From Frustration to Innovation: Kevin Lavelle and Charlie Hill on Launching Harbor
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In this episode of Built in America, host Sam Mahmood sits down with Kevin Lavelle and Charlie Hill, co-founders of Harbor, a company reimagining baby monitoring for the modern parent. Kevin and Charlie share how their own experiences as fathers inspired them to build a smarter, safer solution for families—one that blends traditional baby monitoring with cutting-edge technology and remote patient monitoring capabilities.
They discuss the early challenges of hardware development, navigating the venture capital landscape, and how differentiation in a crowded market has been key to Harbor’s growth. The conversation also explores controversial marketing strategies, lessons from customer feedback, and the mental resilience required to lead a startup through uncertainty and high expectations.
Join us for a powerful conversation about parenthood, product innovation, and the relentless pursuit of building something that truly makes families’ lives better.
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