New on the eBay podcast: From side hustle to award-winning eBay business by Leonard Wolke
Summary: de.news@ebay mentions the latest eBay podcast, which tells the story of Leonard Wolke, who rose from a side hustle to an award-winning eBay business.
Dear sellers,
How do you turn a hobby into a successful business? In our new podcast episode, Lisa Haak talks with Leonard Wolke, who took the leap into self-employment at just 18 years old.
With his shop CleverSmart Bricks, Leonard turned his passion for LEGO into a business: from privately selling individual sets to professional trading on eBay.
For his dedicated journey, he was honored in 2025 at the eBay Awards as “Founder of the Year”.
“I was supported by eBay and I received feedback from various other sellers,” Leonard says. You’ll learn what role community, networking, and customer satisfaction play on the road to an online business.
The episode is especially exciting for anyone who is thinking about building their own business, turning their hobby into money, or taking the next step in online retail.
🎧 Listen in now and be inspired by a founder story that shows: just start and keep going. [Link to the episode]
Important note from us: “All top. Happy to come back! The eBay podcast about trade & e-commerce“ has been nominated for the German Podcast Award 2026 in the “Brand & Branded” category! We would be very happy if you would vote for our podcast! You can vote once a day until April 28. Thank you for your support!
Best regards
Your eBay team
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