What No One Tells You About Building a Startup With Your Spouse (Our Story)

We built a startup called Linguatrip, got into 500 Startups, moved to Silicon Valley and scaled from 5 to 60 people in 6 months - all as a couple. Some investors saw this as a red flag. In 2019, we made the decision to stop working together. In this episode, we finally share why. 🗣 Linguatrip courses: - Sound like a native - https://linguatrip.com/en/online/english/courses/pronunciation/?utm_source=siliconvalleygirl&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=10042025 - From Intermediate to advanced - https://online.linguatrip.com/i2a-en?utm_source=siliconvalleygirl&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=10042025 - Get 100 or above on TOEFL - https://linguatrip.com/en/online/english/courses/intensive-toefl/?utm_source=siliconvalleygirl&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=10042025 Links: 📩 Follow my Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🔗 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ 📌 My Companies & Products: https://Marinamogilko.co 📹 Video brainstorming, research, and project planning - all in one place: https://partner.spotterstudio.com/ideas-with-marina 💻 Resources that helps my team and me grow the business: - Email & SMS Marketing Automation - https://your.omnisend.com/marina - AI app to work with docs and PFDs - https://www.chatpdf.com/?via=marina 📱Develop your YouTube with AI apps: - AI tool to edit videos in a minutes https://get.descript.com/fa2pjk0ylj0d - Boost your view and subscribers on YouTube - https://vidiq.com/marina - #1 AI video clipping tool - https://www.opus.pro/?via=7925d2 💰 Investment Apps: - Top credit cards for free flights, hotels, and cash-back - https://www.cardonomics.com/i/marina - Intuitive platform for stocks, options, and ETFs - https://a.webull.com/Tfjov8wp37ijU849f8 ⭐ Download my English language workbook - https://bit.ly/3hH7xFm Timestamps: 00:00 - Teaser 00:35 - Sharing our story 2:10 - What's up with Dmitry's English? 3:05 - Why we were so good at working together 4:10 - No one believed we could make it in Silicon Valley when you don’t know enough, sometimes its goo 5:34 - American culture VS Russian culture 6:54 - About the company that we founded 8:44 - What I missed most about working together 9:54 - Why we stopped working together 13:35 - Advice for couples or friends starting a business together 15:05 - Some investors told us it was a red flag back then; Is it a bad idea working together? 15:46 - We went from 5 people to 60 in 6 months - advice for those who build a company right now 17:35 - What we wish we could change 18:06 - Can similar backgrounds be a liability in a startup? 20:01 - Why did Dmitry want to start a company? 22:00 - How Dmitry found a win-win for everybody 23:05 - Would we ever work together again? Our honest answer I use affiliate links whenever possible (if you purchase items listed above using my affiliate links, I will get a bonus). #podcast #siliconvalleygirl #linguatrip