Have you built something with friends or family?

Usually, there are two sides: those who would never mix business and private life, and those who manage to build together with friends or family, without straining relationships.

I get why people are skeptical. It’s easy for things to go wrong:

• You might end up talking about work all the time.

• Tension can rise faster.

• Disagreements at work can spill into your personal life.

But I’ve also seen plenty of examples where balance is possible, like two friends building an app together, or couples joining their forces to start a business from scratch.

That’s actually how NiceJourney started.
I’m a copywriter, my partner’s a designer, and we decided to combine our skills. Then we pulled in a few close friends from marketing and communication to form a small, trusted team.

The pros are many:

• We share the same values, so we naturally pull in the same direction.

• We already know each other’s strengths and weaknesses when it comes to work and managing a business.

• We support each other, celebrating the wins or picking each other up when things go south.

Of course, bad days happen. But overall, we enjoy building together.

What about you? Have you ever built something with your partner, sibling, or friend? How did it go?