Author and Entrepreneur Shawn D. Nelson of The Lovesac Company: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Started

…If I could inspire a movement, it would be around conscious capitalism. Imagine a world where businesses are built not just to make a profit but to improve the lives of everyone involved — employees, communities, and the planet. This is the future of business and the movement I want to push forward. When we all win together, the ripple effect is immense…

Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Shawn D. Nelson. Shawn D. Nelson is the author of Let Me Save You 25 Years: Mistakes, Miracles, and Lessons from the Lovesac Story. He is the founder and CEO of the Lovesac Company, which designs, manufactures, and sells such furniture as modular couches and bean bag chairs. Nelson holds a BA in Mandarin Chinese from the University of Utah and a Master’s degree in Strategic Design and Management from Parsons, The New School for Design in New York City, where he later became an instructor.

Can you tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path?