Here's My 3 Biggest Takeaways from The National 2025

<p>This isn’t a booth-by-booth walk through. It’s not a play-by-play of what was in the showcases. This episode is about perspective.</p><p><br>I break down my biggest takeaways from The National that you won’t hear in the typical recaps:</p><ul><li>The maturity of hobby businesses and why tech adoption is shaping the next era of collecting</li><li>Why The National has evolved into a closing event for deals, not the starting point</li><li>How relationships, not transactions, are the true foundation of the hobby</li></ul><p>Whether you were in the room or following from home, this conversation will give you a different lens to look through.</p><p><br>Start your <a href="https://patreon.com/StackingSlabs?utm_medium=unknown&amp;utm_source=join_link&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=copyLink">7 day free trial of Stacking Slabs Patreon Today</a></p><p>[<strong>Distributed on Sunday</strong>] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this <a href="https://stackingslabs.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=hjr6d&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_source=copy">link</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>