{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Stacking Slabs","title":"Passion to Profession: Building Goldin, Betting on Yourself, and Understanding the Real Market with Dave Amerman ","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2beee028\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2555,"description":"What does it look like when a lifelong collector turns obsession into a career?\n\nIn this episode of Passion to Profession, sponsored by eBay, I sit down with Dave Amerman, Head of Revenue at Goldin.\n\nWe cover:\nThe Logan Paul Illustrator sale and what this moment means for the hobby \nHow Goldin scaled from $25M a year to nearly $500M\nWhat changed inside the hobby after the pandemic boom\nWhy understanding how to sell is the key to learning how to buy\nThe risk Dave took leaving a stable finance career to start over\nDave shares stories from:\nBuying collections in college for cash\nStarting his own auction house in his early 20s\nTurning a few hundred thousand dollar auction business into an $8M operation\nJoining Goldin before the Netflix spotlight and helping fuel its growth\nWe also talk about sustainability in this market.\nThe 86 Fleer Jordan PSA 10 ride.\nThe flood of supply after peak hype.\nThe difference between pop 2 and pop 300.\nIf you collect.\nIf you flip.\nIf you dream about working in the hobby.\nThis conversation will hit.\n\nA special thank you to eBay for sponsoring Passion to Profession. The biggest and best marketplace to buy your next favorite trading card.\nGet exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon\n[Distributed on Sunday] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this link\nFollow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MBEEY6L_Eg3XlTtfD_e6LB4wbm-JGqV-0i2jbmCO4I0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEwMDA3LzE1ODc5/MTIzMzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}