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) — Where to find Eben Pingree - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eben-pingree-1711647/ - Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/EbenPingree - Kinsome: https://kinsome.com/   Where to find Adam Fishman - Newsletter: https://startupdadpod.substack.com/ - Newsletter: https://www.fishmanafnewsletter.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/ — 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 — 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/ — For sponsorship inquiries email: [email protected]. For Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.com  Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/