Meet Matt Reiners - co-founder of Eversound, a technology company dedicated to ending social isolation for older adults by giving every resident the gift of hearing. After seeing his Grandmother struggle with hearing, Matt, along with his other co-founders, saw an opportunity to help improve senior living resident's quality of life through better listening experiences.
A serial entrepreneur, Matt has helped start two companies in the past eight years and is an up and coming player in the senior living industry. Matt started his entrepreneurial journey with silent discos. Instead of emitting music through speakers, Matt and his business partner used headphones to create a unique musical experience. Soon after his silent disco venture grew, senior care companies were reaching out to use his silent disco headphones in a new way.
This is how Matt and his co-founders created Eversound. Since then, the business has exploded. Matt and his partners were able to create a solution for seniors who experienced senior loss. Through Eversound, thousands of seniors are able to connect with their loved ones, and participate in an auditory experience they once were unable to partake in.
Matt is a recipient of 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30, 2019 Argentum Senior Living Leader Under 40, and 2018 National Association of Activity Professionals Business Affiliate Award of Excellence.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro 1:43 When you were in highschool, what did you want to be when you grew up? What led you into this field?
2:20 How Matt started out
3:40 The inspiration for Eversound
4:30 The need for Eversound presents itself
5:33 Now, is this for them to be able to communicate with each other, or are they able to listen & experience something they once weren't able to do?
8:03 So, are they wearing headphones similar to what you are wearing now?
9:00 How did you come to meet him (Sound Engineer)
9:32 What time frame is all of this in?
9:57 So this was back when you were like working out of a garage, isn't it?
10:16 So at that point in time did you think, "Hey, let's go start a business in senior care."?
11:24 So when you think about today, what is your ultimate goal for Eversound?
12:36 When you think about the #1 reason someone might use Eversound, what would that be?
14:48 What has always interested you the most within your job role?
16:15 How old are you?
16:40 When you think about your favorite book, what comes to mind?
17:24 Does anyone come to mind when you think of a mentor?
18:54 When you think about attracting other people into this space (senior care), what do you think it needs to bring people in? What can WE do to bring people in?
20:45 Closing Remarks
21:29 Outro