Following Your Passion and Building a Business

May 4, 2023

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In this episode of Tech Trek, Amir interviews Charlie Greene, the co-founder, and CEO of Rimento. This mobile app allows users to collect and enrich their family's most treasured stories and memories. Charlie talks about his journey of chasing his passion and turning it into a business. He shares details about Rimento's science-backed framework for uncovering stories and how it provides the tools to record, organize, and share memories with loved ones. Charlie also discusses his responsibilities as CEO, including fundraising, finance, strategy, marketing, and partnerships. Overall, this episode offers insight into the intersection of personal interests and business growth.

Notes:

[00:02:31] Finding purpose through storytelling.

[00:03:42] Importance of home video footage.

[00:08:43] Career pivots and Steve Jobs.

[00:12:06] Solving the problem of legacy.

[00:14:11] Starting a Business. Just Start!

[00:17:30] Building without code.

[00:20:41] Importance of storytelling.

[00:23:47] Contact Information.

Guest:

Charlie is the Co-Founder and CEO of Remento, an early-stage venture making it easier than ever to collect and enrich your family’s most treasured memories. Before founding Remento, Charlie held a variety of media and storytelling roles, including as a speechwriter in the Obama Administration and Public Affairs Director at 21st Century Fox. Previously, Charlie was a consultant with Burson-Marsteller’s crisis communications team and held multiple roles at NBC News. Charlie received a BA in Political Science from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-greene-2b649b23/

https://twitter.com/greenechar

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