Hobby Jobs: The People You Can Call + Building Vortex Sportscards with Andrew Caroselli
Stacking SlabsShow Notes
Who do you call when you’re facing a decision in your business? This week on Hobby Jobs, I share how relationships with operators have helped me build Stacking Slabs. We talk about asking questions, learning from someone’s experience, and following up after you put their advice to work. Then Andrew Caroselli of Vortex Sportscards joins me to discuss the work behind his breaking business. What began with videos and boxes in his parents’ basement became a business with a shipping team and decisions that extend beyond opening packs. Andrew shares how he sources product without manufacturer allocations, evaluates pricing, and decides which releases to pass on, even when customers ask for them. We also discuss building software to understand his numbers and getting to know the people who return to his streams. If you collect, this conversation gives you a look at the decisions behind the breaks you buy into. If you’re building a business in cards, it gives you questions to bring into your next operator conversation.
Hobby Jobs is sponsored by BCW Supplies. For over 45 years, BCW has helped retailers and wholesale partners stay stocked with the storage and display accessories collectors trust—backed by dependable fulfillment and consistency to keep shelves stocked and margins strong. Learn more at bcwsupplies.com/wholesale.
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