Garret Akerson: From Nearly Shutting Down His Brand to a Successful Exit 3 Years Later
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Show Notes
Garret Akerson is the co-founder and former CEO (now Chairman) of Kindred Bravely, one of the largest maternity and breastfeeding brands in the U.S.
Expect to hear about:
– Origin Story: How Garret and his wife Deeanne started Kindred Bravely after she was expecting and couldn’t find quality maternity clothes.
– 2018 Crisis: How he saved the business by scaling ad spend and pulling off a make-or-break Black Friday & Cyber Monday sale.
– Hiring A+ Players Fast: Their unique group-interview process that surfaces top talent quickly and efficiently.
– 2021 Exit: Why he and Deeanne sold a majority stake to PE, to de-risk and de-stress.
– Life After Exit: Staying involved in Kindred Bravely and launching a Vistage CEO peer group in San Diego to mentor other founders.
Find Garret on:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garretakerson/