MJBulls: Cannabis investing and cannabis fundraising

 Jeff Howard is today's featured Cannabis Investor.   The HempTown USA Cannabis Investor Series is back for the third year.  This year, the Series is featuring eighteen of the cannabis industry's top investors who review the previous 12-months and share their 2021 investment strategies.  On today's episode Dan Humiston is joined by Jeff Howard from Salveo Capital.  Produced by PodCONX Produced by...

Chi-Chien Hou is today's featured Cannabis Investor.   The HempTown USA Cannabis Investor Series is back for the third year.  This year, the Series is featuring eighteen of the cannabis industry's top investors who review the previous 12-months and share their 2021 investment strategies.  On today's episode Dan Humiston is joined by Chi-Chien Hou from AFI Capital Partners  Produced by PodCONX Prod...

Anthony Coniglio is today's featured Cannabis Investor.  The HempTown USA Cannabis Investor Series is back for the third year.  This year, the Series is featuring eighteen of the cannabis industry's top investors who review the previous 12-months and share their 2021 investment strategies.  On today's episode Dan Humiston is joined by Anthony Coniglio from New Lake Capital Partners  Produced by Po...

Steve Schuman is today's featured Cannabis Investor.   The HempTown USA Cannabis Investor Series is back for the third year.  This year, the Series is featuring eighteen of the cannabis industry's top investors who review the previous 12-months and share their 2021 investment strategies.  On today's episode Dan Humiston is joined by Steve Schuman from Halley Venture Partners.  Produced by PodCONX...

Jordan Tritt and Scott Berman are today's featured Cannabis Investor.   The HempTown USA Cannabis Investor Series is back for the third year.  This year, the Series is featuring eighteen of the cannabis industry's top investors who review the previous 12-months and share their 2021 investment strategies.  On today's episode Dan Humiston is joined by Jordan Tritt and Scott Berman from Panther Oppor...

Narbe Alexandrian is today's featured Cannabis Investor.   The HempTown USA Cannabis Investor Series is back for the third year.  This year, the Series is featuring eighteen of the cannabis industry's top investors who review the previous 12-months and share their 2021 investment strategies.  On today's episode Dan Humiston is joined by Narbe Alexandrian from Canopy Rivers .  Produced by PodCONX  ...

Sean Stiefel is today's featured Cannabis Investor.  The HempTown USA Cannabis Investor Series is back for the third year.  This year, the Series will feature eighteen of the cannabis industry's top investors, reviewing the previous 12-months and sharing their 2021 investment strategies.  On today's episode Dan Humiston is joined by Sean Stiefel from Navy Capital .  Produced by PodCONX Produced by...

Matt Nordgen is today's featured Cannabis Investor.    The HempTown USA Cannabis Investor Series is back for the third year.  This year, the Series will feature eighteen of the cannabis industry's top investors, reviewing the previous 12-months and sharing their 2021 investment strategies.  On today's episode Dan Humiston is joined by Matt Nordgren from Arcadian Capital Managemen t.  Produced by P...

Jon Trauben is today's featured Cannabis Investor.   The HempTown USA Cannabis Investor Series is back for the third year.  This year, the Series will feature eighteen of the cannabis industry's top investors, reviewing the previous 12-months and sharing their 2021 investment strategies.  On today's episode Dan Humiston is joined by Jon Trauben from Altitude Investment Management .  Produced by Po...

Morgan Paxhia is today's featured Cannabis Investor.  The HempTown USA Cannabis Investor Series is back for the third year.  This year, the Series will feature eighteen of the cannabis industry's top investors, reviewing the previous 12-months and sharing their 2021 investment strategies.  On today's episode Dan Humiston is joined by Morgan Paxhia from Poseidon Asset Management .  Produced by PodC...

When is the right time to use debt to finance your business?  Cannabis banking restrictions have made it very difficult for cannabis companies to get business loans.   Even companies with assets and solid credit are often denied because they lack verifiable banking history.    Philippa Burgess from Ripe Now joins Dan Humiston to talk about how they're providing business loans to cannabis companies...

Who said brick and mortar retail is dead?  While general retailers are struggling to survive against their online competition specialty retailers are thriving.   John Flanders the CEO of CBD Emporium has national expansion plans for their CBD stores.     He speaks to Dan Humiston about some their growth strategy components including, organic growth, acquisition and franchising.  Produced by PodCON...

How did CBD became a thing?  In 2007 the team at Medical Marijuana Inc . embarked on a journey to introduce the benefits of CBD to the world.    Dr. Stuart Titus explains to Dan Humiston all the challenges that they had to overcame to to become one of the world's first CBD manufactures.   In addition to being the first publicly traded cannabis companies (MJNA) , he also talks about their expansion...

What it takes to produce the fifth best selling indoor flower brand in California.   Cultivation is one of the most complicated and risky cannabis vertical because one mistake can jeopardizing an entire facility.    Dustin Milner is using his experience in producing the highest quality flower for his brand Cream of The Crop to help cultivation facilities.   He talks to Dan Humiston about applying...

The closest adult-use dispensary to NYC is open.   It was a long process but The Pass , a vertically integrated cannabis facility in the beautiful Berkshires of Massachusetts is finally open.    Michael Cohen , co founder and President, joins Dan Humiston to talk about his vertically integrated cannabis business. He shares in detail everything about his business, future plans, and retail stores. ...

Entering the cannabis business industry doesn’t need to be complicated or overly expensive.   When thinking about the process of starting a cannabis business, most entrepreneurs are daunted by the time needed and the never-ending list of costs, which can easily add up to $1M.   This process forces the majority of smaller entrepreneurs to drop out of business. James Shih was determined to change th...

Trust a nerd to create better CBD products With so many CBD products flooding the market it's hard to know what brands to trust.    Chris Denicola and his team of self-described "nerds" are pharmaceutical veterans.  He joins Dan Humiston to talk about Crappy's Feel Better Co . and the technology that makes their CBD products so effective. Produced by PodCONX   Produced by PodConx   MJBulls -...

Using proven absorption technology to improve cannabis effectiveness.   Growing up in a steel town Dr Christopher Slade was exposed to heavy metals and other toxins.   While working on his PHD he discovered ways to improve the body's ability to detoxify itself.   He joins Dan Humiston to talk about how his company, Quicksilver Scientific is licensing their patented absorption technology to cannabi...

Creating a new category within an established sector. Rolling papers are a commodity, they haven't changed and there is no real differentiator. Identifying this opportunity   Blazy Susan CEO    Will Breakell  filled the void with a premium PINK rolling paper.   By immediately appealing to women he quickly carved out a niche in this previous impenetrable product sector.   He joins Dan Humiston to t...

"In cannabis, data will be the most valuable asset"    With cannabis intersecting three big industries; agriculture, retail and pharmaceutical the need for reliable industry data is compounded.      Garvis Toler , the President of Data Services for Helix joins Dan Humiston to talk about why data collection is so important.   He shares examples of how these three big industries rely on data and why...

   Improving CBD’s aptitude to create a new treatment for patients with significant medical needs.  The medical benefits of Cannabidiol (CBD) were most notably confirmed in the U.S. Government Patent 6,630,507 – “Cannabinoids as Antioxidants and Neuroprotectants”.     Kannalife (OTCMKTS: KLFE) received a license to use the patent to conduct research on cannabinoid therapeutics.    Dean Petkanas  s...

  Under performing cannabis investments are likely the results of a lack of industry specific due-diligence.  To maintain the cannabis industry's rapid growth it must bridge the many gaps between it and other more traditional industries.    Fortunately, many former executives from other industries that are now working in cannabis are making it stronger by incorporating best-practices from both.  ...

What's next for America's number one infused product company?  The cannabis infused products sector is very competitive; the constant surge of new brands make it difficult for established brands to maintain their market share.   Despite the competition, Wana Brands , the number one edible brand in the United States in 2019 continues to increase its market share and expand into new markets.   Joe H...

  Growing cannabis at home is the latest hobby sensation and it just got easier. The rise of cannabis crafting, fueled by high prices and the Covid-19 isolation is increasing the demand for self-contained home-growing units.    Vincent Bitetti from Green Goddess Supply  joins Dan Humiston to talk about his invention, The Armorie, a noise-free, outer-free, locking, home-growing unit housed in a pie...

Start-up strategy - Rent your company's C-Suite   Start-ups need experienced talent to get the next level but can't afford experienced talent until they get to the next level.    Full Velocity Consulting is helping companies overcome this dilemma by providing their C-Suite executives on fractional basis.    Trent Sutton joins Dan Humiston to talk about the benefit of outsourcing key executives esp...