From Hospital Packs to Tech Founder + Turning Cards Into Cash at Scale + The Kronozio Story

It’s a one-on-one conversation with Jonathan Bernier, diving into one of the more interesting entrepreneurial stories in the hobby right now. Jonathan shares how his journey started as a kid in the hospital receiving donated cards, eventually building a collection of hundreds of thousands of cards… and then facing a problem most collectors and dealers know all too well: how do you actually move that inventory? That problem led to the creation of Kronozio. We go deep into: The origin story behind Kronozio and how it was built out of necessity Why listing cards manually is one of the biggest bottlenecks in the hobby How automation and AI are changing the way people sell cards online The reality of scaling a hobby business from the ground up Why staying lean matters when building something long term The danger of “dead inventory” and why so many collectors sit on value Jonathan also explains how Kronozio works at a practical level, from scanning to listing to shipping, and how it can turn what used to be a slow, manual process into something that operates at scale. Beyond the product, this is really a conversation about execution, adaptation, and what it takes to build something over 10+ years in the hobby. Enjoy the show? Follow or subscribe on your podcast platform so you don’t miss upcoming episodes. Pick up a copy of Pops & Comps on Amazon to better understand the supply and demand forces driving the sports card market. Take the Hobby Spectrum assessment at HobbySpectrum.com to discover your collector profile, join the directory, and connect with collectors who think and collect like you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices