Eric Bahn is the co-founder and a GP at Hustle Fund—a pre-seed venture fund that invests in very early stage founders. He has also been a founder himself as well as a product leader at companies like Intuit and Instagram. Most importantly, he’s a husband and the father of two kids. In our conversation today we discussed: * What it means to feel joy in coming home to your family * His decision with his wife to have children * How to prioritize your spouse * Life integration rather than balance * Some non-traditional methods of recharging his batteries * A hilarious tangent about home projects including a recent plumbing success * What emerging companies he has seen that could have a significant impact on kids and future generations — Where to find Eric Bahn * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbahn/ * X: https://twitter.com/ericbahn * Website: https://www.hustlefund.vc/ Where to find Adam Fishman * FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/ — In this episode, we cover: [1:54] Welcome [2:30] Professional background [3:06] Explaining career to his kids [4:16] Grew up in Detroit [5:12] Childhood [7:14] Immigrant family/being Korean in Detroit [11:03] Talking to kids about how Eric’s parents culturally assimilated [13:00] How did you meet wife/what does she do? [15:45] Decision to start a family [19:53] Earliest memory of becoming a dad [21:50] Most surprising thing you discovered? [23:44] Parenting approach helped professional life? [26:53] Prioritizing wife over kids [29:45] Where you and partner don’t agree? [33:30] Eric’s home plumbing tweet [36:10] Advice for younger Eric? [39:41] What does it mean to “hustle” vs. family life? [43:57] Leadership style influenced by having kids? [47:37] What things has he seen in VC that will affect kids? [52:18] What relationship do you want your kids to have with technology? [55:09] Recharge batteries? [59:38] Mistake you made as a father? [1:00:08] Follow along [1:01:11] Rapid fire [1:04:52] Thank you — Show references: Hustle Fund: https://www.hustlefund.vc/ Instagram: instagram.com Intuit: https://www.intuit.com/ 8 Mile: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298203/ McAllen, TX: https://www.mcallen.net/ Patrick Thompson Epidsode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDbmT4AgizQ “Juicy” By Notorious BIG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZom_gVfuw Sonoma Raceway: https://www.sonomaraceway.com/ F1: https://www.formula1.com/ Squatty Potty: https://www.squattypotty.com/ Cocomelon: https://cocomelon.com/ — 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/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupdadpod.substack.com