“Difficult to see; always in motion is the future.” —Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back

Season 3

Dec. 6, 2024

Sales lessons from the 7-figure snack stick farmer (John Arbuckle).

John Arbuckle and his wife Holly have landed their pork snack sticks in over 600 retail stores nationwide! Their key accounts include the likes of Sprouts Market, Natural Grocers, HEB, and others. Securing this kind of shelf space is a …

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Oct. 11, 2024

Nick Carter & the rise of Market Wagon

An "online farmers market" that connects consumers & farmers within a shoppable platform is a business model many have attempted, but few have accomplished. Nick Carter and the team at Market Wagon are one of the few! They've hit the …

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Sept. 11, 2024

7 figures in agri-tourism with Ryan MacKay

Ryan MacKay is the owner of Lilac Hedge Farms. Their primary sales outlet is DTC eCommerce, but they also operate a 7-figure agri-tourism enterprise consisting of: A cozy farm store & ice cream bar. A full-service kitchen & stage for …

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Aug. 22, 2024

The farmers co-op that's scaled beyond 8-figures!

Cody Hopkins is the CEO and founding farmer of GrassRoots Co-Op, and has led the company to become one of the more successful D2C farm-to-fork brands sourcing regenerative products from farms in the US. Here's where we went with the …

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June 6, 2024

Can paid ads skyrocket your growth?

In this episode, Blaine and Brooks share their experience acquiring new customers by advertising on platforms like Facebook and Google. With their brand Seven Sons, the brothers are acquiring hundreds of new customers every week, with paid advertising...

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May 16, 2024

5 ways to increase margins (without adding to your workload)

In this episode, you'll hear us (Blaine and Brooks) break down their top strategies for high leverage ways to increase your product margin. We're talking about solutions you can implement once, and retain more 💰 with every order you receive, …

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Feb. 21, 2024

GrazeCart POSNation

A full episode to break down the acquisition announcement of GrazeCart by specialty retail point-of-sale provider, POS Nation. On this episode Blaine and I unpack common questions like: Why did we decide to sell GrazeCart? Who is POS Nation?...

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