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1h 17min

#3 | The Entrepreneur’s Journey: Hard Truths About Scaling & Raising Capital | Kevin Lavelle

The Deal Table

About the episode

Building a business isn’t just about having a great idea—it’s about execution, funding, and resilience. In this episode, Kevin Lavelle, founder of Mizzen+Main and Harbor, shares his raw, unfiltered journey of scaling a brand from the ground up, securing funding, and navigating the ever-changing venture capital landscape.

  • The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when raising capital
  • How Mizzen & Main went from zero to 1000+ retail locations
  • Why VC funding changed in 2022 and what it means for startups today
  • The power of branding and influencer marketing in consumer businesses
  • How Harbor is disrupting the baby monitoring industry and solving major sleep issues for parents

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