{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/676205b4ad863497419a88e8/68752aa0f8babe38ae611221?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"From Frustration to Innovation: Kevin Lavelle and Charlie Hill on Launching Harbor","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/676205b4ad863497419a88e8/1752509074302-fadf006e-3225-4f45-bd27-1f900dd8863b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Join us for a powerful conversation about parenthood, product innovation, and the relentless pursuit of building something that truly makes families’ lives better.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Sam Mahmood:&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram: @TheSamMahmood</p><p>Twitter: @TheSamMahmood_</p><p>LinkedIn: Sam Mahmood</p><p><br></p><p>Join the Built In America community of others who are buying great businesses and sign up for Sam’s weekly newsletter: www.builtinamerica.co</p><p><br></p><p>Follow our producers, The Peers Project: https://www.instagram.com/thepeersproject?igsh=MTZ1dWJpZXVpYWdybA==</p>","author_name":"Sam Mahmood"}