| 词条 | Shawn David Nelson |
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CareerNelson graduated from the University of Utah.[3] In 1995, he made his first "not-bean bag" from shredded foam camp mattresses. Nelson founded LoveSac in 1998.[4][5] He hired a few college friends who helped him produce the "sacs" until Limited Too ordered 12,000 Lovesacs. Nelson obtained the requested fabric from a factory in China.[5][7][8] He opened the first retail location in 2001.[4][10] Nelson was given the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2003.[11] In 2005, Nelson appeared on Richard Branson's The Rebel Billionaire and won a $1 million investment.[2][7][10] He spent three months following the show as acting president of Virgin companies.[15][16] Nelson expanded his company's products to include a changeable sectional couch.[17][18] Nelson appeared on Young Entrepreneur Society in 2009. He spoke at the Economy and You forum at Western Connecticut State University in 2015.[1] Nelson earned his master's degree in Strategic Design and Management from Parson's The New School for Design in 2015. He became a part-time instructor for the school. That same year, he appeared on the CNBC show Make Me a Millionaire Inventor.[21] In July 2015, Nelson gave the keynote address at the 40 Under 40 awards for Fairfield County, Connecticut.[22] Personal lifeNelson resides in St. George, Utah, with his wife and four children.[1][18] References1. ^1 2 {{cite web| url=http://m.stamfordadvocate.com/business/article/Lovesac-kicks-back-in-new-HQ-5976611.php| title=Lovesac kicks back in new HQ| author=Alexander Soule| date=December 23, 2014| publisher=Stamford Advocate| access-date=November 26, 2016}} [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]2. ^1 2 {{cite web| url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/247380| title=Want to Be an Entrepreneur? Get Off the Couch| author=Melanie Spring| date=June 16, 2015| publisher=Entrepreneur| access-date=November 26, 2016}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite web| url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865635248/Utah-native-and-Lovesac-founders-life-is-reflected-in-his-furniture.html?pg=all| title=Utah native and Lovesac founder's life is reflected in his furniture| author=Jennifer Johnson| date=August 25, 2015| publisher=Desert News| access-date=November 26, 2016}} 4. ^1 {{cite web| url=http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/523249-lovesac-couch-new-kitchen-table| title=At Lovesac, the couch is the new kitchen table| author=Clint Engel| date=September 1, 2015| publisher=Furniture Today| access-date=November 26, 2016}} 5. ^1 2 3 {{Cite web| url=http://www.newstimes.com/business/article/Learning-for-success-6569108.php| title=Lovesac CEO on tap for economic forum at WCSU| author=Dirk Perrefort| date=October 13, 2015| publisher=News Times| access-date=November 26, 2016}} 6. ^1 2 {{cite web| url=https://famousmormons.net/professionals/business/shawn-nelson/| title=Shawn Nelson| date=July 28, 2016| publisher=Famous Mormons| access-date=November 26, 2016}} 7. ^1 2 {{cite web| url=http://atodmagazine.com/2015/11/16/shawn-nelson-of-lovesac/| title=Shawn Nelson of Lovesac| date=November 16, 2015| author=Dawn Garcia| publisher=ATOD Magazine| access-date=November 26, 2016}} 8. ^1 2 {{cite web| url=http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/523339-lovesac-wants-own-couch-category| title=Lovesac wants to own 'couch category'| author=Clint Engel| date=September 3, 2015| publisher=Furniture Today| access-date=November 26, 2015}} 9. ^1 {{cite journal| journal=Business Week| date=May 2, 2005| author=Jordan Burke| title=Real Life Trumps Reality TV}} 10. ^1 {{cite journal| journal=Worthwhile| date=July 2005| title=Shawn Nelson's Series of Miracles}} 11. ^1 {{cite journal| journal=Wakeboarding| title=Chairman of the Board| author=Darren Wendroff}} 12. ^1 {{cite book| title=How you can reach wealth by using proven millionaires ideas| author=Zoran Orlov| publisher=Zoran Orlov| isbn=9789539590909}} 13. ^1 {{cite web| url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/991168/Ernst--Young-Entrepreneur-of-the-Year-awards.html?pg=all| title=Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards| date=June 19, 2003| publisher=Deseret News Utah| access-date=November 26, 2016}} 14. ^1 {{cite web| url=http://sds.parsons.edu/designmanagement/shawn-nelson-on-make-me-a-millionaire-inventor/| title=Shawn Nelson on "Make Me a Millionaire Inventor"| publisher=Parsons| access-date=November 26, 2016}} 15. ^1 {{cite web| url=http://westfaironline.com/72574/40-under-40-awards-honor-fairfield-county-achievers/| title=40 Under 40 awards honor Fairfield County achievers| author=Danielle Brody| date=July 7, 2015| publisher=Westfair Online| access-date=November 26, 2016}} }}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Shawn David}} 6 : People from Darien, Connecticut|Living people|American furniture designers|University of Utah alumni|People from Salt Lake City|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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