$800M Exit: “Shoveling Shit” in Business and Marriage

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 - Introduction

00:00:14 - Learning from Failure vs. Success

00:00:27 - Building a Business as a Married Couple

00:01:08 - First Meeting and Early Impressions

00:02:30 - Life After an Exit

00:03:08 - Golf.com: The First Big Exit

00:06:58 - The Struggles of Entrepreneurship

00:09:14 - The Emotional Toll of Entrepreneurship

00:10:35 - Taking a Break After an Exit

00:11:14 - Was Their First Exit Life-Changing?

00:12:54 - Why Start Another Business?

00:14:31 - Entrepreneurship with Three Kids

00:16:47 - Why Entrepreneurs Keep Going

00:19:41 - Becoming Investors

00:23:20 - The Hardships Behind Entrepreneurship

00:28:17 - Coping with Post-Exit Stress

00:31:41 - Entrepreneurs and Mental Health

00:34:55 - Reframing Anxiety & ADHD as Superpowers

00:38:46 - The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship

00:44:01 - Work-Life Balance: Do They Have One?

00:48:01 - Michael’s Attempt at a Painting Career

00:50:12 - Filtering Opportunities

00:52:28 - Navigating Marriage After an Exit

00:55:15 - Raising Kids with Wealth

01:02:11 - Teaching Kids About Money and Responsibility

01:09:04 - The Purpose of Their Book

01:11:20 - Final Question: How Do You Want to Be Remembered?

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