Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots 556: Connecting Generations with Kinsome
Chad talks with Eben Pingree and Mike Gerbush, Co-Founders of Kinsome, about the struggles of family connection in the modern world and how they’re bringing generations together again.
They discuss the importance of having a close family unit, the difficulties families often face with having relatives being spread out state to state, and how Kinsome works to facilitate daily connections between loved ones no matter how far apart they may be.
Learn about they technology behind the idea, the lessons they learned from similar projects in the past and the challenges they face now with such a narrow target market.
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Head to Kinsome’s website to find out how they can help you reconnect with your family today. If you’re curious about what Kinsome has to offer but not an iOS user, consider registering your interest to be one of the first to use the app for Android!
Alternatively if you’d like to reach out and ask a question or put yourself forward to help with Kinsome’s development, you can connect with Eben and Mike over on LinkedIn, or email them directly - mike@kinsome.com
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