Comments on: About http://singlestartups.com Single CEOS, company founders, and serial entrepreneurs. Interviews and articles focusing their lives, their businesses, and what makes them tick Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:32:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://singlestartups.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Jennifer Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:27:36 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-230 Having been married and now single again, I can definitely appreciate the additional demands of being married. No decision is solely your own. There is always someone else to consider. However, there is also someone else to share the work. There is a second income to help out when your business has a bad month or needs to invest in new technology or expansion, and there is someone to back you up if you can't get to the grocery store or clean the bathroom or call the cable company or renew your car registration. (Mind you, my husband was fairly useless in helping with these things, but that is a personal problem and a heavy contributor to the divorce!) There is just NO WAY that I can agree that it is easier to start a new business when you are single. I understand the sentiment - truly, I have been there - but it is just not true. Having been married and now single again, I can definitely appreciate the additional demands of being married. No decision is solely your own. There is always someone else to consider. However, there is also someone else to share the work. There is a second income to help out when your business has a bad month or needs to invest in new technology or expansion, and there is someone to back you up if you can’t get to the grocery store or clean the bathroom or call the cable company or renew your car registration. (Mind you, my husband was fairly useless in helping with these things, but that is a personal problem and a heavy contributor to the divorce!) There is just NO WAY that I can agree that it is easier to start a new business when you are single. I understand the sentiment – truly, I have been there – but it is just not true.

]]> By: Stacy Robin http://singlestartups.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Stacy Robin Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:37:54 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-218 You'd actually be surprised how many start-ups are launched by single parents. Marriage does bring responsibilities, but children have demands/needs that must be met. I can't tell you how many single parent/entrepreneurs I've met and how much I admire them. In addition to caring for their children, they also shoulder the entire financial burden. Therefore, their start-ups are even riskier. You’d actually be surprised how many start-ups are launched by single parents. Marriage does bring responsibilities, but children have demands/needs that must be met. I can’t tell you how many single parent/entrepreneurs I’ve met and how much I admire them. In addition to caring for their children, they also shoulder the entire financial burden. Therefore, their start-ups are even riskier.

]]> By: Lyne http://singlestartups.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Lyne Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:08:06 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-153 I agree that it's easier to start a biz when you're single. There's no way in hell I could raise children and adhere to a hubby with all the traveling and daily ops work I do as the Prez and sole-employee of my company. Single entrepreneurs can set their own schedule and conduct biz and social life at their own times. Very liberating. I also discovered you on HARO and am now using a resource found on YOUR site. I may have to check back more often! I agree that it’s easier to start a biz when you’re single. There’s no way in hell I could raise children and adhere to a hubby with all the traveling and daily ops work I do as the Prez and sole-employee of my company. Single entrepreneurs can set their own schedule and conduct biz and social life at their own times. Very liberating.

I also discovered you on HARO and am now using a resource found on YOUR site. I may have to check back more often!

]]> By: Ash http://singlestartups.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Ash Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:39:20 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-134 I saw your posting on HARO and checked out your site. I actually think it's easier to start a business when you're single. You have more time to work. My wife is very supportive but being married brings additional responsibilities. I saw your posting on HARO and checked out your site. I actually think it’s easier to start a business when you’re single. You have more time to work. My wife is very supportive but being married brings additional responsibilities.

]]> By: Kristi Birkeland http://singlestartups.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Kristi Birkeland Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:51:29 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-14 Hey! As a married CEO, I'd just like to go on the record as saying that no one feeds me or lays out my clothes. I started a business in spite of being the one who cooks the hot meals and does the laundry. Plus, I'm plenty darn interesting! That said, I do appreciate your focus on this specific group of underdogs. Everyone who starts a business is uniquely determined and worthy of study. Hey! As a married CEO, I’d just like to go on the record as saying that no one feeds me or lays out my clothes. I started a business in spite of being the one who cooks the hot meals and does the laundry. Plus, I’m plenty darn interesting! That said, I do appreciate your focus on this specific group of underdogs. Everyone who starts a business is uniquely determined and worthy of study.

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