[marceloabsousa]

I have started my startup at 30 when I was engaged (now married).

Every path is different but I think there are a couple of guidelines that I recommend: - Talk with your partner and set expectations from the beginning. Please do not romanticise the journey - it's damn hard and full of sacrifices. Others have suggested a deadline - I also did that but find it a bit unrealistic because you'll have excuses to continue devoting an unhealthy amount of time to your company. Be kind to your partner and acknowledge that they will take more load in family duties and you'll have less time to spend with them.

- Find a co-founder that is complementary to you and that you trust. Being a solo founder in your 30s with a family is super hardcore even if you already have found product market fit.

- Do not invest your own money. Finding an early champion of your project and your founder team that could be an angel investor to kickstart things is a must. The alternative is to do it as a side gig until you can reach some kind of Ramen profitability scenario - I'm not a big fan of this because you'll likely focus on revenue too early on.

Happy to chat about my experience if you think it'll be valuable (just DM)