The Most Important Ability I Look for When Hiring — Building the AVA TCG Team

Availability. Grit. Respect. Trust. Execute or excel. Those are the five things I look for when I bring someone into this business — and none of them are a skill set. Skills can be taught. Almost anything can be taught to someone who actually wants to learn. What can't be taught is showing up when it's hard, caring about the work when nobody is watching, and having the confidence to say "I think there is a better way — can I show you?" Today I break down the exact framework I use when evaluating team members and why the culture I'm building at AVA depends entirely on getting these decisions right. Also in this episode — twenty to thirty thousand cards in from yesterday's popup, a new service launching for loose and sleeved pack buying, two bricks built, three bulk lots processed, and tonight I'm going live to train the newest member of the AVA operation. Every episode I document the real challenges and successes of building AVA TCG from the ground up. No highlight reel. Just the work. Join the AVA Discord:   / discord   Shop singles on TCGplayer: https://avatcg.tcgplayerpro.com/