We’ve all heard the phrase “married to your work,” but for these local husband-and-wife teams, it’s literal.

And they don’t just work together, they’ve made something together, founding businesses they now operate as partners. Here, they share why they chose the couplepreneur path, how they balance their personal and professional lives, plus their time-tested tips for working with a spouse to achieve success in business while remaining happy on the home front.

Nicole & Eric Sloan

Coldwell Banker Nicole Sloan Realty, 1 Sync Technologies

Nicole and Eric Sloan are couplepreneurs and hosts of the Sloan Blueprint CouplePreneurs Podcast. Their podcast highlights the unique benefits and challenges of running a business together and offers tools, tips, and resources to empower and support other couple entrepreneurs.

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Brittany & Eric Batrez

Absolute Termite & Pest Control

Brittany and Eric Batrez are partners in Absolute Termite & Pest Control, a company they have been working together to grow since Brittany joined Eric in 2013. They offer a variety of termite and pest control services and work as a team with individual roles and shared goals, finding success and satisfaction in their partnership.

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Kimberly & Jeremy Powers

Kingdom Dough

Kimberly and Jeremy Powers are partners in Kingdom Dough, a bakery established in 2020 that specializes in making donuts, apple fritters, croissants and kolaches. They credit their success to prayer, putting personal problems aside, and being able to attend family and community events that they otherwise would not have been able to with an 8-5 job.

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Danyalle & Ryan Friday

Cork & Cleaver, Coosa Cleaver, Bubbly Hen

Danyalle and Ryan Friday are partners in multiple successful restaurants, including Cork & Cleaver, Coosa Cleaver, and Bubbly Hen. Their personal and professional lives are intertwined, and while they are working on separating the two, they enjoy working together and appreciate the flexibility and freedom of owning their own businesses.

Click here to view their full couplepreneur profile!