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In this all-new episode of Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid, entrepreneurs Brian Schmittdiel & Angelo Fraboni share the inspiration behind their premium cigar brand, Founders Cigar Company. Learn how the ideas of community was woven into their brand and how they worked in American themes into their different product lines. Also learn how cigars play a big role in those deployed overseas and how Founders supports the charity Operation: Cigars for Warriors.

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In this latest episode of Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid, Bryant and Douglas Bocock share how they took the love of their birth country, Honduras, and combined it with the American Dream to create their own business and brand, Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars. The Bocock Brothers chat about their passion and how it fuels their success rather than a pursuit of money. Learn how they went about building their business to last and their advice for other entrepreneurs looking to start their businesses.

In this latest episode of Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid, Nicholas Melillo explains how he pursued a career in cigars after spending years learning all he could about them. Learn how he got his professional start working in cigar retail, a fateful meeting that led to a big opportunity and how he fell in love with all things Nicaragua. Learn also how Nicholas tapped into his network to land his product in the hands of popular podcast host Joe Rogan.

In this latest episode of Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid, Chris Weber shares how he and his business partners latched on to an opportunity to build a premium cigar brand after facing obstacles with their publication business. Weber talks about the steps he and his partners took to launch Veritas Cigars, some of the mistakes that were made and what lessons were learned about business and entrepreneurship along the way.

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In this episode of Deep Cuts Live, Pierre Jourdan and Pablo Rodet shared how they joined forces to re-invent cigar accessories for a new generation. Learn how they gave cigar cutters new utility and personality and how they inserted "fun" and fashion into other accessories including bracelets and ashtrays. Pierre and Pablo also explain how finding a good partner can accelerate the growth of your business and product ideas.

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In the latest Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid, Dean Parsons shares how sharing a cigar with his real estate clients eventually inspired him to start his own premium cigar company. Learn how his desire to live life to the fullest helped inspire Epic Cigars and some of the advice he received that helped him set his brand apart from others.

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Back in 2019, Antoine Reid traveled to the Dominican Republic to witness how premium cigars are made and how tobacco is grown. During that trip, he had the opportunity to sit down with Hendrik "Henke" Kelner and his son Klaas to discuss his career in the tobacco industry and to learn how Hendrik Kelner became one of the cigar industry's most respected cigar makers. Enjoy this special "deep cut" interview from the vault!

In this episode of Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid, Pete Johnson shares how made the jump from music to the world of cigars. Learn how Pete redefined the world of boutique cigars with his creative approach to marketing and branding, creating a brand around his desire to be different and to create a brand that didn't conform to industry standards. In addition to diving deep into the world of Tatuaje Cigars, Pete shares how he's re-investing in the future of the cigar industry through his advocacy work and support of cigar-friendly trade groups.

In this latest episode of Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid, Sébastien Decoppet talks about why he left behind his corporate job and moved from Switzerland to Honduras to learn how to make cigars. Learn how he went from knowing little about tobacco and cigars to owning his own company and being one of the cigar industry's most compelling blenders. Also joining the interview is Brian Motola, who recently joined the company as its sales director and partnered with Sébastien to start a new cigar factory, Fabrica Centroamericana de Tabaco SA (FCT).

In this episode of Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid, twin sister duo Yvonne and Yvette Rodriguez share the story of how they became the first women to launch and own their own cigar brand in the U.S., Tres Lindas Cubanas Cigars. Learn how they got their start and how they were inspired by their Afro-Cuban heritage and created multiple business ventures in an attempt to stay true to themselves and their backgrounds. They also give advice for how other entrepreneurs can start their own businesses and the one thing each person with a business idea must do in order to achieve any success.