TFS#132 - Jeff Lavin, Exiting w/ $3.5B Business, Private Equity, Snowboarder Turned Entrepreneur

THE FLIP SIDE with Andy Mai

Jeff "The Shredneck" Lavin is adventurous and combines his passion for snowboarding, surfing, and writing. He is the author of the best-selling book "Get Awesome Above and Beyond: Where Passions Meet Purpose" and is known as an inspirational speaker and the founder of the Adventurepreneur brand. Jeff's mission is to empower individuals to lead a free-range lifestyle, pursue their passions and reach their full potential.

He leads the Free Range Human Community at AdventurePreneur and offers a proven approach that combines mindset, systems, and processes to help individuals achieve their goals. He is also a seasoned private equity and investing professional, offering growth consulting services to help businesses maximize their potential.

Beyond personal growth, He is also a seasoned private equity and investing professional, offering development consulting services to help businesses maximize their potential.

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jefflavin.net

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0:00 - Intro

0:37 - Jeff "The Shredneck" Lavin

10:39 - Snowboarding Journey

11:33 - Snowboarding To Starting A Business

12:57 - Jeff Lavin's Book: "Get Awesome"

13:40 - Snowboarding Purpose

15:03 - Business Roadmap

15:42 - Jeff's Business Strategy

19:17 - Snowboard Business

25:29 - Building Snowboards On Their Own To Having Business Partners

26:57 - Trial And Error, Building Up Business Relationship

27:53 - How did Jeff Lavin Manage To Start Making His Snowboard?

28:45 - Snowboard Orders Over The Last Year

30:04 - Mass Producing Snowboards

31:15 - Preparing Snowboard Orders

32:44 - Locking In Contracts, Connecting With Retailers

34:25 - Contract Signing-Product-Order Fulfillment

36:09 - Marketing Your Product

38:05 - How Jeff's Realization Changed His Snowboard Business?

40:50 - Snowboard Legacy

42:57 - Wi-Me Snowboard

44:52 - Snowboard-Making Competitors

46:29 - Can Wi-Me Snowboard Use For the Olympics?

47:43 - How Big Did The Company Grow To Before Jeff Exit? / Exiting W/ $3.5 BILLION

52:45 - How does Jeff Continue To Sell His Brand?

56:29 - Leverage, Investment, Private Equity

01:01:29 - Jeff's First Purchased Company, Buying Revenue

01:04:43 - Gas Station Business

01:05:51 - Credit Card Processing Business

01:06:18 - OPM/Financial Leverage Business

01:06:43 - Buying Business Rather Than Building It

01:08:05 - Real Estate

01:09:56 - Is Real Estate For Wealthy People Only?

01:13:18 - Jeff's Mindset

01:16:10 - Jeff's Way Of Consuming Knowledge

01:17:48 - What is Jeff's Decision-Making Concept?

01:20:12 - What is Jeff's Company Structure Looks Like?

01:22:03 - How does Jeff Maintain His Company Cashflow/Revenue?

01:23:26 - Are There Big Firms Buying Properties?

01:25:05 - Maintaining Rental Property VS. Gas Station

01:26:17 - Jeff's Lifestyle, Circle Of Friends

01:28:35 - Jeff's Tips In Gratitude, Perspective, Contentment

01:32:08 - How does Jeff Deal With Anger and Exhaustion?

01:34:48 - What is the right approach in setting boundaries for a friend?

01:37:11 - Getting Closure, Forgiveness

01:39:57 - What's Jeff's Focus For This Year?

01:43:27 - Jeff Lavin's Next Chapter In His Career

01:48:36 - Dealing With Tough Experience

01:51:33 - Past, Present, Future

01:55:44 - What To Do After Getting In A Tough Situation?

01:58:05 - How is Jeff Maintaining Good Health?

02:00:57 - Jeff Lavin's New Book

02:03:30 - Outro