Clink Fischer
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Obviously, I talk longer than you wanted me to. You try to interrupt me a few times, but yes, I'm an attorney in South Dakota, but I do a lot of other things besides that.
Yes. And to that point, Tanner, so I worked in the elevator world for six years.
Yes. And to that point, Tanner, so I worked in the elevator world for six years.
Yes. And to that point, Tanner, so I worked in the elevator world for six years.
And I remember, so I mean, think about small town, South Dakota, there is maybe 50 people in Badger, South Dakota on any given Saturday night, because that's when they take the census and they go to the bar, the one bar in town and they count heads and say, okay, population of Badger is 50 people because that's how many people are at the bar that night.
And I remember, so I mean, think about small town, South Dakota, there is maybe 50 people in Badger, South Dakota on any given Saturday night, because that's when they take the census and they go to the bar, the one bar in town and they count heads and say, okay, population of Badger is 50 people because that's how many people are at the bar that night.
And I remember, so I mean, think about small town, South Dakota, there is maybe 50 people in Badger, South Dakota on any given Saturday night, because that's when they take the census and they go to the bar, the one bar in town and they count heads and say, okay, population of Badger is 50 people because that's how many people are at the bar that night.
And, and so our elevator was in Badger, South Dakota and, And I was in charge of managing the feed department. And I would go in there and every morning at about 6.30, we would have 10 to 12, maybe 15 people, local farmers come in for coffee hour. And they would be there from 6.30 until 8 o'clock maybe. And they would talk about all the local gossip, of course.
And, and so our elevator was in Badger, South Dakota and, And I was in charge of managing the feed department. And I would go in there and every morning at about 6.30, we would have 10 to 12, maybe 15 people, local farmers come in for coffee hour. And they would be there from 6.30 until 8 o'clock maybe. And they would talk about all the local gossip, of course.
And, and so our elevator was in Badger, South Dakota and, And I was in charge of managing the feed department. And I would go in there and every morning at about 6.30, we would have 10 to 12, maybe 15 people, local farmers come in for coffee hour. And they would be there from 6.30 until 8 o'clock maybe. And they would talk about all the local gossip, of course.
But then they would also talk about some kind of farm stuff. And what I recognized is none of those people were willing to peel back the layers of the onion of their farm business. to share with their quote unquote competitors, right? And so I'm looking at this as the local coffee hour in a town of, let's be real, 25 people. And so how does that kind of expand out to the general population?
But then they would also talk about some kind of farm stuff. And what I recognized is none of those people were willing to peel back the layers of the onion of their farm business. to share with their quote unquote competitors, right? And so I'm looking at this as the local coffee hour in a town of, let's be real, 25 people. And so how does that kind of expand out to the general population?
But then they would also talk about some kind of farm stuff. And what I recognized is none of those people were willing to peel back the layers of the onion of their farm business. to share with their quote unquote competitors, right? And so I'm looking at this as the local coffee hour in a town of, let's be real, 25 people. And so how does that kind of expand out to the general population?
It is every community I've been in, every place that I've sold seed, feed, fertilizer, chemical, I've done a lot of things. They all have their kind of local go-to for, whether it's the gas station or the elevator or the coffee shop, that place where farm people meet, but they don't, they're kind of reserved in how they share information.
It is every community I've been in, every place that I've sold seed, feed, fertilizer, chemical, I've done a lot of things. They all have their kind of local go-to for, whether it's the gas station or the elevator or the coffee shop, that place where farm people meet, but they don't, they're kind of reserved in how they share information.
It is every community I've been in, every place that I've sold seed, feed, fertilizer, chemical, I've done a lot of things. They all have their kind of local go-to for, whether it's the gas station or the elevator or the coffee shop, that place where farm people meet, but they don't, they're kind of reserved in how they share information.
Well, I'll finish up here. You remove that kind of local competition aspect. And now I've got somebody in Oklahoma sharing exactly all the details to somebody in Kentucky who wants to learn how they compete.
Well, I'll finish up here. You remove that kind of local competition aspect. And now I've got somebody in Oklahoma sharing exactly all the details to somebody in Kentucky who wants to learn how they compete.
Well, I'll finish up here. You remove that kind of local competition aspect. And now I've got somebody in Oklahoma sharing exactly all the details to somebody in Kentucky who wants to learn how they compete.
bought ground how they were able to structure their lease agreement from a crop share or from a cash rent to a crop share right like these details are so valuable and that is only facilitated through brain trust egg and through that online component and so that's to me