Sean Herman (Kinzoo): Kid tech without big tech

Jason and Charlie sit down with Sean Herman, founder and CEO of Kinzoo, to unpack how the team builds kid-safe social products that prioritize connection, creativity, and skill-building. Sean covers Kinzoo Messenger growth to roughly 300K monthly engaged users, marketing to both kids and grandparents, SEO-led parent education, and why streaks and like counts are hard nos. The conversation digs into friend vs global leaderboards, diversified monetization across subscriptions, marketplace purchases, and opt-in brand Paths with movie studios, plus retention levers, parental approval flows, and staying mission-driven while scaling. Links Sean Herman Kinzoo That Digital Dad (Sean's Substack)