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 - Introduction00:00:14 - Learning from Failure vs. Success00:00:27 - Building a Business as a Married Couple00:01:08 - First Meeting and Early Impressions00:02:30 - Life After an Exit00:03:08 - Golf.com: The First Big Exit00:06:58 - The Struggles of Entrepreneurship00:09:14 - The Emotional Toll of Entrepreneurship00:10:35 - Taking a Break After an Exit00:11:14 - Was Their First Exit Life-Changing?00:12:54 - Why Start Another Business?00:14:31 - Entrepreneurship with Three Kids00:16:47 - Why Entrepreneurs Keep Going00:19:41 - Becoming Investors00:23:20 - The Hardships Behind Entrepreneurship00:28:17 - Coping with Post-Exit Stress00:31:41 - Entrepreneurs and Mental Health00:34:55 - Reframing Anxiety & ADHD as Superpowers00:38:46 - The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship00:44:01 - Work-Life Balance: Do They Have One?00:48:01 - Michael’s Attempt at a Painting Career00:50:12 - Filtering Opportunities00:52:28 - Navigating Marriage After an Exit00:55:15 - Raising Kids with Wealth01:02:11 - Teaching Kids About Money and Responsibility01:09:04 - The Purpose of Their Book01:11:20 - Final Question: How Do You Want to Be Remembered?🔗 CONNECT WITH KASS AND MIKE:👥 Linkedin KASS - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kasslazerow/🐦 X (Twitter) KASS -  https://x.com/kasslazerow👥 Linkedin MIKE - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lazerow/🐦 X (Twitter) MIKE -  https://x.com/lazerow💻 Website (personal) -  https://www.kassandmike.com/I📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kassandmike/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCgLzz0yep6lUaE5i62zMXTw 🎥 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCgLzz0yep6lUaE5i62zMXTw 🔗 CONNECT WITH ANASTASIA: 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@UCaoC4W9E2Vopnkd-K3dOw7Q t🐦 X (Twitter) -  https://x.com/AnasKoroleva  📸 Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/anastasiashoot💻 Website -  https://www.exitparadox.com🗞️ Newsletter - https://www.exitparadox.com/blog👥 Linkedin -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiakorolevaTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@anastasia.korolev7

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