The Entrepreneur's Journey
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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.
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