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

People are the Answer

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