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How Billy Turned Small-Batch Bacon into a National Cult Brand (Without Losing Its Soul)
You’ll Learn
How a single late-night phone call revealed Billy’s bacon had gone from local love to a national movement.
What really changes first when you scale – demand, storytelling, or team – and how to stay in control.
The “small batch” philosophy: how Billy protects quality, culture, and craft as demand explodes.
The biggest mistake artisanal founders make when scaling – and how to avoid being “sold the shiniest penny.”
Why marginal people create marginal products, and how to build a team of growth-minded A-players.
Timestamps
00:00 – From Story to Scale: Recap of Part 1 and how Billy’s…
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