Episode Details

In this episode of The BedBuzz Podcast, we sit down with Mark DesJardin, Director of Business Development for Avocado Green Brands.

Mark’s path into the mattress industry is anything but ordinary. From selling shoes and launching startups to racing bicycles, building a cycling app, and helping develop equipment that powered the bed-in-a-box boom, Mark has seen the business from almost every angle.

We talk about entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, recruiting, health and wellness, natural materials, and what the mattress industry may look like over the next five years. Mark also shares why culture played such a big role in his decision to join Avocado and why he believes some of the best talent can come from places you would never expect.

Along the way, Mark talks about the importance of focus, building the right team, getting 1% better every day, and keeping stressful situations in perspective.

It’s a fun, high-energy conversation with plenty of great stories, laughs, and takeaways for anyone in sales, leadership, retail, manufacturing, or the mattress industry.