Ep 141 – Jeff Lindor, Founder and CEO at The Gentlemen’s Factory Inc.

In episode 141, Erik and Kerel have a conversation with Jeff Lindor, Founder and CEO at The Gentlemen’s Factory Inc. based out of Brooklyn, NY. Gentleman’s Factory is a community and a movement bringing men, black men specifically, together for entrepreneurial programming, executive series’, and physical spaces to work together, build, and move the world. Jeff was born in Haiti and grew up in Brooklyn, NY from the age of three. Even after having a successful career and family at the age of 29, Jeff felt he was being called to create a bigger impact. This pushed him to leave his high paying job and go full force into entrepreneurship.

Jeff shares the massive impact the Gentlemen’s Factory is having on the Brooklyn community through members investing in themselves and their surroundings by giving them a stake in their community’s real estate, working with black-owned businesses, developers, and banks. He is also excited about the Gentlemen’s Factory podcast where he shares his experience as an entrepreneur in hopes to bring information to those who are entrepreneurs or aspiring, as well.

Timestamps:

:28: Jeff Lindor, Founder and CEO at The Gentlemen’s Factory Inc. shares what The Gentlemen’s Factory is currently doing in their community

2:41: Jeff explains what makes specific communities so special and how The Gentlemen’s Factory focuses on everyone’s needs

4:34: Jeff’s background growing up and how he got so involved with his Brooklyn Haitian community and how that experience has built who he is today

7:39: Jeff talks about the podcast he recently launched, The Gentlemen’s Factory Podcast

9:10: What Jeff loves about being a Founder and a CEO

10:14: What excites Jeff the most about where Gentlemen’s Factory is going and what they are doing

12:56: Advice Jeff would give to his younger self

15:25: The people, family, friends, community that has helped Jeff in his evolution into who he is today

17:28: The mindset of an entrepreneur and the risks Jeff has taken in his entrepreneurial journey

21:00: The group talks about EatOkra, a black-owned restaurant business directory and the impact it’s making in communities all over

23:02: What people can do to be a part of the Gentlemen’s Factory

24:30: The three apps Jeff uses on a regular basis and how he became a Golden State Warriors fan coming from Haiti and Brooklyn

27:40: Where you can find Jeff and connect with him