The Exchange for Entrepreneurs™ Podcast

A special "Cannabis Week" presentation, CSE's Anna Serin was joined by CSE CEO Richard Carleton and special guest Bruce Campbell, Founder and Portfolio Manager at StoneCastle Investment Management Inc., to recap the (brief) history of the cannabis industry in the Canadian markets, and lend their insights from the front lines of this rapidly evolving industry. From this chat, the ins...

CSE's Barrington Miller is rejoined by Alan Brochstein, founder of 420 Investor and contributor to New Cannabis Ventures, to discuss the recent issues surrounding the cannabis industry, with a specific focus on what's happening in the United States and in the stock market. In this wide-ranging discussion, Alan shares what he thinks are the two major "potholes" on the road to U....

CSE's Barrington Miller was recently joined by Christopher Moreau, CEO of Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE:AGN), to discuss his company's work to develop NP-120 (Ifenprodil) as a new therapeutic in the fight against COVID-19. In this discussion, Chris outlines how his company focuses on drug re-purposing, a term that is widely understood through the example provided by Viagra (1:04), t...

CSE's Anna Serin was recently joined by Andrew Nelson, Partner at GNA Financial Advisors Inc., to discuss the many factors involved when evaluating investment opportunities in the mining sector. This wide-ranging discussion pulls generously from Andrew's investment banking experience in finance and capital markets and serves as a great primer for those new to investing in the space. In t...

CSE's Anil Mall was recently joined by Hugh Rogers, CEO of XPhyto Therapeutics Corp. (CSE:XPHY), to discuss how the "science-first" cannabis company prioritizes its focus on formulation, clinical validation, and emerging European markets. In this discussion, Hugh shares how the company has built a "cultivation independent" operating philosophy that sidesteps the overhead a...

CSE's Phillip Shum recently chatted with Terry Howlett, CEO at Ovation Science Inc. (CSE:OVAT), to discuss the company's current developments in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.  In this discussion, Terry discusses his company's alcohol-free solution to hand-sanitization (1:11), how the DermSafe product was utilized by the Canadian Olympic teams during the most recent two Games (...

CSE's Grace Pedota recently chatted with Robyn Rabinovich, Senior Account Director, Cannabis at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, to reflect on her professional experiences in the rapidly evolving cannabis industry, dating back to the onset of the MMPR program in Canada. In this comprehensive discussion, Robyn shares her favourite aspects of working at start-ups like CannTrust and TerrAscend (3:34),...

On this very special edition of #HashtagFinance, CSE's Anil Mall and James Black are joined by legendary comedian - and entrepreneur - Howie Mandel, to discuss how he is coping with quarantine life, his charitable collaboration with Trevor Doerksen and ePlay Digital (CSE:EPY) and much (much) more.   In this conversation, Howie shares how his reputation as a germaphobe dovetailed into the game...

CSE's Anil Mall was recently joined by ePlay Digital Inc. (CSE:EPY) CEO Trevor Doerksen to discuss how his company is adapting to the recent conditions imposed by the Coronavirus, and how it inspired him to build a game that can help front line health care workers by supplying PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). In this discussion, Trevor talks about his escape from LA during the outbreak of...

#HashtagFinance is now on the left coast! Meet your west coast hosts, CSE's Anna Serin and Anil Mall.  🔴  Subscribe for more great CSE insights and interviews here: https://go.thecse.com/CSETV-Subscribe #AlwaysInvested STAY CONNECTED WITH THE CSE  ============================= 📧 - NEWSLETTER: https://go.thecse.com/CSE-Mailing-List-Subscribe 🎧 - PODCAST: https://blog.thecse.com/cse-podcasts...

CSE's Barrington Miller recently caught-up with NexTech AR Solutions Corp. (CSE:NTAR) CEO Evan Gappelberg to discuss his company's current state of operations during the Coronavirus outbreak in NYC. During this discussion, Evan provides commentary on the (positive) impact that the pandemic is having on his business (1:19), how their AR (augmented reality) technology fits within the shop-...

CSE's Anna Serin was joined for a Friday edition of "Westcoast Wednesday" with Anthony Sandler, Investment Advisor at Mackie Research Capital Corporation.  In this wide ranging conversation, Anthony shares his market insights including the economic and market impacts of not knowing how long the Coronavirus pandemic will last (3:12), specific advice for investing in SMEs (10:24), and...

CSE's James Black was recently joined by Brian McKinney, President and CEO of ICEsoft Technologies (CSE:ISFT), to discuss why his company has never been busier as it currently serves its clients during the Coronavirus pandemic. In this discussion, Brian shares how ICEsoft delivers enriched emergency information via its Voyent Alert! platform (1:08), how the platform specifically applies durin...

CSE's Anna Serin and Sean Kingsley sat down in the Vancouver #HashtagFinance studio before this year's PDAC to discuss Sean's insights into the mining exploration market and his perspectives from the frontline of investor relations.  In this discussion, Sean shares what makes the Golden Triangle in BC so special (5:48), why collaboration with First Nations will be the biggest develo...

CSE's James Black and Barrington Miller recently sat down to celebrate #HashtagFinance's 100th(!) episode and reflect on the current state of work/life balance during the era of Coronavirus.  In this wide-ranging Sunday morning chat, JB and Bear discuss how they are adapting and delivering services from the exchange (1:18), the domino effect of events that occurred after PDAC (8:57), and...

CSE's James Black was recently joined by Cameron Chell, CEO of Draganfly Inc. (CSE:DFLY), to reflect on the new realities of operating a business during a quarantine and the opportunities being presented to his company during these challenging times. In this conversation, Chell reflects on the ominous feelings he had during his trip through the Vancouver airport before the lock-down (1:15), h...

CSE’s James Black was joined by Jason Paltrowitz, EVP of Corporate Services at OTC Markets, and CSE CEO, Richard Carleton, at the Cannatech Davos Cannabis House for the second installment of a live episode of #HashtagFinance. In this discussion Paltrowitz and Carleton talk about the advantages of transparency in the public markets (3:30), how public markets might recapture investor trust in the ca...

CSE’s James Black was joined by Jason Paltrowitz, EVP of Corporate Services at OTC Markets, and CSE CEO, Richard Carleton, at the Cannatech Davos Cannabis House for a very special live episode of #HashtagFinance. In this interactive discussion Paltrowitz and Carleton explain the advantages of being a publicly traded company and the importance of that funding in the cannabis industry (2:30), the le...

CSE’s Barrington Miller was recently joined in the studio by Dr. Raza Bokhari, CEO of FSD Pharma (CSE:HUGE), whose company recently celebrated their market open at the Canadian Securities Exchange.  In this discussion Dr. Bokhari shares what it’s like to be the first company to be dual-listed on the CSE and NASDAQ (1:35), the importance for companies in the capital markets to be in “the big ocean”...

CSE's James Black recently hosted Frank Holmes, CEO and CIO at U.S. Global Investors for his second visit to the #HashtagFinance podcast.  In this discussion Frank shares his many investment observations including the global themes that are contributing to gold price speculation (1:50),  why he thinks buying Bitcoin is now analogous to collecting art (7:07), and the impact of Coronavirus on r...

CSE's Phillip Shum recently hosted CEO Marilyn Schaffer from XTM Inc. (CSE:PAID) to share her experiences in the payments industry and how the time was finally right for XTM to go public on the Canadian Securities Exchange.  In this discussion, Marilyn shares how her experience in payments started with an Angry Birds payment card (2:18), how her firm is making it easier for restaurant servers...

CSE's Grace Pedota hosted Traci Costa for her second appearance on #HashtagFinance to discuss her company, Peakaboo Beans Inc. (CSE:BEAN), ringing the bell to open the market at the CSE, and her thoughts on International Women's Day. In this discussion, Traci shares how Peekaboo Beans is celebrating new beginnings after "resetting" the company last year (2:21), the advantages o...

CSE's Grace Pedota recently hosted Sophia Ruffolo - CEO and Founder of femmebought - to discuss her mission to promote women-owned businesses and close the funding gap for female-led companies. In this discussion, Sophia shares the insights that are driving her mission for economic parity for women, including the dramatically low number of Fortune 500 companies led by women (3:30), the wide g...

CSE's Anna Serin hosts the debut episode of #HashtagFinance - Westcoast Edition with debut guest Brian Fowler, CEO of Northstar Gold Corp. (CSE:NSG).  In this discussion, Brian shares many of the lessons and techniques learned over his career in mining exploration. This is a must-listen for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of exploration and geology! 🔴  Subscribe for more great CSE insi...

CSE's James Black was recently joined by Vishal Gupta, CEO of California Gold Mining Inc. (CSE:CGM), to discuss his company's multi-pronged growth strategy in hemp cultivation and wholesaling, as well as gold exploration in California. In this conversation, Vishal discusses how he is leveraging operating cash flow from their hemp business to fund gold exploration (1:48), the importance o...