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‘Working with my wife is the best thing’: the joy of starting a business with your nearest and dearest

Going into business with a spouse or friend means you have to share responsibilities. Four co-founders tell Emma Sheppard how they navigate these relationships

Anneke Short and Jerome Robert are the husband-and-wife team behind the Camden Watch Company, which they co-founded together eight years ago.

What made you decide to go into business together?
Anneke:
I met Jerome when I was studying jewellery and watch design in Switzerland, and he was training to be a teacher. When we moved to London in 2010, I was interested in launching my own design studio but didn’t want to do it alone. Jerome has lots of complementary skills, so I asked him to go into partnership with me and do all the things I didn’t want to do. Luckily, he agreed!

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Originally posted in the guardian.