{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Stacking Slabs","title":"Passion to Profession: How Black Gold Sports Cards Doubled Their Team in a Year ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2913,"description":"On this episode of Passion to Profession, Brett sits down with Bryan Thiessenhusen, CEO of Black Gold \nSports Cards.\n\nBryan didn’t start with an advantage. He started with tubs of cards, a full-time accounting job, and a willingness to take risk.\n\nWhat followed was a fast build.\n\nHe turned grading prep into revenue.\nTurned live streaming into scale.\nTurned a side hustle into a 30+ person operation.\n\nIn this conversation, Bryan breaks down:\n How he used his accounting background to build systems and track every dollar \n Why being early and doing what others avoid created momentum \n The role of content in driving growth and attention \n What most people get wrong about risk, work ethic, and scaling in the hobby \n How culture and trust became the foundation of Black Gold \nThis is a conversation about building something real.\n\nIf you’re collecting, operating, or thinking about turning your passion into a business, this one will make you think.\n\nSign up for Hobby Jobs and The Weekly Rip for free\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\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}