# ParentPreneurs

## Zusammenfassung

"This fun tale is entertaining and inspiring in equal measure." Publishers Weekly

Come along for the ride, as Jamie and Brian Ratner show you how to build a successful business with your spouse.

When Jamie Ratner pitched her new idea for a family-friendly Groupon to her husband Brian on their drive to Pittsburgh for the Christmas holiday in their messy minivan, Brian’s response shocked her. He said, “That’s a great idea.” For the rest of their holiday, while his parents watched their two young kids, they worked late into the night on a business plan and timeline to launch what soon would become CertifiKID. Jamie was an entrepreneur at heart but had no business background. Brian was a partner at a Washington, DC, law firm whose practice was litigation not corporate law. They had no free time. The timing to start a business was far from ideal. They did it anyway.

More than a decade later, in ParentPreneurs, Jamie and Brian tell their rollercoaster story of how they built a multi-million dollar company through thousands of deals with small and big businesses for the benefit of their million plus members; cut a deal with Kevin O’Leary (aka “Mr. Wonderful”) on the ABC television show Shark Tank that was one of his biggest deals in 10 seasons; and navigated the Covid pandemic that sent their business to the edge of the cliff by making a risky pivot acquisition. They give an honest account from each of their own unique perspectives on the toll and rewards of mixing marriage and business at every stage. They provide tips and lessons for how to manage both, maintain work/life balance especially in this age of remote and flexible work, and accomplish your personal and professional goals.

This is a book for every entrepreneurial parent, whether you’re in the game or just thinking about it. It is real and uplifting, and it will inspire you to rethink how you view your work and determine whether you can start or build something new that will bring you greater joy and fulfillment.

Jamie and Brian show how parents can be successful entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs can be successful parents and spouses. And so can you.

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## Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Preface Kein Zugriff Seiten i - x Kapitelvorschau öffnen Authors’ Note Kein Zugriff Kapitelvorschau öffnen Contents Kein Zugriff Kapitelvorschau öffnen Foreword Kein Zugriff Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- Introduction. Jumping into the [Shark] Tank Kein Zugriff Seiten 1 - 4 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- 1. YEAR 1: How to Build Your Business on a Four-Hour Car Ride Kein Zugriff Seiten 5 - 14 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- 2. YEAR 2: The First Million Kein Zugriff Seiten 15 - 26 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- 3. YEAR 3: Surviving Marriage, Parenthood, and Business Kein Zugriff Seiten 27 - 38 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- 4. YEAR 4: Growing Pains Kein Zugriff Seiten 39 - 50 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- 5. YEAR 5: The Messy Middle Kein Zugriff Seiten 51 - 60 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- 6. YEAR 6: What’s Success Got To Do With It? Kein Zugriff Seiten 61 - 72 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- 7. YEAR 7: The Disaster Area Kein Zugriff Seiten 73 - 82 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- 8. YEAR 8: The Plateau Kein Zugriff Seiten 83 - 92 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- 9. YEAR 9: Swimming with the Sharks Kein Zugriff Seiten 93 - 106 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- 10. YEAR 10: All Paths Lead to Mr. Wonderful Kein Zugriff Seiten 107 - 118 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- 11. YEAR 11: Part 1: Hoping We Don’t Have to File Chapter 11 Kein Zugriff Seiten 119 - 132 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- 12. YEAR 11: Part 2: Crazy Like a Fox or Just Crazy? Kein Zugriff Seiten 133 - 150 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- 13. That’s a Wrap Kein Zugriff Seiten 151 - 156 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- Acknowledgments Kein Zugriff Seiten 157 - 158 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- Index Kein Zugriff Seiten 159 - 170 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

- About the Authors Kein Zugriff Seiten 171 - 172 Kapitelvorschau öffnen

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