Planet MicroCap Podcast | MicroCap Investing Strategies

My guest on the show today is Dr. Michael Lebby, CEO of Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG). Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) is developing a platform leveraging its proprietary engineered electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power. The Company's high-activity and high-stability organic polymers allow Lightwave Logic to create next-generation photonic EO dev...

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Carter Johnson, Founder of MCJ Capital Partners. We were introduced by Adam Mead, whom he dubbed his ”MicroCap” guy - so shout out to Adam and thank you! I’ve done a few interviews over the years with MicroCap management teams claiming that their holding company is the next Berkshire or a mini-Berkshire, the goal being to build the next...

My guest on the show today is Peter Londa, President and CEO of Tantalus Systems Holding Inc. (TSX: GRID). Tantalus is a smart grid technology company that transforms aging one-way grids into future-proofed multi-directional grids that improve the efficiency, reliability and sustainability of public power and electric cooperative utilities and the communities they serve. Tantalus was founded in 19...

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I invited on frequent guests and friends of the show: Jason Hirschman from Hudson 215 Capital, Yaron Naymark from 1 Main Capital and Josh Young from Bison Interests. If you’ve been following MicroCap performance for 2022, it’s nothing short of a bloodbath; data from the MicroCap Review Index shows that the space is down ~27% since the New Year. I wa...

My guest on the show today is Sam Rubin, President and CEO of LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ: LPTH). LightPath Technologies, Inc. is a leading global, vertically integrated provider of optics, photonics and infrared solutions for the industrial, commercial, defense, telecommunications, and medical industries. LightPath designs and manufactures proprietary optical and infrared components including...

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Tim Eriksen, Founder and Portfolio Manager at Cedar Creek Partners. We are continuing "Tim Eriksen"-week here on Planet MicroCap - be sure to check out our interview talking about Solition Devices (OTC: SODI), where Tim is the CEO. In addition to being CEO of a publicly traded company, Tim runs Cedar Creek Partners that focuses on Micro...

My guest on the show today is Tim Eriksen, CEO of Solitron Devices (OTC: SODI). Headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL USA, Solitron Devices manufactures power semiconductors and integrated power solutions for systems that demand the ultimate in performance and reliability. Customers in aerospace, defense, industrial and space rely on Solitron’s innovative products to develop smaller, lighter weight...

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Sharon Wang, Senior Investment Analyst at PenderFund. We originally met when Sharon moderated a panel, titled, ”MicroCap Technology Growth Companies” at our virtual event in December 2021 (highly recommend checking that out), and I wanted to get to know Sharon and her investing philosophy better. Assuming that you’ve been following the...

My guest on the show today is Dr. Carr Bettis, Executive Chairman of AudioEye (NASDAQ: AEYE). AudioEye is a digital accessibility platform delivering ADA and WCAG compliance at scale. By combining technology and subject matter expertise, AudioEye is helping companies and content creators solve every aspect of web accessibility—from finding and resolving issues to navigating legal compliance, to on...

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, and Host of "Panic with Friends" podcast, Howard Lindzon. When I was first getting my feet wet in the business and learning about the stock market, StockTwits was one of the first platforms I used. This was back in 2011 before Twitter and Fintwit became what it is today. So, to say I've been a fan of Ho...

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Michael Melby, Founder and Portfolio Manager at Gate City Capital Management. I’ve met Michael at multiple MicroCapClub Leadership Summits, where I think he’s participated in multiple stock pitches at those events. I’d been wanting to chat with Michael for a while on the pod, and I’m stoked that we could make it happen. Michael is a dee...

My guest on the show today is Lyron Bentovim, President & CEO of The Glimpse Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRAR). The company is a diversified Virtual and Augmented Reality platform company, comprised of multiple VR and AR software & services companies, and designed with the specific purpose of cultivating companies in the emerging VR/AR industry. The metaverse, virtual reality, augmented reality all compr...

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Adam Mead, CEO and CIO of Mead Capital Management, Author of “The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway”, Founder of Watchlist Investing Newsletter. As the title indicates, "Patience is Your Friend"; we know this phrase, and some of us truly embrace the meaning behind it. Adam's main takeaway from going to this year's Berkshi...

My guest on the show today is Doug Gaylor, President and COO of Crexendo, Inc. (NASDAQ: CXDO). The company is a provider of Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), Call Center as a Service (CCaaS), communication platform software solutions, and collaboration services designed to provide enterprise-class cloud communication solutions to any size business through their business partners, agents...

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Nathan Weinstein, Head of Healthcare Equity Research at Aegis Capital Corp. I asked a few companies in my network to connect me with Nathan because I wanted to learn more about the Psychedelics sector. I remember quite vividly when the Cannabis sector started to gain traction in public markets, for me that was back in 2014. Psychedelics...

My guest on the show today is Carl Wolf, Chairman and CEO of MamaManici’s (NASDAQ: MMMB). The company is a marketer and distributor of specialty pre-prepared, all-natural foods. MamaMancini’s product portfolio consists of meatballs, meatloaf, sausages and pasta bowls with beef, turkey, chicken and pork varieties – as well as an assortment of chicken-based dishes, olives, savory products and salads...

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Chris Bernatz, better known as @jj_shipley on Twitter. I've been following Chris for a while on Twitter and sent him a message to see if he'd be interested in jumping on the pod. After initially declining, he decided to come on the podcast and I'm really glad he did. I've had many guests that started out as shareholders and eventually b...

My guest on the show today is Geoffrey Gwin, CEO and CFO of Eastside Distilling (NASDAQ: EAST). The company has been producing high-quality, award-winning craft spirits in Portland, Oregon, since 2008 with a product lineup that includes Azuñia Tequilas, Burnside Whiskeys, Hue-Hue Coffee Rum, and Portland Potato Vodkas. Eastside’s Craft Canning + Bottling subsidiary is one of the Northwest’s leadin...

My guest on the show today is Cameron Reynolds, President and CEO of VolitionRx Limited (NYSE AMERICAN: VNRX). Volition is a multi-national epigenetics company that applies its Nucleosomics™ platform through its subsidiaries to develop blood tests to help diagnose and monitor a range of life-altering diseases including some cancers and diseases associated with NETosis such as sepsis and COVID-19....

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I'm sharing with you the Planet MicroCap Podcast: LIVE panel recording that we did last week at the Planet MicroCap Showcase 2022 at Bally's Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Joining me on this panel are: Brandon Mackie (Smallcap Discoveries), Jason Hirschman (@EightTrack180), Emily Paxhia (@empax1) and Gary Ribe (@EnterprisingInv). For those tracking Mi...

My guest on the show today is Jeff Thramann, Executive Chairman of Auddia Inc. (NASDAQ: AUUD). Auddia is focused on reinventing how consumers engage with audio through the development of a proprietary AI platform for audio and technologies for podcasts. Auddia offers two industry firsts-the ability to listen to any AM/FM radio station with added personalized content and no commercials, as well as...

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Mariusz Skonieczny, the Founder of MicroCap Explorations. We were connected on Twitter when I put out a tweet asking for MicroCap investors that I haven't had on the show yet, quite a few of you suggested Mariusz. I really enjoyed getting to know Mariusz, his background, how MicroCap investing fit his personality and how he was able to...

My guest on the show today is John Swallow, CEO and President of Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: IDR). Idaho Strategic Resources. Headquartered in North Idaho, Idaho Strategic Resources (IDR) is one of the few resource-based companies (public or private) possessing the combination of officially recognized U.S. domestic rare earth element properties (in Idaho) and Idaho-based gold p...

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Caspar Rawles, Chief Data Officer at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. This interview was a selfish pursuit on my part because I felt a disconnect between the mainstream idea that we need more battery metals for EV and other applications, and what the reality of the situation looks like right now: are we using the right technology for EV...

My guest on the show today is Michael Toporek, CEO of Soluna Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLNH). Soluna Holdings is a leading developer of green data centers that convert excess renewable energy into global computing resources. Soluna builds modular, scalable data centers for computing intensive, batchable applications such as cryptocurrency mining, AI and machine learning. We recorded the interview on...