In this episode, Brock speaks with Joey Dizon. Joey is former Marine Corps and after time working in financial services and at a protective services agency, he ventured out to start his own business; a mobile cigar lounge. Joey explains why people are so foundational to our experiences in life, how to approach a service based business that keeps you at the top of your customers mind, and how he develops world class salesmen. He also walks through the process of how tobacco is grown and the different steps it undergoes to reach it's final cigar form.
Episode Resources:
Mobile Cigar Lounge: https://themobilecigarlounge.com/
Show Notes:
00:00 Episode Introduction
02:11 An early desire to join the military
09:46 Early life, family culture, and the best Filipino food
10:27 Second guessing staying in the service
19:09 Jobs after the Corps and introduction to entrepreneurship
28:12 Did you struggle with transitioning out of service?
35:52 Tips for a successful transition
39:53 Ideating on a Mobile Cigar Lounge
43:50 Initial direction of the business and making your first sale
47:19 Economics of cigar business
52:33 Why weddings are like the barracks smoke pits
01:01:39 Tobacco growing to smoking
01:11:51 Building an effective sales process
01:18:28 How to hire and build a team
01:22:23 Why you should always have a coach and instrumental programs getting started
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The Scuttlebutt Podcast - The podcast for service members and veterans building a life outside the military.
The Scuttlebutt Podcast features discussions on lifestyle, careers, business, and resources for service members. Show host, Brock Briggs, talks with a special guest from the community committed to helping military members build a successful life, inside and outside the service.
Follow along:
• Episode & transcript: https://www.scuttlebuttpodcast.co/56-ruthless-sales-and-1-million-dollars-of-cigars-with-joey-dizon/
• Brock: https://www.brockbriggs.com/