Ken Trosky is a renowned national team coach for USA Baseball and a prominent hitting coordinator, best known for his expertise in player development and mentoring numerous professional baseball players.
“What the distributor does is say, 'hey, I'll give you some of this Blanton's that you can sell for a lot of money, but you got to be a good seller of other things. So you got to be a good seller of Fireball.'”
This quote exposes how powerful distributors use high-demand products as leverage to force retailers to sell less popular items, illustrating potential anti-competitive practices and market distortions.
Ken Trosky
“It does raise barriers to entry, but it can't raise that much because when I got to Kentucky, there were probably six distilleries and now there's over 100.”
This offers a contrarian perspective on barriers to entry, showing that even with inherent difficulties, markets can see significant entrepreneurial growth.
Ken Trosky