About this episode
Faris Simon shares his journey in the cattle industry, discussing his upbringing, challenges, and lessons learned along the way.
breed-up.com-->30 Day Free Trial! simon-cattle.com @simon.cattle on Instagram @simoncattleco on Facebook @chutesidepodcast on Facebook @chute_side_podcast on Instagram 00:00 Breed Up Ad Read 03:49 Growing Up Ranch Life 05:36 Picture of Joe with Dog and other family photos 07:22 Catching The Cattle Bug 09:13 First Show Projects 10:08 Grit From Mom 14:28 Learning The Hard Way 17:16 Finding A Mentor 18:29 Show Up Daily 21:34 College And Absentee Years 24:09 Early Marketing Hustle 25:59 Cows Not Good Enough 28:03 First Sales Struggles 31:37 Partnering For Better Sales 32:14 Early Sale Lessons 34:25 Marketing and Brand Reality 37:34 Buying Calves and Building Network 40:26 Industry Shifts and Online Competition 45:14 Platform Move and Sale Schedule 49:08 Why Everything Goes to Auction 51:13 Selling Sight Unseen 55:50 Cow Herd Progress and IVF 59:44 Worst Sale Story 01:03:47 Best Part Is the People 01:05:48 Wrap Up and Social Links
People in this episode
Host: Faris Simon
Topics covered
- cattle industry
- ranch life
- marketing
- sales
- mentorship
- personal growth
Keywords
- cattle
- ranch
- marketing
- sales
- mentorship
- agriculture
- business
Sponsors
Breed Up
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Organizations: simon-cattle.com, Instagram, Facebook, simoncattleco, chutesidepodcast, chute_side_podcast
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