The Backbone of Your Business—Your Loved Ones

  • Silent Architects are the unrecognized supporters of entrepreneurs, often family and friends.
  • They manage daily crises and challenges, dealing with real-life issues on the home front.
  • They provide stability during stormy phases and invest their time and personal lives in the entrepreneur's success.
  • Acknowledging these Silent Architects is important, with gestures of gratitude such as saying thank you, giving flowers, or sending a simple text of appreciation.
  • The speaker's personal journey involved starting a power company at 52, with significant support from his wife.
  • After selling his company, the speaker now acts as a Silent Architect for others.

via The backbone of your business—your loved ones | Mark Klein | TEDxSanDiego