Have you ever wondered if it’s actually possible to build a business while raising a family…without your kids growing up to resent the business you built?
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When we started our business, we were already parents. And pretty quickly, we realized that a lot of the advice we were learning from other entrepreneurs didn’t account for one very important reality: we had kids.
Our kids didn’t choose entrepreneurship. We did.
And that realization has shaped the way we’ve built our business ever since.
Because the goal was never simply to build a successful business. We wanted to build a business that allowed us to spend more time together as a family – without accidentally creating a life where our kids felt like the business always came first.
In this episode of Beyond the Camera, we’re talking honestly about what it looks like to build a business with kids in the picture, the sacrifices they make along the way, and the practical things we’ve learned to help our kids experience the life-giving side of entrepreneurship instead of resenting it.
Whether you’re already building a business with a family, thinking about starting one, or trying to figure out how to balance ambition with the people you love most, this conversation is for you.
In this episode:
✔️ Why building a business as parents required us to approach entrepreneurship differently
✔️ The moment we realized our kids were sometimes with other people more than they were with us
✔️ Why separating “parent life” and “business life” wasn’t the answer for our family
✔️ How bringing our kids into the business helped them understand what we’re building and why
✔️ Why your kids can experience the exact same sacrifice in completely different ways
✔️ The importance of remembering that our kids never signed up for the sacrifices that come with entrepreneurship
✔️ Why our kids need to share in the wins – not just experience the sacrifices
✔️ How communicating the “why” behind our work can completely change the way our kids see the business
✔️ What a family trip and a handwritten card from our son taught us about working while raising kids
✔️ Why we’re constantly asking ourselves what our work ethic is modeling for our kids
✔️ How to build a business without accidentally teaching your kids to become workaholics
✔️ Why the goal isn’t to hide entrepreneurship from our kids, but to show them the good that can come from building something together
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