Should Co-Founders Be Married—to Each Other?
A recent column in Psychology Today put the U.S. divorce rate between 42 and 45 percent. No wonder investors can be leery of backing a company with married co-founders. They fear a failed relationship will kill the business. Should they? An investor and a co-founder whose perspectives make them uniquely suited weigh the pros and cons.
VICKI FULOP
Co-founder (with her husband, Rich) and chief communications officer, Brooklinen
Why might it be harder for married co-founders to find investors?
It was a fairly smooth process for us, but maybe it scares investors because
