Greg Davidson & Michael Wieder - The Best Friends + Co-Founders of Lalo

Just the Good Stuff

Rachel Mansfield

Entrepreneurship, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Business

4.8 • 841 Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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#67: On this episode we speak with Greg Davidson and Michael Wieder the Co-Founders behind the toddler and kids brand Lalo. They are the creators of the most aesthetic yet functional baby, toddler and kid products for your home. You 1000% have heard of these guys from my Instagram and they are one of our favorites. To the point where we invested in their company a couple years ago and have been cheering for the brand since day 1. Here are some of the topics we discuss in the episode: Backgrounds and roles at Lalo Why did two guys without kids think to launch a baby/kids brand Did you have the idea for a product first or just saw something missing in the space Being an entrepreneur and learning to build a brand on the fly Current product line up What’s next - bath line, kitchen, etc. Where do you get new product development ideas from Juggling work life balance as founders of a start up Greg & Michael’s current favorite Lalo product Rachel & Jordan’s top picks for new products for Lalo to make + so much more! For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone. Welcome back to Just the Good Stuff. This is your host, Rachel Mansfield. And this week,
0:07.6	we are chatting with the founders of Lalo. Greg Davidson, I'm Michael Weeder. We are first introduced to
0:14.4	Lalo when they launched their high chair. I think it was like actually around the same time as when
0:18.5	Ezra, like, needed a high chair. A few years back,
0:21.3	then we connected with them to invest in their company after becoming completely obsessed
0:26.0	with all of their products. Greg also happens to be an advisor and an investor in our fun great shit.
0:32.6	And in this interview, we chat about the evolution of Lawlow, why they started it in the first place.
0:37.4	What's interesting
0:37.9	about their story is that they actually didn't have kids when they were first creating Lala,
0:42.4	which I always find so fascinating. Fast forward, though, a few years, and they're both dads of two
0:47.2	living in New York City. I love getting to bring them on the podcast to share more about
0:51.0	their story, what Lalo is all about, the struggles and successes of starting a brand, and what is to come for Lalo in the future because they have so many amazing products that cannot wait for you guys to hear more about. When you're listening, let us know what you think of the episode. Tag us in your Instagram stories. If you want to let us know when you're listening. And of course, if you have a hot minute to rate and review the podcast, that would always be amazing. Can't wait to hear what you think
1:14.8	and enjoy this episode. To start off, I'd love if you both could introduce yourselves and tell
1:21.8	the listeners, you know, break it down your relationship, who you are and where you're from and
1:26.7	stuff.
1:28.5	I'm Michael Weeder.
1:30.6	I'm the co-founder and CMO of Lalo.
1:33.0	I live in Brooklyn with my family.
1:38.1	I have a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Gemma, and a two-month-old son, Zique.
1:39.9	Yeah.
1:42.0	How is life with two?
1:46.4	Life with two is crazy.
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