Publisher's Synopsis
A quirky, funny, deeply intelligent story of love, big dreams, starting up and feminist geekdom, from the award-winning author of A Golden Age
Halfway through her PhD and already dreaming of running her own lab, computer scientist Asha has her future all mapped out. But a chance meeting with an old classmate Cyrus and his best friend Jules inspires her with a life-changing idea: building a social networking app that could bring meaning to millions of lives.
Soon the inseparable trio are invited to join Utopia, a startup workspace run by intimidatingly confident women, offering limitless hemp shakes, Unbearably Hot Yoga, and ideas that range from genius to outright insane. As Asha networks with venture capitalists and builds empowering friendships amidst exposed brickwork, her app explodes into the next big thing. So why does she feel invisible at the boardroom tables of her own company? And why are decisions being made without her?
Gripping, witty and razor-sharp, The Startup Wife is a blistering novel about dreaming big, speaking up and fighting to be where you belong.
