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

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.


Visit His Website To Learn More!


jefflavin.net


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instagram.com/theshredneck


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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