Building in Public: How to Scale a Dealer Business Online and In-Person with Max (@Cardsmax)

<p>What does it look like to go all in on cards and make it work?</p><p>In this conversation, Brett sits down with Max (@Cardsmax), a full-time dealer who has built his business in the open. He shares how he went from ripping packs as a kid to running a national buying and selling operation driven by shows, eBay, and content.</p><p>Max breaks down the reality of life as a dealer. The travel. The shipping pressure. The constant decisions around where to deploy capital. He explains why understanding your buyer matters more than chasing the next card.</p><p>They also get into content. Why documenting your process works. Why polished content often falls flat. And how transparency builds trust in a space that lacks it.</p><p>You’ll hear how Max thinks about:</p><ul><li> Buying with intent and knowing your exit before you enter </li><li> The balance between liquidity and scarcity </li><li> Why storytelling and positioning move cards </li><li> The difference between dealer shows and collector shows </li><li> How content compounds into relationships and revenue </li></ul><p>This is a conversation about operating in the hobby at a high level. Not theory. Real decisions. Real risk. Real reps.</p><p>If you’ve ever thought about turning cards into more than a hobby, this one will challenge how you think.</p><p><br>Sign up for <a href="https://stackingslabs.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=hjr6d&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_source=copy">Hobby Jobs and The Weekly Rip</a> for free</p><p>Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/StackingSlabs?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link">Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon</a></p><p>Follow Stacking Slabs: | <a href="https://twitter.com/stackingslabs">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackingslabs">Instagram </a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StackingSlabs/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/cvNbNG/">Tiktok</a></p> <strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/StackingSlabs" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>