Why We Built Remento, by Charlie Greene, Co-Founder and CEO

Remento Co-Founder and CEO, Charlie Greene, shares the story of the spark that led to creating the company and app known as Remento.

I feel it most strongly when I look at videos of the two of us from my childhood. My dad was the kind of man who would light up any room he walked into, always ready with a story. Those stories were his superpower, and there hasn’t been a day since we lost my dad just after my tenth birthday that I haven’t wished I could hear them. That’s why, when my mom got sick five years ago, I knew we couldn’t risk losing her stories, too.

But there was one problem: I had no idea where to begin. Without a better option, I pulled together a list of questions and family photos and sat down to interview Mom. By the end of that first conversation, I knew I'd never look at her the same way. I learned more about her than I ever knew there was to uncover–and more about myself with each story she told.

When I told others of my experience, I discovered that the problem I had solved with these conversations wasn’t unique. I spoke with dozens of people who desperately wanted to learn the stories of a loved one. But without a roadmap to turn to, they hadn’t taken action.

That’s why we created Remento: to bring the solution that I created for my family to yours.

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Next up: Hear from Charlie, his mom, and others about their experience with Remento in this short video.