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 Follow Him On His Socials To Keep Updated! instagram.com/theshredneck linkedin.com/in/jlavin 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