Kevin Lavelle, Co-Founder and CEO of Harbor, Episode 235
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Kevin Lavelle is the Co-Founder and CEO of Harbor. Kevin brings a wealth of experience from his role as the Founder and Chairman of Mizzen+ Main, having invented the world's first performance fabric dress shirt. With a successful growth round raised from L Catterton, partnerships with world-renowned athletes like Phil Mickelson and JJ Watt, and a background in omnichannel retail, Kevin is not only a dedicated entrepreneur but also a loving husband and father of two.
Kevin joins me on the show to discuss his brand-new venture, Harbor. Kevin shares his frustration with current baby monitoring technology and why he wanted to design a dedicated device without an internet connection that was completely failsafe in helping parents keep an eye on their baby. He talks about how the Harbor smart baby monitor allows parents to check on their children without disturbing their sleep and shares details of the personalized, supportive advice from experienced pediatric nurses that Harbor offers to help the whole family get more rest.
"We are democratizing access to sleep expertise” - Kevin Lavelle
“Keep showing up.” - Kevin Lavelle
“We need to live our lives, and kids need to be able to learn and thrive.” - Kevin Lavelle
This week on The Wow Factor:
The lightbulb moment when a baby monitor app crashed, causing concern for Kevin’s son's safety.
Why Kevin wanted to create a baby monitor with a direct connection to a tablet for reliable and secure monitoring.
How Harbor allows people to directly connect with their baby, eliminating internet dependence and providing a dedicated device for monitoring.
How the camera and tablet communicate directly without Wi-Fi or the internet, using a direct communication protocol.
The importance of having a reliable monitoring system and why it makes parents' lives easier
How Kevin and the Harbor co-founders and parents tested the device.
How Harbor has helped change lives with its sleep expertise and coaching for parents.
Kevin Lavelle’s Words of Wisdom:
Just keep showing up and know that if it wasn’t the day you wanted, you get another day tomorrow. But at the same time, not every day is guaranteed, so value everything as you go through life.
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