89: Kevin Lavelle on creating comfy shirts, building better baby monitors, and more.
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    April 30, 202401:38:57

    89: Kevin Lavelle on creating comfy shirts, building better baby monitors, and more.

    In this episode Kevin and Jeff discuss his lead up to becoming an entrepreneur, including living in Dubai, his ultimately getting the itch to do his own thing, endless searches for perfect fabrics, the difficulty of getting good sleep as a parent, and so much more! Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/FSwf_RSbvhI Learn more: Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker Producer: Kait Grey Editor: Nick Case Recording date: 4/2/24 Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinlavelle https://kevinslavelle.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kevinslavelle/ https://twitter.com/kevinslavelle Harbor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/harborsleep/ https://harbor.co/ https://www.instagram.com/harborsleep https://www.facebook.com/HarborSleep/ https://twitter.com/harborsleep Other resources: https://www.mizzenandmain.com/ Bio:  Kevin brings a wealth of experience from his role as the Founder and Chairman of Mizzen+Main, having invented the world’s first performance fabric dress shirt. With a successful growth round raised from L Catterton, partnerships with world-renowned athletes like Phil Mickelson and JJ Watt, and a background in omnichannel retail, Kevin is not only a dedicated entrepreneur but also a loving husband and father of two.  Chapters:  0:00 - Intro  11:00 - What Motivates You?  18:10 - Early Life  21:17 - Giving Back  23:17 - Early Career  32:53 - Mizzen + Main 48:27 - Stepping Down  58:29 - Stand Together  1:03:57 - Harbor 1:21:57 - Future of Harbor 1:27:54 - When Work Affected Change  1:31:06 - Most Grateful 1:34:56 - Snap Your Fingers  1:37:45 - How to Support

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