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If you are raising kids, you have a unique advantage over your childless peers when it comes to creating a successful business. I’m pretty sure this claim will probably raise the hackles of some, but hear me out. There are lessons for all in drawing parallels between raising a kid and a company.

Let’s start with the assumption — and I think it’s a good one — that the end goal of starting a business should be to create something that can one day thrive without your personal involvement. That way, you’ll have all of your options open: run your business forever without the stress of dealing with the details, install a manager and become a shareholder, or — if the price is right — sell it.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Do Parents Make Better Startup Founders? | BNET

Author: John Warrillow