By: Mike Michalowicz (I'm a TPE) http://www.energybyte.com/blog/start-a-business-with-your-family/comment-page-1#comment-10337 Mike Michalowicz (I'm a TPE) Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:16:17 +0000 http://www.energybyte.com/blog/?p=268#comment-10337 I disagree with MorganLighter. There is NO relative you should go into business with, and that includes a spouse. If you work with a spouse it is work all the time, even when you get home and you need a break at some point. - Mike I disagree with MorganLighter. There is NO relative you should go into business with, and that includes a spouse. If you work with a spouse it is work all the time, even when you get home and you need a break at some point.

- Mike

]]> By: Donna-Marie http://www.energybyte.com/blog/start-a-business-with-your-family/comment-page-1#comment-9737 Donna-Marie Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:13:20 +0000 http://www.energybyte.com/blog/?p=268#comment-9737 You've raised some great points here. I have been in business with several family members, firstly as an employee and in recent years as the employer. I've yet to venture into a partnership with friends or family. All of my experiences with working with family members have been generally positive however we always had very clear boundaries set right from the beginning. I believe that's one of the keys. You’ve raised some great points here. I have been in business with several family members, firstly as an employee and in recent years as the employer. I’ve yet to venture into a partnership with friends or family.

All of my experiences with working with family members have been generally positive however we always had very clear boundaries set right from the beginning. I believe that’s one of the keys.

]]> By: MorganLighter http://www.energybyte.com/blog/start-a-business-with-your-family/comment-page-1#comment-9388 MorganLighter Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:48:10 +0000 http://www.energybyte.com/blog/?p=268#comment-9388 It's been my experience that the only relative that one should go into business with is one's spouse. If the marriage is a great one then the business has a higher chance of succeeding. It’s been my experience that the only relative that one should go into business with is one’s spouse. If the marriage is a great one then the business has a higher chance of succeeding.

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