Building businesses, trying new tools, and making room for people. The original posts, collected in one place.
Imported October 2, 2026. This is a static archive. Posts follow their LinkedIn activity order; publication dates appear only when verified.
Showing 181–200 of 348 posts
I started a trading card game store 12 months ago. We had no idea what we were doing. We just loved the community. Today, Izzi's Gym turns ONE. And to celebrate, I let the girls handle the marketing. Sunday. 2pm. Free food off the grill. C…
Read the post →🚨 We just launched (and personally coded by me) something I've been SO excited about. 🚨 The last month I've been traveling the country — meeting vendors, partners, industry folks — telling them what THIS community has built in just one y…
Read the post →Pokémon is the hottest product in retail right now. And the scarcity is real. So we had a choice: Let scalpers clean us out in 10 minutes. Or build something better. We built something better. Here's how our allocation system works: → Kids…
Read the post →About 90% of startups fail. Nearly 1 in 5 don't survive their first year. And by year 10? 65% are gone. I've lived those numbers. In 40 years of life I've started dozens and dozens of businesses. Most of them died. Only one ever really wor…
Read the post →I know I talk about vibe coding a lot. But I think this one might be my best yet. I just built an app that lets any Izzi's Gym customer upload a photo or video directly to share with the Izzi Nation. Here's where it gets interesting. Every…
Read the post →❄️ WE ARE OPEN TODAY! ❄️ First things first — please be safe out there. The roads are rough and no card is worth a ditch. 🙏 That said... you all made it very clear we needed to show up today. Between the calls and texts we received this m…
Read the post →My little MacBook Air has been a trooper. But lately? It's been giving me the look. You know the one — fans screaming, cursor spinning, the whole machine questioning its life choices while I'm mid-build on my 4th AI app of the day. I've fa…
Read the post →We warned you. 😤 8:01 PM and Nick is already at it again — ripping Disneyland 70th Anniversary boxes like it's his job. His justification? He keeps pulling hits. Got another auto tonight and now he's convinced the universe is telling him…
Read the post →My Little Pony mania is real — and I think KAYOU might be sitting on something massive. My best little friend Maizey came into the store and I showed her the My Little Pony cards. She had never seen the show before. She fell in love on the…
Read the post →🔥 Izzi's Gym is HOPPING today and we are not slowing down! ✨ Lorcana League ⚔️ One Piece Heroines Cup 🧙 Magic: The Gathering RCQ 🎴 Pokémon Perfect Order Prerelease — TONIGHT! Whether you're here to compete, trade, or just soak in the vi…
Read the post →🏰✨ The new Topps Disneyland cards are already delivering at Izzi's Gym — and WOW! 🎉 Our buddy Chandler just pulled a RELIC card with an actual piece of a real Disney cast member's shirt. 👕✨ A literal piece of Disneyland history, sealed…
Read the post →We have three trading card products on our shelves right now — and they couldn't be more different. Let's break them down. 🧵 If you've been curious about what we've been building in this section of the store but weren't sure which product…
Read the post →You already know the name. Here's the full story. 🧵 We've been talking about Kayou for a while now — and a lot of you have been asking questions, grabbing packs, and getting curious. So let's zoom out and talk about why we're so excited a…
Read the post →🏰✨ TOMORROW 10AM — DROP ALERT ✨🏰 2025 Topps Disneyland 70th Anniversary Value Boxes 📦 Only 80 boxes available • Limit 2 per person • $24.99 at MSRP Disneyland opened its gates on July 17, 1955 — and Topps went ALL OUT to celebrate 70 ye…
Read the post →Tomorrow at 10AM, Izzi's Gym drops our first official Topps/Fanatics release — and I couldn't be more proud of this moment. 2025 Topps Disneyland 70th Anniversary Value Boxes This is a big deal for us. Getting access to a release like this…
Read the post →🚨 MASSIVE RESTOCK ALERT 🚨 We just dropped over a DOZEN new blind boxes — plus restocked all your favorites! 🎉 And Pokémon plush fans… you're going to lose it. 🧸⚡ We're talking SO many characters to choose from — this might be our bigge…
Read the post →🌺 Okay I need to talk about this mural for a second. You know how most card shops have maybe a cool poster or two on the wall? Yeah… we don't do things like that here. I've loved Pokémon Southern Islands since the first time I laid eyes o…
Read the post →Every time I talk to my friends at Kayou, I leave the conversation more excited than when I started. And it's not just the art — though the art is stunning. It's the product engineering. The way they think about the moment a collector open…
Read the post →🦄 Wait... what even IS Tokidoki? (And why are people freaking out about these cards?) Here's the deal. Tokidoki is an Italian-designed, Japanese-inspired lifestyle brand that's been building a cult following for 20+ years. Think bright co…
Read the post →Just ripped open the new Kayou shipment and loaded up our card vending machines — and I can't stop smiling. For $1 a token, our customers can now get their first taste of My Little Pony and Tokidoki trading cards. Here's why this matters t…
Read the post →