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I don't sell products. I sell excuses. Excuses to leave the house. Excuses to meet new people. Excuses to sit across from your kid for 2 hours with no screens. A Pokemon tournament isn't a Pokemon tournament. It's a reason to belong somewh…
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Read the post →Here's what happened: Junior year. Business plan competition in Pierre, South Dakota. My idea: Sell custom posters online. Outsource production to a local printer. The judges? Bankers Association of South Dakota. They hated it. "How can yo…
Read the post →Did you know Weird Al made a Pokémon song? Back in 2000, "Weird Al" Yankovic contributed "Polkamon" to the Pokémon: The Movie 2000 soundtrack. It's one of the ending themes for The Power of One Bulbapedia and it's exactly what you'd expect…
Read the post →Less than a year ago, Izzi's Gym started with a simple dream: to create a gathering place for games, learning, and community. Now, over 2,000 people have walked through the doors. The team is deeply grateful for the support, especially aft…
Read the post →Just added slab bags to the lineup. $49.99. Perfect for hauling your prized slabs to trades, tournaments, or just flexing at the card shop. Your graded cards deserve better than a plastic grocery bag.
Read the post →Loneliness is an epidemic. Not my words. The U.S. Surgeon General said it. Loneliness kills more people than smoking. More than obesity. More than alcoholism. And it's getting worse. People are isolated. Kids are glued to screens. Adults f…
Read the post →Sometimes nothing good happens to you. And you wonder why. You're doing the work. You're showing up. You're grinding. But the wins aren't coming. Here's what I've learned: Sometimes nothing good happens to you because YOU are the good that…
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