The Pursuit Of Founder / Family Fit

Is it ‘family first’? Of course it is.

I recently shared my thoughts on company building on a new podcast hosted by Shu Das. I laud Shu’s initiative. It’s not easy to put yourself out there with the ambition to create value for others.

We had a great time and covered a lot of ground before he asked me about how I integrate family with entrepreneurship. Although this question was unexpected, I constantly think about this pursuit. And, as any parent will attest, there are few things in life more challenging than raising a family while working.

Here’s how I answered Shu’s question

(scroll to 49:10 if it plays from the beginning).

And here’s the complete episode.

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Phil Hayes-St Clair

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I write about what I see building companies. Made in Australia. Currently growing dropbio.com

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