Episode Description
VCs notoriously avoid investing in married couples, fearing that personal conflicts could sink the business.
Yet, the Lazerows defied that norm—building not just one, but two successful companies together, culminating in an $800M exit.
They didn’t just make it work; they mastered it—and then wrote a book about it.
Today, we’ll dive deep into what exactly they did to make it work—and what they wish they hadn’t.
TIME STAMPS:
00:00:01 - Introduction
00:00:14 - Learning from Failure vs. Success
00:00:27 - Building a Business as a Married Couple
00:01:08 - First Meeting and Early Impressions
00:02:30 - Life After an Exit
00:03:08 - Golf.com: The First Big Exit
00:06:58 - The Struggles of Entrepreneurship
00:09:14 - The Emotional Toll of Entrepreneurship
00:10:35 - Taking a Break After an Exit
00:11:14 - Was Their First Exit Life-Changing?
00:12:54 - Why Start Another Business?
00:14:31 - Entrepreneurship with Three Kids
00:16:47 - Why Entrepreneurs Keep Going
00:19:41 - Becoming Investors
00:23:20 - The Hardships Behind Entrepreneurship
00:28:17 - Coping with Post-Exit Stress
00:31:41 - Entrepreneurs and Mental Health
00:34:55 - Reframing Anxiety & ADHD as Superpowers
00:38:46 - The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship
00:44:01 - Work-Life Balance: Do They Have One?
00:48:01 - Michael’s Attempt at a Painting Career
00:50:12 - Filtering Opportunities
00:52:28 - Navigating Marriage After an Exit
00:55:15 - Raising Kids with Wealth
01:02:11 - Teaching Kids About Money and Responsibility
01:09:04 - The Purpose of Their Book
01:11:20 - Final Question: How Do You Want to Be Remembered?
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