Scott Everett is the cofounder and CEO of Eigen Innovations. Eigen makes software for detecting defects and improving efficiency in factories. They're headquartered in Fredericton, NB. You can check out Eigen here: eigen.io.

Silicon Shore is hosted by Cam Crain and Tim Everett, cofounders of Sapien. Sapien makes games powered by real-world self improvement. You can find our app Lightdogs here: lightdogs.com.

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Topics
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Scott's background
01:52 - Origin of the Eigen idea
06:32 - Experience of going from academia to startup
12:30 - Biggest changes as CEO now that Eigen is 30+ people
15:03 - Staying close to the technical work as CEO
19:32 - Finding his early team
21:16 - Dealing with the emotional lows of being a founder
25:56 - Journaling and the synergy of conversation
31:23 - Lightning Round