Author
Jared Hecht
Co-founder of Biographer. He started it so his dad's stories would be written down.
In his words
A couple of years ago my dad was diagnosed with a terminal illness. I wanted to find a way to document his life, but life kept getting in the way. I've got two kids, and yada yada yada, excuses… Probably sounds familiar to a lot of people.
My dad would always swing by unannounced and plop himself in a chair at the kitchen table. One day he was waxing poetic about pop culture and politics, and I realized he had a lot to say. He just needed someone to deeply listen to him and record it.
So I called up Avi and told him about the idea, and he quit his job and we started building it. My dad used Biographer before he passed away this year. My family has his stories forever.
We built this because everyone deserves to be celebrated. Everyone deserves to be known. And everyone's lives have purpose and meaning, and we want them to ripple through history and live on.
About Jared
Jared Hecht co-founded Biographer with Avi Turetsky. He started it after his father was diagnosed with a terminal illness, so his dad could talk about his life whenever he liked and have his stories written down. His father used Biographer before he died, and the family has his stories.
Before Biographer, Jared co-founded GroupMe, the group messaging app that Skype bought, and Fundera, a marketplace for small business loans that NerdWallet bought. He is a venture partner at Union Square Ventures and lives in Brooklyn with his family.
Guides by Jared
Practical help with getting a life story down, and with helping a parent or grandparent tell theirs.
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For storytellers
How to write your life story, one story at a time
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For storytellers
150 life story questions to answer about your own life
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For storytellers
How to write a memoir without typing
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For storytellers
How to remember more of your life, from childhood on
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For storytellers
How to write a legacy letter to your family
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For storytellers
Memoir, autobiography or biography: what's the difference?
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For families
Questions to ask your parents and grandparents about their lives
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For families
How to interview a veteran and record their story
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For families
How to write your family history
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Photos and keepsakes
What to do with old family photos
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Photos and keepsakes
How to print your life story as a book
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For storytellers
How to share family stories with your grandchildren
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