{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Luxury Item with Scott Kerr","title":"S04 E05: Paul Lavoie, Co-Founder and CEO of Beau Lake","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2458,"description":"Scott Kerr sits down with Paul Lavoie, Co-Founder and CEO Beau Lake, a five-year-old Canadian manufacturer of luxury waterside recreation products including paddle boards and peddleboats. Lavoie discusses how his idea of bringing luxury to waterside recreation became a reality after two decades, why its design-driven products draw heavily from midcentury aesthetics, why its brand positioning as a \"water company\" resonates with today's consumers, and how it's using its platform to assist water charities. As a former founder and chairman of Canadian top ad agency Taxi, Lavoie also talks about being his own client and building a luxury brand with nature as the catalyst. Plus: What it means to make luxury products that are \"truly Canada\"\r\n\r\nFeaturing: \r\nPaul Lavoie, Co-Founder and CEO of Beau Lake (beaulake.com)\r\n\r\nHost:\r\nScott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone Consulting\r\n\r\nAbout The Luxury Item podcast:\r\nThe Luxury Item is a podcast on the business of luxury and the people and companies that are shaping the future of the luxury industry.\r\n\r\nStay Connected: \r\nTwitter: @theluxuryitem, @scott_kerr, @silvertone_inc\r\nEmail: scott@silvertoneconsulting.com\r\nNewsletter: brilliantcut.substack.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pnzHEDg_0eoP61TTegy3_axuDU6MC94UZiG0tUt1M58/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI5NTQvMTU2NjA2/NTIxOC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}