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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 23 O C T O B E R 3 0 , 2 0 2 3 FA M I LY - OW N E D B U S I N E S S other thinks, so we work through things more easily. On the downside, you never turn it off when you're both thinking about it all the time. We start talking about our to-do list while we're still in bed in the morning. CG: And our home was full of Hüga — literally in every room except the bathroom. We're trying to create more separation between the business and our personal life, but it's hard. Now that we live and work together out of our home, we're together all the time. MB: Any advice you'd give to other couples looking to launch a startup together? JO: Be honest about how much time each person has to give to the startup, since most people have day jobs when they get started. It can be stressful when other commitments take up a lot of one person's time, like being on Zoom calls all day long, and they can't brainstorm or problem-solve at the moment the other person would like to. CG: Have fun with it. Sure, it can be stressful and occasionally put strain on your relationship, but when you look back and see what you accomplished as a couple, it's really fulfilling. HÜGA HEAT FOUNDED: 2020 WHERE BASED: Southport WHAT IT DOES: Maker of battery-powered heated seat cushions EMPLOYEES: Four (two owners plus two independent sewing contractors) C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » F O C U S P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R Hüga Heat founders Jocelyn Olsen and Colin Greig, who are also a couple, start thinking about their to-do list first thing in the morning.