Making money when the algorithm doesn't want you to.
A community for small cigar, spirits, and firearms brands that keep getting buried by Meta and want the sales anyway.
Founding spots open soon. List members hear first.
I've been flagged, reported, and copied.
I sell cigar accessories. Instagram doesn't like that. My posts have been reported for things they had nothing to do with, my account has been restricted, and my personal Facebook was disabled for good with no appeal.
People have taken my videos and run them as their own ads. Copycats have cloned my products and my brand.
I still built a store that runs on organic content. I've had over 4 million views on Instagram in 30 days, and my account is past 23,000 followers, all in less than 9 months. Most importantly, those viewers turned into real customers. I did six figures in sales within the first 3 months of the business, without spending a single dollar on Meta ads.
The algorithm isn't the real problem. Depending on it is.
Hestn Raborn, founder
What's inside
- The courseHow to film, caption, and post vice content so it actually gets shown, and how to turn the people who see it into buyers you own.
- Weekly live callBring your account, your numbers, or your latest restriction. We work through it together, every week.
- Owned channelsEmail lists, broadcast channels, and affiliates, so a bad week on Instagram doesn't mean a bad week of sales.
- The roomOther small operators in cigars, spirits, and firearms who deal with the same platforms you do.
This is for you if
- You run a small cigar, whiskey, spirits, or firearms brand
- Your reach dropped and nobody will tell you why
- You can't run paid ads for what you sell
- You want sales, not just followers
It's not for you if
- You're looking for a hack to go viral
- You want to complain about the algorithm and stop there
- You won't do the work between calls
Founding members get the best price we'll ever offer.
The first 20 members get a founding price, locked in for as long as they stay. Get on the list and you'll hear when the doors open, before anyone else.
No spam. One email when founding spots open, plus the occasional lesson.