‘Shark Tank’ beneficiary Remento debuts veteran’s book at Bush Center
By Lisa Petty
As one year closes, and a new one shines on the horizon, many take time to reflect on the past while planning their next chapters.
These themes converged at an event hosted by an innovative startup, featuring a legendary investor and a military veteran-turned-TikTok star at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in University Park.
The startup, Remento, utilizes “speech-to-story” technology to capture spoken memories in printed, keepsake books.
The company notably caught the eye of Mark Cuban via Shark Tank in March of 2025, with founder Charlie Greene securing a $300,000 investment from Preston Hollow’s billionaire next door.
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Fast forward a few months, and Remento celebrated the recording of its 500,000th story by gathering Greene, Cuban, and a special guest for a fireside chat spanning past, present, and future.
Early in the evening, the discussion touched on the topics of entrepreneurship and the American dream.
“That’s what makes us unique. We respect people who follow their dreams to create companies, because that’s who we are as a country,” said Cuban, who knows the subject better than most. The former Mavericks owner famously built his fortune from humble beginnings to become one of today’s most successful business founders, investors, and media personalities.
Cuban continued by giving thanks to those who make our privileges possible — including the evening’s guest of honor. Known to his nearly 3 million TikTok followers as “Patriotic Kenny,” Kenny Jary is an 83-year-old Navy veteran dedicated to donating mobility scooters to fellow vets.
“That’s why we respect you and everyone who served this country, Kenny, because we don’t get to start the companies we dream of unless you and everybody else in the military does what they do,” Cuban said.
Jary utilized Remento to create his memoir, Rollin’ Back Time, which debuted at the event.
Cuban made a $100,000 donation to the Patriotic Kenny Foundation leading up to the book launch.
“People should be kind and happy and give to one another,” said Jary in an emotional response to the gift. “I come from no place, and I’m just little Kenny. It’s unreal what good people did for me … Now I can donate more scooters to veterans in need.”
As the trio continued their conversation, they shared thoughts on the future of social media and real-life connections.
“Social media is changing because of artificial intelligence, but when you get somebody who’s authentic, like Kenny, I think that resonates,” Cuban said. “And, because there will be so much AI-driven content on social media, we’ll do more in-person events like this one because people want to know that what they’re seeing is personal, that it’s real.”
Underscoring his point, the event concluded with guests lining up for a signed copy of a book that captures one man’s extraordinary story for generations to come — all made possible through modern technology.
