The Exchange for Entrepreneurs™ Podcast

Billy Levy, President of SLANG Worldwide (CSE:SLNG) sat down with Barrington Miller during #WeedWeek to share his insights from the pioneering "boot camp" days with Mettrum Health (0:30), how he is defining the cannabis opportunity in terms of consumer branding and distribution (3:30), and the important reasons why SLANG does not operate as a retailer (7:00). Listen until the end to hear...

Trulieve (CSE:TRUL) CEO Kim Rivers joined Grace Pedota during #WeedWeek to discuss the importance of inclusion as a value for the company and it's "Trulievers" (3:00), the lessons learned becoming the first company approved to sell flower in Florida (8:00), and taking their expertise into new, competitive states in the U.S. (12:30). Listen until the end to hear how Trulieve is emula...

Blockstation's Jai Waterman sat down with Barrington Miller to discuss the inherent flaws of initial coin offerings (ICOs) (3:30), how his team is working hard to evolve the capabilities of stock exchanges by introducing blockchain-enabled securities (8:45), and the promise of unparalleled security through security tokens (15:15). Listen until the end to hear Jai's thoughts on how tradit...

David MacMillan, CEO of Deveron UAS (CSE:DVR) recently sat down with Grace Pedota to discuss how drones are changing the manner in which farmers are collecting and using data (5:00), the important similarities shared by farmers and Bay St. bankers, (10:15) and an explanation of why Deveron is laser focused on the agricultural industry (for now) (15:00). Listen until the end to lean how a visit to...

Spacefy (CSE:SPFY) CEO Russ Patterson recently sat down with Barrington Miller to explain how Spacefy is building the "Airbnb" for creative spaces (3:15), the weirdest booking he's seen (so far) on their platform (11:00), and ambitions for expansion into global, world-class cities (15:30). Listen until the end to hear about Russ' favourite creative space and his idea of the ult...

CB2 Insight's (CSE:CBII) CEO Pradyum Sekar recently sat down with Barrington Miller to discuss the importance of medically validated cannabis data (3:45), the challenge of breaking down barriers with physicians (9:45), and the impact of big pharma on medical cannabis (13:30). Listen until the end to hear about Prad's experience around launching the company, pivoting the business (hint -...

Sarah Morrison from Capital Transfer Agency sat down with Barrington Miller to explain what a transfer agent actually does (2min), what to do when you find an old share certificate in your attic (7min), and the role blockchain will (or won't) play in the future of deploying transfer agency services (12:30). Listen until the end to hear how her firm competes with the "big guys" and e...

StableView's Colin Fisher joins Grace Pedota for a spirited chat about the recent and current trends in Canadian tech finance including an explanation as to why blockchain is still important, despite the initial failures of crypto currency (3:00), why he actually built a crypto mining rig in his office (11:30), and the opportunities emerging in the rapidly growing eSports sector (21:15). List...

Acreage Holding's Director of Legal Compliance recently sat down with Barrington Miller to discuss the dynamics of working with regulators and lawmakers in the U.S. Cannabis industry (6:00), Acreage's M&A ambitions (10:30), and the real impact of the Farm Bill (15:15). Listen until the end to hear Gary's thoughts on the increasing legitimization of the cannabis industry, outlook...

Hill+Knowlton Strategies' Omar Khan sits down with Barrington Miller to discuss his perspective on the SNC Lavalin Affair (1:45), the challenges of marketing cannabis products (7:15), and his analysis of the Ontario cannabis lottery (11:45). Listen until the end to hear Omar's thoughts on what the legal cannabis industry will need to do to bring more users over from the black market!  🔴...

In this wide-ranging discussion with Canadian Securities Exchange CEO Richard Carleton, he shows Grace Pedota his chops on the ukulele, discusses the exchange's recent trip to Davos, Switzerland (5:15), and shares how the CSE embraced the Cannabis industry (12:15). Listen until the end to hear Richard's origin story as CSE's CEO and for summer travelling tips! 🔴  Subscribe for more...

IBK Capital's Miranda Werstiuk sits down with Grace Pedota to reflect on her career in capital markets, being a woman in mining finance (4:15), and to share her vision for sustainable mining practices utilizing blockchain (9:45) and more. 🔴  Subscribe for more great CSE insights and interviews here: https://go.thecse.com/CSETV-Subscribe #AlwaysInvested STAY CONNECTED WITH THE CSE  ==========...