Passion to Profession: How Black Gold Sports Cards Doubled Their Team in a Year

<p>On this episode of Passion to Profession, Brett sits down with Bryan Thiessenhusen, CEO of Black Gold <br>Sports Cards.</p><p><br>Bryan didn’t start with an advantage. He started with tubs of cards, a full-time accounting job, and a willingness to take risk.</p><p><br>What followed was a fast build.</p><p><br>He turned grading prep into revenue.<br>Turned live streaming into scale.<br>Turned a side hustle into a 30+ person operation.</p><p><br>In this conversation, Bryan breaks down:</p><ul><li> How he used his accounting background to build systems and track every dollar </li><li> Why being early and doing what others avoid created momentum </li><li> The role of content in driving growth and attention </li><li> What most people get wrong about risk, work ethic, and scaling in the hobby </li><li> How culture and trust became the foundation of Black Gold </li></ul><p>This is a conversation about building something real.</p><p><br>If you’re collecting, operating, or thinking about turning your passion into a business, this one will make 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>A special thank you to <a href="https://www.ebay.com/">eBay</a> for sponsoring <em>Passion to Profession</em>. The biggest and best marketplace to buy your next favorite trading card.</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>