I don't know
how we'll afford
to support paid
family leave, but I
feel ethically obligated to
make it happen no matter what.
The biggest sacrifices
women founders cite
come back to time
with family and
financial security:
"I pay myself less now than I made my first year out of college," one respondent wrote. Still, having her life revolve around her own startup "doesn't feel like a sacrifice, and more of a luxury."
...and our respondents
tend to be the breadwinners;
more than half said they earn more than their partner or spouse.
Eating healthy
45%
Work. Family. Stress. Depression. "Seriously, do you ask male founders this line of questions?" one woman wrote. We do—but women founders were more forthcoming about
how they handle the stress and anxiety of running a business, working 40-60 hours a week, having a personal life, and navigating more serious mental illness.
Sex
Worshipping
God
Drinking
said their companies provide paid family leave for
all employees – despite the high costs for
early-stage startups.
63%
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of our respondents
have children.
17% said they don't want children or are unsure.
Smoking weed
64%
Olivia June
Founder and CEO of women's networking platform Vina
How one of our respondents handles stress and anxiety:
of female founders said they have suffered depression.
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Going to
church/
Working out