Self-Employed Couples

Running a business together and staying married: roles, money, decisions and leaving work at the door.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

Do's & Don'ts: Husbands Do's & Don'ts: Wives Do's & Don'ts: Business Owners

Tools for building your couples in business

The reading is on BRO. The doing is on az.ai, part of the BRO network: a name, a website, and a check that customers can find you. Prices are shown before anything runs.

GuideCal BrennanNov 5, 20265 min

A business fight shouldn't follow you home

When you run the company with your spouse, every disagreement can turn into a marriage argument. Give each fight an address, a time limit, and an end.

Share the business, not the checking account

Couples in Business on video

Worth an hour of your evening

From channels we rate. Plays on YouTube.

EntreLeadershipApr 6

Dave’s Advice on a Family-Business Succession Plan

Inc.Sep 22

The 3 Phases of Running a Business With Your Spouse

The Ramsey Show HighlightsJun 26

How Do I Work In A Business With My Spouse?

JAMIE AND SARAHOct 5

How To Run A Business With Your Spouse - 3 Helpful Tips

The Cole LifeSep 17

The Truth About Running A Business With Your Spouse

Jessica LewisApr 21

How to Run a Business with Your Spouse and Stay Happily Married with Skylar & Jessica Lewis

Dear Young Married CoupleMay 30

How to Run a BUSINESS With Your Spouse (and still like them)

Elizabeth Potts WeinsteinDec 21

The Dangers of Going into Business with Your Spouse or Romantic Partner || and how to plan for them

Matterhorn Business DevelopmentFeb 4

How to Work With Your Spouse in Business

Melissa SledzJun 1

TOP 5 TIPS For Running A Successful Business With Your Spouse

Vanessa LongAug 29

Husband + Wife Running a Business Together? Avoid These 7 Potential Traps | Extraordinary Marriage

Amy Exits Feb 27

Entrepreneur couples 5: How to support your entrepreneur spouse

Be Polite Properties | Dedric & Krystal PoliteDec 6

How to Build Business with your Spouse without Killing Each Other - CoPreneur | Couples in Business

Beau & Kendall LevenDec 1

How We Built a Construction Business Together

3 Key ElementsJun 17

Can Married Couples Work Together?

Business Finance CoachApr 21

How To Best Structure Business With Your Spouse -- What is a Qualified Joint Venture?

Couples in Business quizzes

Quiz yourself, then your friends

All quizzes

GuideCal BrennanSep 26, 20266 min

In a family business, divide the outcomes, not the chores

Most couples split the to-do list. The ones who last split ownership, so every problem has exactly one name on it.

GuideCal BrennanSep 26, 20266 min

Run the business together, but never decide everything together

Couples who last don't share every decision. They split the company into lanes and keep it out of the bathroom at 10:40 p.m.

Ask BRO

Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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Texas Democrat Cuellar pushes back on party calls to abolish ICE

A centrist lawmaker from a border district is resisting progressive efforts to eliminate or defund the immigration agency.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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Money5 min read

The ninety-minute money meeting that runs your whole year

One sit-down a year, one folder, one pot of coffee. Most of the job is deciding what not to touch.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideSkillsWes DunbarNov 8, 20265 min

Snake the shower drain before you pay somebody to

Most shower clogs are a wad of hair a foot or two down. A hand-crank snake, a screwdriver, and half an hour will usually settle it.

GuideBusinessRay OkonkwoNov 8, 20265 min

Price the breakdown, not the machine

Used equipment isn't cheaper or riskier than new. It's a bet on how much a dead Tuesday costs you. Do that math first.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoNov 8, 20265 min

The $669 rental that actually loses $173 a month

A worked example of a rental house, from the napkin math to the real cash flow, with the mortgage, taxes and repairs most first-time landlords skip.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

GuideSkillsWes DunbarNov 8, 20266 min

Fix a sagging door in twenty minutes with the hinges still on

A door that rubs at the top corner is usually a loose top hinge. Here's the order to fix it, starting with the cheapest move and never taking the door down.

GuideBusinessRay OkonkwoNov 8, 20265 min

The sticker price is just the down payment

A $6,500 machine can cost you more than a $10,500 one by year four. Here's the math to run before you sign anything.

Ask BRO

What should I wear to this?

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GuideReal EstateRay OkonkwoNov 8, 20266 min

Inspect a rental for the bills, not the paint

You'd forgive a dated kitchen in your own house. In a rental, the things you can't see are the ones that set your return.

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GuideCryptoRay OkonkwoNov 8, 20265 min

Your parents aren't wrong to worry about your crypto

Stop defending Bitcoin and start answering the questions they're actually asking. The conversation gets easier when you do.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideSide HustlesRay OkonkwoNov 8, 20265 min

Sell your handwriting by the envelope, not the design

Addressing wedding envelopes and lettering shop signs can pay well per hour, if you stay out of design work. Here's the math, the costs, and when to skip it.

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoNov 7, 20266 min

Read the invoice before the check, not after the argument

Once the check clears, you're the one chasing. Before it does, you hold every card. Here's how to read a contractor's final bill line by line.

Dude.com — 16 AI advisers who listen, talk and are here with you

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GuideSkillsWes DunbarNov 7, 20266 min

Fix a torn belt with a saddle stitch that won't unravel

A belt almost always fails at the stitching, not the leather. Redo it with a saddle stitch and the repair will outlast the rest of the belt.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

Trades6 min

Your Homeowner's Policy Probably Won't Cover Your Tools

Retirement6 min

A Roth ladder pays tax early so you can retire early

Ask BRO

Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideReal EstateRay OkonkwoNov 7, 20266 min

The title commitment is an offer, not a clean bill of health

It tells you what the insurer will cover if certain conditions are met, and what it won't. Read the exceptions before you're sitting at the closing table.