Three Generations Under One Roof | Eben Pingree (father of 3, founder at Kinsome)

Eben Pingree is a serial startup founder who is currently building the startup Kinsome -- a product focused on helping grandkids better connect with their grandparents. He has founded and sold multiple companies over the past 10 years. He's also a husband and the father of three kids. In today's conversation we discussed: 

* Growing up in the same house (or apartment) you were raised in

* What it's like living in a multi-generational building with your parents and siblings

* The importance of proximity of family

* Eben's earliest memories of fatherhood

* Building multiple companies with a young family

* Parenting advice he'd give his younger self (and whether he'd listen to it)

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Where to find Eben Pingree

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eben-pingree-1711647/

- Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/EbenPingree

- Kinsome: https://kinsome.com/

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In this episode, we cover:

[2:05] Welcome

[2:35] Professional background

[5:42] Do you have a strong relationship with your Grandparents?

[7:53] Childhood

[10:20] Who first had kids among siblings/parenting advice

[11:24] How did you meet your wife/what does she do/decision to start a family

[14:52] Earliest memory of being a dad

[16:04] Having 1st kid while scaling company

[17:44] Genesis for starting company

[22:23] Advice for younger Eben

[24:06] Advice Eben ignored

[25:26] Frameworks

[26:49] Living under the same roof as parents

[30:27] Areas you align/don’t align with partner

[32:20] Kid’s relationship to technology

[34:09] What did you give up to be a dad?

[35:11] A mistake you made as a dad?

[37:01] Startup hustle culture vs. family life

[40:02] How do you charge your batteries?

[42:35] Any urgency to change childhood apartment

[45:02] Follow along

[45:46] Rapid fire round

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Show references:

Tuck Business School: https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/

Fidelity: https://www.fidelity.com

Session M: https://www.mastercardservices.com/en/sessionm/what-we-do/why-were-different

Bruce Springsteen: https://brucespringsteen.net/

Dave Eggers: https://daveeggers.net/dave-eggers

McSweeney’s: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/

EverTrue: https://www.evertrue.com/

iPad: https://www.apple.com/ipad/

Stand By Me: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092005/

Robin Hood: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070608/

Princess Bride: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/

Celtics: https://www.nba.com/celtics/

Washington Post Article on Chickens: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/03/02/feature/the-silicon-valley-elites-latest-status-symbol-chickens/

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