Random Business Tips for a Successful 2025 - $10,000,000 Pokemon Card Business

[@pokene_pokemon]

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[@tylert4107]

Subscribed. My son got me here. He is 18 months into his Pokémon obsession. I quickly recognized the $$ involved and thus began our educational journey. So far, he has learned organizational & financial lessons most 11 year olds have not, and many will never. Most important to me, he is seeking out knowledge for himself, independent of my influence. For me, it's like learning a new language with cool pictures while bonding with mah boy. We are now investing and holding sealed now. He has a business plan. YT channel ripping and shopping deals for subs and fanbase (this phase will cost me). Transition to live rip n ship. Reinvest into webstore.... How can not support that?!?! Anyway, I dig your content and your blunt approach. Keep up the good work. Thanks

[@PokeDecksMP]

Thanks for this one! Just starting out. Finally posting on my KZbin and all! I needed to hear a lot of this before the start of the year. I am terrified but I am in the throws of it now. Thanks for the guidance, Brian. My family and I will forever be grateful for the work you’ve done! I’ll be on your FYP soon! Gotta respect the algo!!!

[@Bimil-s1l]

Best advice on credit cards! Going into debt to invest is so bad - the cc interest rate will almost always trump any gains you make.

[@ReevyTCG]

I do this on the side now as a limited company and can’t thank you enough for sharing your knowledge. It’s the most fun I’ve had in a while, stressful but really enjoyable. I have no clue what I’m doing but somehow it’s working well, every week/month my stock is almost doubling and I’ve put very little of my own money into it, just reinvesting all my profit. Appreciate you so much, hearing you talk about your experience with this has really helped to change my mindset for the better!

[@KrumovBobby]

Broski, this is lowky the best video I've seen this year! Thank you so much for sharing all of this with us, you did not have to. I offer you a piece of advise as a viewer: try speeding up your videos like 1.1x or something small like that. I find myself often doing this but it would be an interesting experiment to see if it boosts retention.

[@Artictoyo]

It’s good sauce

[@ryanaussi1776]

Or watch it in 2x like a man with adhd doing 3 things at once (me), consume the knowledge, and fart it out into the world

[@KrumovBobby]

​@@ryanaussi1776 my point, which apperantly went way over your adhd head (or you're just being sarcastic over a comment which never works), was that not everyone knows about this feature. 2x is too much but I often find myself going 1.1x or 1.2x even at my job when someone sends me a video. People often talk slowly and on YT and social media in general, faster is better. Or at least that's the theory. That's why I used the word 'experiment'.

[@jonathanyugi455]

@@ryanaussi1776thats what I do. Lmao this guy…

[@Samw1seGamegee]

Great stuff man. I’ve been flipping games and some cards on eBay for 3 years. Looking at some different strategies for 2025. Your channel has been awesome. Hope you pull in that $10k a month soon.

[@morganmabry736]

Probably one of my favorite videos. Love your honesty and willingness to share all your knowledge. Wishing you a great start to 2025!

[@mikearcodia]

As someone who’s just starting out in the pokemon collecting/ investing / trying to build my personal brand this was helpful. I appreciate all you can offer

[@rileystohr8689]

Thank you for all the motivation! I started my Pokemon seller journey about 3 months ago after finding an old box of cards and trying to sell them on eBay while watching your videos for advice. I can happily say I have done over 300 orders now with fantastic reviews! :) However I am mainly selling single's and single booster packs. I wish I had the capital and connections to get some cases at good prices. Keep up the good work Brian!

[@JakeP2013]

I think understanding the value of your time and when it makes sense to "outsource" or "do it yourself" is huge and can't be overstated.

[@ChampionTCG_FL]

Amazing insight as always, Brian! When we started working with Japan, the anxiety of “is this a real person?” “are we going to lose thousands of dollars?” hit really hard. But going through that is necessary to build a relationship, and after going through that and building a genuine relationship with someone in Japan, you don’t want to ever put that at risk. Excellent work growing so much this year, you’ve changed our lives and we appreciate you!

[@teresalittle8845]

As I was watching this video I kept coming up with questions that I wanted to ask, and it was really funny when each topic that I wanted to ask you about, you ended up answering my question lol. Thank you for all your hard work for us, for your for your family. I truly appreciate all the information that you put out there for us. It's something that you don't have to do, but you do for us. ❤

[@UnwantedCommentary]

Very based takes! I agree so much on the door dash uber eats. So many people wasting money....

[@Artictoyo]

Wow thank you Bryan very good good knowledge. I run a small business (not card related) and this made me change my whole game plan and way of thinking thank you!

[@wizardsotm99]

Great information, well said and articulated! Agree with everything you said felt like things I've always lived by but it's nice to hear someone say it all outloud! 🔥

[@ttnelco99]

100% i stretch my neck for everyone plumbing, car work etc for little to no return, I realized last year after my wife getting pissed at me for being a nice guy it was effecting her and she didn't like seeing me get taken advantage of. Good to hear this. I HURT my health and body for no reason at all.

[@snedzy1506]

When you are creating a relationship with a supplier, take them on your journey of growth and sell the story. Great suppliers are an assest and not something to be squeezed for margins. Think relationships at all times with business

[@wake-upwednesdaypodcast]

Your not a D bro just awake n non apologetic on facts and data. I love these videos!!

[@LuckyBunnyTCG]

Yeah, following the crowd I think is a huge one that applies to everything in this industry and something I appreciate hearing you talk about. In the case of Paradox Rift, I think when someone who has been successful in addressing how when certain sets are undervalued we should look at this product says maybe it's time to buy in, you're not following the crowd if you do research, you find you agree with him and buy it around the same price he did at. And although there's a world, he could have been wrong, you took your chances and hopefully you did your research but being at the front of the line really can pay off.

[@nonnysgg]

I needed this video, it reminded me that I gotta get my debt covered first before I start this investment journey. And now that I got a job again, I need to buckle down and snip these credit and medical debts before investing in the next set of cards. Hopefully I do it before 156 set releases.

[@BMPculver]

You FVKING GOT THIS BRIAN!!!! I believe in you and my mom says you look like a sharp guy and she predicted 9/11 before it happened, so there will be NO problem for you on your 2025 goals!!! Much love dude, still wanna see you and Alex have a sealed booster box snowball fight FYI. Ok bye

[@cruztcg603]

Good stuff in this video, as someone who starting to take my Pokemon ebay store to the next level I can relate to a lot of these things

[@ScumlordStudio]

Ok but honestly buying the generator was a good play because you know what happens next power outage? Your business stays online because you have a generator. It's not following the crowd, it's preparing for next time mother nature is pissed

[@MrAmadeus1998]

That’s what he said. He bought it when it wasn’t needed yet.

[@stlgaming3799]

Thank you for your wisdom, I am currently a small TCG Business owner and will be having a card show in 4 hours, this helps me calm cause I'm panicking right now hahahahah currently with only have 200-400 USD of Capital and thank you for helping me prevent potential mistakes

[@po54ful]

In college and working in the corporate world for a few years now, you definitely realize most people in this world are followers not leaders. It's so easy to never think for yourself when everyone else is doing the "popular" thing and it's something I've been trying to work on as well. Just a small win for me but I preordered a case of the Traditional Chinese 5th anniversary set at the beginning of November when no one was talking about it because I thought it was a cool product with a great promo. Fast forward to today and it's more than doubled in market value. If you know you're a smart person with good decision making skills - trust your gut! Like you said, you can't be a follower and expect to be any more than average.

[@GulfCoastPokeStop]

Great video man. I’m going to have to watch this video every month to keep the mind set right. Thanks for the info man!!!

[@seanahern9160]

The insert card tip from the last tips video boosted my reviews and reduced returns, so I’m taking notes again 📝

[@minitoesensei]

What’s the insert card tip?

[@friendo6257]

I like your rant videos. Good stuff. Thank you

[@Vintage-Dave]

This page is one of my favorites

[@Richmond-f9o]

Appreciate your knowledge 💪🏼

[@Caninefirecollectibles]

Lots to extract from the video but your first take is spot on. Over in the UK we like to call it eating smashed avocado on toast 😂. Everyone wants to eat out breakfast lunch and dinner, newest mobile phone, newest BMW, gamble every weekend on racing rovers F.C beating super nobodies 10-0. They should be investing it back into the money machine but they never will 👎🏻

[@dash816]

Looking forward to the future fitness routine videos!

[@zandgemporium]

10k a month on YT good lord, love it

[@VivoTCG]

love the advice brian

[@RainersPokeStop]

Just made first purchase from your site and just saw your promo code after i purchase lol but I Love ur videos and Im opening my own LGS so that I can get a distributor to start up faster and found a location at a great price.

[@GardenerSpencer]

I bought a booster box for 83.50 and sold for 105 because of your advice. Im working on making my dreams come true

[@marior5854]

flex your biceps

[@shipleypestsolutions]

Time and Opportunity costs are everything. Not just for business owners but regular people looking to get ahead as well. I own and operate a pest control business and am happy to exchange $75-100/week to have someone make my tall grass short while I work ~60 hours a week.

[@bigtymetimmyjim2306]

Guy just absolutely roasted Temu, and I'm very much here for it

[@CorsbieGaming]

Bro this is such a great vid and excellent advice, thanks!

[@TheBulbaStore]

I doordash pokemon cards to rip and then use the guaranteed profit from hits to do it again

[@pokene_pokemon]

😂 brilliant

[@emiliocastellanos1488]

excellent video bro, you are a very talkative persona

[@gravespire]

Seeing this after knowing I can't afford Doordash and buying it the past 3 days is crazy... needed to hear that. Thanks Brian!!!

[@TechBroNina]

i’m here for the temu dragging 💯

[@jordanmills932]

Hey Brian love the content! Quick question - whos your supplier? Just kidding LOL Keep up the good work! Always a pleasure indulging myself in the vast amount of free knowledge you provide

[@_retrospecs]

Gotta use the air fryer to crisp up those chicken strips/fries

I love It. The most unlikeable guy vows to be more of an ass. I could learn a lot from you. Thanks NE. I mean this.

[@pokene_pokemon]

😂

[@PS360HD2]

Hey do you mind at least sharing how much of a discount your wholesale jp importers are providing you so we can have a bar to compare to. Like how much would 100 20xcases cost you to import ? thanks.

[@BattleDuelists]

Goal for 2025 is to go fulltime, we're selling we just dont got the volume yet to do it fulltime since profit margins are pretty low.

[@SapphireGladeComics]

I've been working on my comic book business, but... unless it's listed on my eBay no one seems interested in buying it directly from my website. Been kind of down in the dumps about that. I seem to only perform well at shows. So, I'll have to work on my e-Commerce Marketing and show more life in my YT to build the brand.

[@bradspeckman813]

Your shampoo provider should sponsor a video. I'd buy some.

[@GroovyCardShack]

Damn. Im literally started watching this while grabbing my door dash.

[@yura37]

when you first mentioned saying no to things, i thought you meant like product/inventory. i saw good deals this past month and bought nonsense tins, collections, etc that are hard to store (for me), hard to move, and hard to ship. i might have saved some money upfront, but im realizing the headache attached is not worth what i saved.

[@crwagner11]

Bro I hate the corporate events. I know exactly what you are saying.

[@FullARTFrenzy]

Preciate it!

[@CardJunkie79]

Brian, what is the size of a booster box case? What size box for storing etb’s? Acrylic containers cost is adding up… any help on my storage situation is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[@bradspeckman813]

Hope to meet you next year. Can help on some of your shipping cost

[@ithinkthere4iam435]

Mom, I want Jordan Klepper. Son, we have Jordan Klepper at home. *The Jordan Klepper at home*

[@GroovyCardShack]

Life is literally a risk every day. You will never get ahead in life if you never take a risk. Risk it for the biscut !!

[@bmek9536]

have you thought about uploading these as audio clips to spotify?

[@Willprintforfood]

The amount of time that you spend talking about how much money you make is not the flex that you think it is. It’s actually super cringe. Credibility comes from saying things that are true not from just telling people that you have money.

[@pokene_pokemon]

When a creator is talking about how to make money, talking about how much money they made is logical. I don’t do credibility checks on videos where I’m just talking Pokémon exclusively-

[@gulfcoastbeyblades2192]

Damn bro I think you need to take an extra dose of meds. Love your stuff your vids are really helpful but this one is just...goddamn dude it's just really salty and jaded

[@UnwantedCommentary]

Been buying BTC since the FTX crash thank god

[@starfighterkai535]

I need to be responsible by not opening the things I’m trying to sell 😅

[@ecbs2k]

What bicep workout do you do??

[@321homewrecker]

Hey Brian , I'm wanting to learn how to edit my own KZbin content but it's been super difficult being I'm totally ignorant when it comes to technology. You know if anyone that teaches this stuff? Thank you very much

[@DittoFaction]

I like don’t follow the crowd. Watch the crowd.

[@GroovyCardShack]

Going to buy one of those elon musk robots to do my dirty work

[@ctrl_alt_del100]

“Temu is bs” lol I loved this temu sucks!!!!

[@216youknow]

Was the Arby’s order a write off for the business tho ??

[@pokene_pokemon]

It was actually!

[@ithinkthere4iam435]

What would you recommend if we can not work 12-15 hours a day, seven days a week? I have two unknown diseases stemming from having Covid 8+ times, which make me perpetually exhausted. I used to work 10+ a day 5 days a week, and now I can barely make 6 hours. I'd really like to start a business doing pokemon, but I need to make $150k+ a year to replace my income.

[@dakingseaniii]

Why did you use Door Dash? A better question is why did you chose Arby’s😭

[@sachintakhar]

I am from India wanna start Pokemon business I need to talk to u sir

[@risensparrow]

I was going to buy bitcoin in 2017 but I let someone talk me out of it. Not gonna make that mistake again

[@cornhusker93]

Corporate world is disgusting

[@piecebypiece8754]

You just did temu for free 😂😂😂

[@5starcollectibles103]

Nice job turning down the 3 Benjamins. He wasn’t even President.😎

[@TimTimFN]

“Random tips” *straight complains like usual*

[@pokene_pokemon]

Sorry I hurt your feelings

[@TimTimFN]

@ kind of ironic since you only responded to my comment 💀

[@pokene_pokemon]

You need a hobby lol.

[@TimTimFN]

@@pokene_pokemon 5 years on KZbin 40k subs

[@QuickCastClipsTV]

wassup

[@pokene_pokemon]

Sup

[@LSDcards]

Generac home backup generator couple grand you lost thousand tens of thousands...

[@MazdaRx7Fd24]

Give your girl her shirt back

[@pokene_pokemon]

Get a girl you can share a shirt with (mom doesn’t count; she’s already sharing her basement)

[@FullARTFrenzy]

@@pokene_pokemonha got emmmm

[@_2twenty2]

@@pokene_pokemon😂 zing

[@manuelango.]

In other words, he doesn't give a sh*t. His primary concern is his income, and he is entirely egoistic when it comes to sharing the names or info of his contacts. The reason? He fears competition. He justifies saying that “it was my effort”, but this is a lie and just scarcity, he is aware that sharing his contacts could lead to losing clients, especially if others have money to invest.

[@pokene_pokemon]

No shit, you turkey