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Entrepreneurship for Couples - Strengthening your business's most important partnership

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I don't get it, is it only for couples that are both entrepreneurs?
Maker
The course is primarily designed for couples where one person is an entrepreneur and the other person is not. The information and exercises could still be useful even if both people are entrepreneurs.
Ah, kay, gotcha. That's more useful, or more applicable. Something I struggle with on a daily basis.
Maker
For sure! Kim and I have been working on these things for years, and we still run into stressful situations and difficult decisions every week. Sometimes we fall into old patterns and have to hit the timeout button to take a breath, remember the tools, and use them. I don't think the 'arena' for entrepreneurship ever changes... just the way we play the game.
Hunter
Thomas and Kim are two of my absolute favorite people. By being friends with these two, I've had the pleasure of seeing how they've faced life's obstacles together, which become more complicated when you're both entrepreneurial. Their friendship has been a blessing to my wife and I. I think anyone who takes this course is in for a real treat. They and their spouse are going to come out so much stronger.
I like the premise of the product --- i think its interesting especially in this new economy. I lived overseas for a while, i wonder how cross cultural the content is?
Maker
Thank you! I don't have a ton of data for you yet, since this will be the first cohort of the course. But, we have worked with people outside the US. And, a lot of the research that we use in the course was conducted with international participants. I suspect that a lot of the things we cover are generally related to the human condition. Even with cultural differences in the nature of relationships, there is value in learning how to communicate our perspectives, how to truly hear the other person, how to practice the behaviors during calm times that we want to exhibit during high-stress moments, and how to recognize tensions before they fully manifest in harmful ways.
makes a lot of sense -- thank you for the thoughtful response - look forward to seeing how it evolves.
Maker
p.s. Fellow hunters, you can use the code 'producthunt' to get $100 off the course for you and your partner.
Do you join as an individual or as a couple?
Maker
Great question! The course is definitely for couples to go through together. All of the exercises are designed to be done between both people to help strengthen your understanding and connection, and train for future challenges. The price of the course includes BOTH partners. When you sign up, there is a field for adding your partner's email as well. Thank you!
Is this a weird mix of business and marriage advice? That seems like a land mine!
Maker
That *would* be dangerous! There isn't any advice in the course, business OR marriage. The course covers a lot of research based information related to communication, empathy, relationships, trust, anxiety, and vulnerability. And all the exercises are designed to help couples discover their own interpretation of the things that impact their relationship. Where business fits in, is from the experience my wife and I have working in startup environments, so stories and conversations related specifically to entrepreneur life are first hand. And, this is an audience we have a big place in our hearts for, since we have struggled through it and watched so many friends struggle through it. I hope that helps?
This is a cool product!