Low Bar Podcast

Ben Knegendorf & Jon Warren
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You know those conversations with your entrepreneur buddy where you’re throwing ideas around, laughing at the bad ones, and giving each other shit along the way? That’s this podcast. We’re Ben and Jon — two guys who’ve been building businesses online for over a decade. We’ve been part of 8-figure companies. We’re doing it again right now. We made this for people like us: addicted to business, can’t turn it off, don’t want to. Most business podcasts? People are performing. They hold back. They’re worried about how it sounds. We don’t. We talk about whatever we’re obsessed with — businesses we’d buy, plays we’re seeing, questions we’re asking ourselves. Business is simple. People are lazy. New episode every Monday.

  1. 1D AGO

    How She Turned $1 Pallets of Books Into $5K on eBay — Ep. 27

    Reselling books, liquidation pallets, eBay flipping, and live selling on Whatnot. These online business models turn cheap inventory into real profit when you understand the arbitrage. Mindi Reinke (https://x.com/hey_mindi) is an eBay book reseller and Whatnot fashion live seller who teaches new entrepreneurs how to start a reselling business. Her reselling journey started with two $1 pallets of school curriculum books from GovDeals. She scanned one book on eBay, saw it listed for $400, and four days later sold it for $375. Those first two pallets turned into $5,000 in about 60 days. Today she runs a book reselling operation on eBay while building a live selling business on Whatnot. She explains how she evaluates liquidation pallets using ChatGPT, how the Whatnot algorithm rewards chat engagement over sales, and why live selling is still early. They also get into Goodwill bins (the Hunger Games of reselling), a Costco cold plunge that arrived missing its $3,000 pump, and a personal story about her husband's first responder PTSD and the unexpected path that helped him recover. Find more about that here, https://www.yourguideinside.org/. Business is simple. People are lazy. https://lowbarpod.com/ Join the private Low Bar Pod community and hang out with BK and Jon plus all of our other awesome members! — https://low-bar-pod.circle.so/checkout/membership Sponsor: Sleep like you’re dead (in a good way). Grab yours at https://SwitchSupplements.com/lowbar Use code LOWBAR for $10 off Killswitch — the sleep aid for people who can’t stop thinking about business. Timestamps: 00:33 — Buying a pallet of books for $1 03:39 — Finding and navigating auction sites 10:33 — Strategies for profitable curriculum books 20:52 — "Live selling" on the Whatnot platform 28:17 — Generating discovery and engagement on Whatnot 32:40 — Top tips getting started and making sales 43:20 — Building a business as a stay-at-home parent 52:55 — Exploring the "Hunger Games" environment of Goodwill bins 56:05 — Seasonal arbitrage failures and lessons learned 59:30 — Using plant medicine to help treat first responder PTSD Follow us on Social Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/lowbarpod/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/LowBarPod X — https://x.com/LowBarPodcast TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@lowbarpodcast #LowBarPodcast #Entrepreneurship #BusinessTalk #Founders #Podcast #Reselling #Whatnot #eBayReseller #LiquidationPallets #SideHustle #GovDeals Topics: reselling business, flipping books on eBay, Whatnot live selling, liquidation pallets, GovDeals auctions, online arbitrage, resale business models

    1h 12m

  2. MAR 16

    How Does This Website Have 95% Profit Margins? — Ep. 26

    Most ecommerce businesses fight for 10–20% profit margins. This website runs at 95% margins, generates over $112,000 per year, and is listed for $336,000. Ben and Jon break down the economics behind buying a high-margin content website and why owning a site like this can dramatically increase ecommerce profitability, cash flow, and business valuation. They analyze the listing like operators: traffic sources, monetization, website multiples, and how buying online businesses can become a strategic advantage for ecommerce founders. When paired with an ecommerce store, a high-margin content website can create leverage that traditional ecommerce businesses rarely achieve. The discussion covers website investing, online business acquisitions, passive income websites, and website valuation, along with the real risks that come with buying digital assets. The episode contrasts the opportunity with a $25,000 Bitcoin ATM passive income pitch that promised $3,000–$5,000 per month but delivered almost nothing. It also dives into a surprising Florida privacy lawsuit targeting an ecommerce brand over a chat widget and the story of a struggling artist on TaskRabbit that reveals one of the episode’s most important business lessons. This is a real operator breakdown of: • buying online businesses • website investing strategies • passive income websites • ecommerce profit margins • website valuation and multiples • digital asset acquisitions If you’re interested in buying websites, building ecommerce businesses, or increasing margins through digital assets, this episode explains the math behind the strategy. Business is simple. People are lazy. https://lowbarpod.com/ Join the private Low Bar Pod community and hang out with BK and Jon plus all of our other awesome members! — https://low-bar-pod.circle.so/checkout/membership Sponsor: KetoneAid Ke4 — Tastes terrible. Isn't cheap. Will make you uncomfortably productive. Grab yours at https://ketoneaid.com/lowbar for free shipping — the flow state in a bottle that lets me get more done in 2 hours than most people do all day. Timestamps: 00:10 — Discussing an RV content site for sale 03:20 — Comparing content site's 95% profit margins to e-commerce 06:45 — The benefit of pairing a content site with an e-commerce business 10:30 — Organic traffic, AI risk, and the YouTube channel's growth potential 13:30 — The Bitcoin ATM passive income story 26:00 — Lawsuits over a live chat widget in Florida 36:09 — TaskRabbit as a side job to earn income? *Follow us on Social* *Instagram* — https://www.instagram.com/lowbarpod/ *Facebook* — https://www.facebook.com/LowBarPod *X* — https://x.com/LowBarPodcast *TikTok* — https://www.tiktok.com/@lowbarpodcast #lowbarpodcast #Entrepreneurship #BusinessTalk #Founders #Podcast #OnlineBusiness #ContentSites #Ecommerce #BuyingOnlineBusinesses #PassiveIncome

    46 min

  3. MAR 9

    The Business of Cracking Pokemon & Sports Card Slabs — Ep. 25

    Sports cards and Pokemon cards have become a real side hustle and small business opportunity. From flipping graded cards to cracking slabs and resubmitting for profit, there is serious money in the trading card market. In this episode, Ben and Jon break down whether cracking a graded Pokemon or sports card is a legitimate business model or just calculated gambling. The framework is simple. Buy a graded card at the right price. Improve the condition. Resubmit for a higher grade. Capture the spread. When the gap between grades is wide enough, the math starts to work. Watching a creator restoring a Pokemon card using professional tools, then zoom out to the real operator question: is there a repeatable system here? They discuss sports cards, Pokemon cards, grading spreads, the growing restoration kit industry, and whether slab cracking can actually scale beyond a hobby. Then it gets bigger than cards. Ben tells the story of two Michael Jordan rookie cards almost thrown in a dumpster, a Pokemon drop at Costco, and what happened when he tried to teach his 11-year-old the difference between ripping packs and building a business. They close on a bigger theme: how to train your brain to spot opportunity early and whether more entrepreneurs should be teaching kids how to think like operators before the world teaches them to think like consumers. Business is simple. People are lazy. https://lowbarpod.com/ Join the private Low Bar Pod community and hang out with BK and Jon plus all of our other awesome members! — https://low-bar-pod.circle.so/checkout/membership Sponsor: Sleep like you’re dead (in a good way). Grab yours at https://SwitchSupplements.com/lowbar Use code LOWBAR for $10 off Killswitch — the sleep aid for people who can’t stop thinking about business. Timestamps: 00:16 — Cracking slabs: what it is and why collectors do it 02:25 — Pokemon crack and clean process 06:10 — Business model of cleaning, fixing and restoring cards 11:53 — Price differences between card grades 16:50 — Two Michael Jordan rookies found 22:10 — Other collectibles to 'crack and clean' 27:17 — Pokemon flip at Costco 28:50 — Teaching an 11-year-old the business of flipping collectibles 33:41 — The driveway carnival idea and kids learning to spot opportunity 48:04 — Should entrepreneurs talk to students at schools? Follow us on Social Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/lowbarpod/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/LowBarPod X — https://x.com/LowBarPodcast TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@lowbarpodcast #LowBarPodcast #Entrepreneurship #BusinessTalk #Founders #Podcast #SportsCards #PokemonCards #CrackingSlabs #CardFlipping #SideHustle

    56 min

  4. MAR 2

    This Mindset Coach Explains Your Fear Of Success — Ep. 24

    Mindset coaching, hypnotherapy, and the psychology of entrepreneurship. Why fear, self sabotage, and the shift from employee to founder hold most people back from starting or scaling a business. Valentina DeFerrari is a certified hypnotherapist, former registered nurse, and licensed massage therapist who works with entrepreneurs on the mental blocks stopping them from taking action. She joined Ben and Jon to break down what is actually happening in your brain when you know what you need to do but still cannot make yourself do it. They get into fear of failure vs fear of success, why procrastination is a nervous system response, how the employee to entrepreneur identity shift trips people up, the difference between dirty fuel and clean fuel motivation, and how to manage your emotional capacity before you burn out. Find more on Valentina and how you can connect with her: https://therewiredmind.cohere.live/about https://www.instagram.com/therewiredmind_hypnosis Business is simple. People are lazy. https://lowbarpod.com/ Join the private Low Bar Pod community and hang out with BK and Jon plus all of our other awesome members! — https://low-bar-pod.circle.so/checkout/membership Sponsor: KetoneAid Ke4 — Tastes terrible. Isn't cheap. Will make you uncomfortably productive. Grab yours at https://ketoneaid.com/lowbar for free shipping — the flow state in a bottle that lets me get more done in 2 hours than most people do all day. Timestamps: 00:15 — What is a Mindset Coach? 03:15 — Valentina's background and purpose 07:22 — How she got to be a certified hypnotherapist 09:14 — Normalizing emotions 10:16 — Fear of failure and success 13:35 — What 'doing the work' means 19:35 — Shifting from employee to entrepreneur or leader 27:45 — Self-esteem and what to do with it 31:30 — What is your why? 38:46 — Finding a mindset coach 48:50 — Setting limits on emotional capacity *Follow us on Social* *Instagram* — https://www.instagram.com/lowbarpod/ *Facebook* — https://www.facebook.com/LowBarPod *X* — https://x.com/LowBarPodcast *TikTok* — https://www.tiktok.com/@lowbarpodcast #lowbarpodcast #Entrepreneurship #BusinessTalk #Founders #Podcast #Mindset #SelfSabotage #BusinessGrowth #Leadership

    57 min

  5. FEB 23

    The Service Business Mistake Everyone Makes — Ep. 23

    Service business owners and small business entrepreneurs leave money on the table every single day. Ben's barber cuts hair for Minnesota Vikings players but doesn't use it as marketing. No social proof, no price increases, just missed revenue opportunities. Some business owners tested the fear. A massage therapist raised prices after Ben coached her and showed the demand would still be there. She did it and saw no decline. A pet supplement business added $10 to every product with zero drop in sales. A Thai restaurant using gift certificates to drive repeat visits. Some operators hesitate when demand proves they can charge more. Others lean into it and grow. Inside: pricing psychology, surge pricing, mobile premium services, and retention tactics that can help create immediate return visits. Business is simple. People are lazy. https://lowbarpod.com/ Join the private Low Bar Pod community and hang out with BK and Jon plus all of our other awesome members! — https://low-bar-pod.circle.so/checkout/membership Sponsor: Sleep like you’re dead (in a good way). Grab yours at https://SwitchSupplements.com/lowbar Use code LOWBAR for $10 off Killswitch — the sleep aid for people who can’t stop thinking about business. Timestamps: 00:20 — Renting Rooms in Building for Businesses 06:08 — Raising Prices and Overcoming Fears 12:15 — Brainstorming Revenue Levers To Pull 17:05 — Building a Story 26:50 — Missed Opportunities for Small Businesses 28:18 — Gift Certificate Idea for Repeat Customers 35:43 — Charging Fees Turn People Away? 42:55 — Shiny Object Syndrome 46:20 — Power of Saying 'No' Follow us on Social Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/lowbarpod/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/LowBarPod X — https://x.com/LowBarPodcast TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@lowbarpodcast #LowBarPodcast #Entrepreneurship #BusinessTalk #Founders #Podcast #Liquidation #Reselling #Ecommerce #SideHustle #OnlineBusiness #FlippingBusinesses

    56 min

  6. FEB 16

    4 Side Hustle Ideas from The Side Hustle Expert Nick Loper — Ep. 22

    Nick Loper has interviewed more side hustlers than anyone alive. 700 episodes, 24 million downloads, and today he shares the business ideas that blew his mind the most. Nick, Jon, and Ben look at side hustles you've never heard of: turning free items into premium products, memberships that help people do chores they already hate, everyday commodities repositioned as luxury goods, and real estate plays that require almost zero money down. Nick also reveals how his podcast generates $10-20k per month in sponsorships, where he finds the most interesting entrepreneurs to interview, and why he thinks public domain content is massively underrated. If you think all the good business ideas are taken, you need to hear these stories. Find Nick Loper at https://www.sidehustlenation.com/ and get your curated playlist at hustle.show Business is simple. People are lazy. https://lowbarpod.com/ Join the private Low Bar Pod community and hang out with BK and Jon plus all of our other awesome members! — https://low-bar-pod.circle.so/checkout/membership Sponsor: KetoneAid Ke4 — Tastes terrible. Isn't cheap. Will make you uncomfortably productive. Grab yours at https://ketoneaid.com/lowbar for free shipping — the flow state in a bottle that lets me get more done in 2 hours than most people do all day. Timestamps: 00:15 — The Side Hustle Guy 01:48 — Favorite side hustle story 04:20 — Side hustle using public domain radio shows 13:57 — Postcard advertising model 22:41 — Luxury firewood business  28:00 — Waiter to Glamping Millionaire 32:50 — The Side Hustle Show 34:57 — Sponsorship revenue from The Side Hustle Show 47:16 — Finding guests for episodes *Follow us on Social* *Instagram* — https://www.instagram.com/lowbarpod/ *Facebook* — https://www.facebook.com/LowBarPod *X* — https://x.com/LowBarPodcast *TikTok* — https://www.tiktok.com/@lowbarpodcast #LowBarPodcast #Entrepreneurship #BusinessTalk #Founders #Podcast #SideHustle #NickLoper #BusinessIdeas #OnlineBusiness #PassiveIncome

    58 min

  7. FEB 9

    How He Makes Money Flipping Costco and Amazon Returns — Ep. 21

    Shannon Jean is back, and this time he is screen sharing liquidation auctions and walking through exactly what he buys, what he skips, and why. Ben and Jon watch in real time as deals close, from pallets of appliances selling for a fraction of retail to seasonal inventory being liquidated for pennies on the dollar. Shannon breaks down his sourcing strategy in detail. How to evaluate manifests, calculate landed costs including freight, and spot boring high margin products most people ignore like toilets, hinges, and lighting fixtures. He explains how buyers move bulk inventory fast by working with contractors and local buyers, and why relationships matter more than platforms. He also shares real outcomes from his mastermind, including operators who scaled from small flips into physical resale businesses and others who pulled five figure profits from single pallets by buying the right inventory at the right price. Find Shannon Jean's Mastermind at https://shannonjean.com/mastermind Find Shannon Jean's Auction Starter Guide at https://shannonjean.com/auctions Business is simple. People are lazy. https://lowbarpod.com/ Join the private Low Bar Pod community and hang out with BK and Jon plus all of our other awesome members! — https://low-bar-pod.circle.so/checkout/membership Sponsor: Sleep like you’re dead (in a good way). Grab yours at https://SwitchSupplements.com/lowbar Use code LOWBAR for $10 off Killswitch — the sleep aid for people who can’t stop thinking about business. Timestamps: 00:30 — Shopping with Shannon at Costco 11:30 — Figuring out Shipping 13:48 — Ace Hardware and Target Shopping 15:20 — How Niche Should I Go? 19:50 — How Shannon Would Resell Kohler Products 22:45 — Government Auctions: Helicopters, Planes, and Vehicles 26:40 — Seasonal vs Quick Flips 29:50 — How Jim Made $15K on Door Hinges 33:55 — When Deals Go Wrong: Problem Solving for Profit 38:55 — Creating an Uncommon Life Through Reselling 41:34 — What's Your Noble Cause? 50:05 — Small Systems vs Big Goals: The Experiment Mindset Follow us on Social Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/lowbarpod/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/LowBarPod X — https://x.com/LowBarPodcast TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@lowbarpodcast #LowBarPodcast #Entrepreneurship #BusinessTalk #Founders #Podcast #Liquidation #Reselling #Ecommerce #SideHustle #OnlineBusiness #FlippingBusinesses

    57 min

  8. FEB 2

    Service Business Ideas No One Is Doing (But Should Be) — Ep. 20

    Ben was cleaning his grill and had a simple thought: I would pay someone $200 right now to do this for me. That sparked a conversation about service businesses built around convenience, not complexity. This episode explores low barrier service business ideas hiding in everyday frustration. Businesses that require little startup capital, no inventory, and no special skills. Some are seasonal. Some are recurring. All are based on solving problems people already want handled. The discussion covers pricing, logistics, and why boring services often outperform clever ideas. If you want a side hustle or a way to make extra income without complicated operations, this episode will change how you think about opportunity. Business is simple. People are lazy. https://lowbarpod.com/ Join the private Low Bar Pod community and hang out with BK and Jon plus all of our other awesome members! — https://low-bar-pod.circle.so/checkout/membership Sponsor: KetoneAid Ke4 — Tastes terrible. Isn't cheap. Will make you uncomfortably productive. Grab yours at https://ketoneaid.com/lowbar for free shipping — the flow state in a bottle that lets me get more done in 2 hours than most people do all day. Timestamps: 01:31 — Flossing Drive Thru 05:07 — Home Garden Manager 12:55 — Garage Sale Service 17:35 — Appointment Sitter 23:56 — Rent a Hank Hill 26:22 — Renting Chickens 33:25 — Goats for Rent 39:46 — RV Try Before You Buy *Follow us on Social* *Instagram* — https://www.instagram.com/lowbarpod/ *Facebook* — https://www.facebook.com/LowBarPod *X* — https://x.com/LowBarPodcast *TikTok* — https://www.tiktok.com/@lowbarpodcast #LowBarPodcast #Entrepreneurship #BusinessTalk #Founders #Podcast #ServiceBusiness #SideHustle #LocalBusiness #SmallBusinessIdeas

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About

You know those conversations with your entrepreneur buddy where you’re throwing ideas around, laughing at the bad ones, and giving each other shit along the way? That’s this podcast. We’re Ben and Jon — two guys who’ve been building businesses online for over a decade. We’ve been part of 8-figure companies. We’re doing it again right now. We made this for people like us: addicted to business, can’t turn it off, don’t want to. Most business podcasts? People are performing. They hold back. They’re worried about how it sounds. We don’t. We talk about whatever we’re obsessed with — businesses we’d buy, plays we’re seeing, questions we’re asking ourselves. Business is simple. People are lazy. New episode every Monday.

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  • Creator
    Ben Knegendorf & Jon Warren
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Dropship Breakthru LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Low Bar Podcast

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