Should a parent with young kids try to bootstrap a new startup?

In this episode, Justin speaks with Aaron Francis about being a
new parent and trying to bootstrap a startup.
Aaron argued the other side of Justin's tweet thread: "Wait until
your kids are older to start a company." Aaron is well-positioned
to talk about this because he has twins and is also bootstrapping
Hammerstone with his co-founder Colleen. The whole conversation
is a nuanced take on the topic and full of important insights,
especially on:


the risks involved (especially if you're not working a
full-time job)

the kind of foundation (mentally, financially, emotionally,
relationally) you need to be able to take the risk



Highlights from this episode:


(00:12) - Welcome Aaron

(01:05) - Topic introduction

(02:17) - What's Aaron's story?

(05:23) - What is a maximum effort era?

(10:51) - What are you willing to sacrifice?

(15:12) - What's your daily routine like?

(17:25) - Context matters in all of this

(27:56) - Are you sacrificing social connections?

(30:48) - Blind spots can affect you on your journey

(33:18) - Pain vs risk

(37:38) - Being on the same page as your partner

(41:42) - Going to therapy sooner

(43:46) - Building a good foundation

(48:46) - Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats

(53:49) - Sometimes it's easier to try getting a better job

(01:02:37) - Where can people reach Aaron?


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