THE FLIP SIDE with Andy Mai
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
- Broadcast on:
- 23 May 2023
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