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I think it's good practice to almost never work with family on building commercially melded creative dreams.

> One counterexample would be Stoneyfield Dairy. In a recent Startup podcast the owner talked about repeatedly borrowing money from his mother-in-law against the strong objections of his wife.

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Contextually my point is that what family is should be weighted correctly by all parties before taking the risk. Good practice and almost never. Like anything, if you've got a handle on your fit, then you can run with it. But family/friends are more often an albatross than not when trying to do something radical.

I can't think of a more terrifying loan shark than a mother-in-law. I also can't fathom risking my marriage over a loan for an idea. The only reason you bring it up is because it worked. There's not a book on failed mother-in-law loans, but if there was it would be a sad fucking book.

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