Cullen Raichart, Founder and CEO of GreenBroz, Inc. has more than 12 years experience as an entrepreneur and inventor in the agriculture industry. A Veteran of the United States Armed Forces, Cullen is driven to create American-made products that offer solutions to the growing cultivation industry. Prior to founding GreenBroz, Cullen worked in the corporate world for a Fortune 500 company until realizing his passion for creating innovative products. His goal became the streamlining of the agricultural harvesting process and, in turn, reducing growers time and costs. Cullen is considered a distinguished inventor whose drive has earned him a reputation as a pioneer in automation in the emerging agricultural industry. For more on GreenBroz, visit: https://greenbroz.com/ For more on the Budding Industry Podcast, visit: http://buddingindustrypodcast.com/ ***Intro Music: SWEET by Brockhampton***
Ryan Beers and Oriana Leo are the founders of Nonnie’s Nectar, a line of premium organic hemp extract CBD products. Nonnie's is currently being sold across the US in natural grocery stores, as well as online. Widely viewed as the preeminent brand in quality and transparency, Nonnie’s has partnered with Strain Secure Trutrace Technologies to be the first CBD product line with on-label blockchain-enabled lab test results for potency and purity. For more on Nonnie's Nectar, visit https://nonniesnectar.com/ For show notes and quotes from the episode: https://medium.com/@buddingindustrypodcast/budding-industry-podcast-in-conversation-with-nonnies-nectar-d568f331b0cb ***Intro Music: SWEET by Brockhampton***
Ashley Chiu is the Strategic Growth and Risk Leader at EY Canada and the Global Cannabis Subject Matter Resource for EY Global, where she serves clients in the cannabis sector and adjacent industries. Her work includes identifying strategic and diversified growth opportunities, and developing new market entry strategies. Ashley also performs valuations in support of adjacent companies in alcohol, tobacco and consumer packaged goods entering the cannabis and hemp industries. She designs SOX programs, including business processes, policies and procedures over significant financial processes – plus governance frameworks for cannabis companies pre- and post-IPO and those listing on the NYSE, NASDAQ and TSX. For more one Ashley and EY's work in the cannabis sector, visit: https://www.ey.com/ca/en/industries/consumer-products/ey-canada-cannabis-lets-be-blunt ***Intro Music: SWEET by Brockhampton***
Danny Keith is the trailblazing CEO of Cannabis Club TV, the first broadcasting OOH/OTTtv/PPV (Out of Home/Over the Top TV/Pay Per View) network devoted to the cannabis industry, certified by Tommy Chong - at dispensaries, on the internet, on your home TV and via a mobile app. Danny is a visionary within various industries, identifying opportunities for success in the fields of marketing, sales, technology and executive team building. He has built, operated, and sold numerous businesses and has raised over $20MM in nonprofit and corporate fundraising. He’s worked in social media, Internet development, nonprofits, surf and action sports and professional sports. In 2016 after his wife was diagnosed with a brain tumor, his father was losing his battle with opiates and his longtime business partner Tommy Chong was diagnosed with rectal cancer, Keith felt the calling to create Cannabis Club TV and change the narrative and stigma around cannabis consumption. For more on Cannabis Club TV, visit http://cannabisclub.tv ***Intro Music: SWEET by Brockhampton***
Sheldon Owen is the owner and founder of Muncheez, an industry-leading marketplace that connects the right consumers to the right businesses across the entire cannabis industry. Sheldon has over 20 years of experience in technology, software, digital advertising and social media. Prior to launching Muncheez, Sheldon was the former CEO and co-founder of Unified, a leading marketing intelligence company that tracks over $4 billion in digital advertising spend across all major social media networks. During his tenure at Unified, Sheldon successfully raised over $60 million in funding, grew revenues from zero to $30 million and built the company to over 140 employees. For more on Muncheez, visit https://muncheez.com/ ***Intro Music: SWEET by Brockhampton***
Kyra Reed is co-founder of Kadin Academy, an online education platform for women in cannabis, and one of the largest cannabis networking Facebook groups, Women Entrepreneurs in Cannabis. For more on Kadin Academy, visit: https://www.kadinacademy.com/ To join the "Women Entrepreneurs in Cannabis" Facebook group, visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenentrepreneursincannabiz/ ***Intro Music: SWEET by Brockhampton***
Kory Zelickson is a co-founder of Namaste and has 15+ years of experience in operating multiple successful e-commerce businesses and in international sales. Kory is focused on areas of business development and investor relations. For more on Namaste Technologies, visit: https://www.namastetechnologies.com/ ***Intro Music: SWEET by Brockhampton***
Peter Pilarski is President of Cannabiz Social, an agency specializing in communications, marketing and branding for the Canadian cannabis industry and a subsidiary of CIPR Communications. Peter and his wife Christina run both agencies together, sharing their passion for connecting people, companies and communities through words, images and strategy. For more on Cannabiz Social, visit: https://www.cannabizsocial.com/ **Intro Music: SWEET by Brockhampton***
Charlie Rutherford is the Business Development Director at Boveda (https://bovedainc.com/), the Global Leader in 2-way Humidity Control, the only humidity control recommended by ASTM's global cannabis standards. Charlie's personal story of moving from cannabis skeptic to believer after a life-changing accident is what informs Boveda's work in helping the cannabis world cure, store and merchandise flower at the perfect humidity for maximum safety and quality. **Intro Music: SWEET by Brockhampton***
Katie Pringle is the co-founder of Marigold Marketing & PR and Cannabis Communications. An integrated marketing expert, Katie has a deep understanding of the social and digital landscape and traditional media mix. She has extensive experience in lifestyle, entertainment & cannabis, with specific focus on brands that speak to women. As a marketer, Katie is forward looking, delivers beyond expectation and is always ready for the unexpected. Her peers say she can see around corners. For more on Cannabis Communications, visit: https://cannabiscoms.com/ For more on Marigold PR, check out: http://marigoldpr.com/ **Intro Music: SWEET by Brockhampton***
Sheena Shiravi is the Director of Consumer Communications at Eaze, the leading and fastest growing technology company in the cannabis sector. In her role, she's responsible for the overall messaging and strategic voice for the company. Eaze is an online marketplace that helps provide legal access to cannabis through safe and convenient delivery. In doing so, Eaze works with and assists local cannabis entrepreneurs in expanding their businesses sustainably and responsibly. Prior to Eaze, Sheena was a member of the corporate communications team at Alibaba. A seasoned technology communications professional, her experience includes representing B2C, B2B and enterprise technologies at leading tech public relations agencies. She holds a BA in Political Economies from the University of California, Berkeley. For more on Eaze, visit www.eaze.com **Intro Music: SWEET by Brockhampton***
Will Hyde is a cannabis expert at Leafly and a host of the "What Are you Smoking" podcast. He's a cultivator and former budtender who loves complex hybrids with piney and gassy terpene profiles. A hash and concentrate connoisseur, you can see what he's dabbing and follow all his adventures on Instagram at @the.avid.dabber. For more on Leafly, visit https://www.leafly.com/ Will's Leafly articles: https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/the-avid-dabber Episodes of the "What Are You Smoking?" podcast can be found here: https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/what-are-you-smoking **Intro Music: SWEET by Brockhampton***
Michael Elkin has had a successful career in security systems design and consulting, and oversees the security aspects of all of CCI's cannabis projects. Since the cannabis regulations were published in 2013, Michael has worked with over 40 applicant producers and licensed producers, providing full security designs and technical proposals. He has designed massive systems such as Tweed and 7ACRES, as well as providing security designs for dispensaries across North America. Prior to joining NHP full time, Michael ran the medical marijuana divisions for two of the largest security firms in Canada. More on CCI: https://www.cannabiscomplianceinc.com/ Follow Michael's updates on twitter: https://twitter.com/mmjmikeelkin **Intro Music: SWEET by Brockhampton***
For this first episode of the Budding Industry Podcast, we welcomed Gill Polard onto the show. Gill is a co-host of the High Friends Podcast and the creator of the popular website and new magazine The Her(B) Life which celebrates the feminine cannabis experience through stories, essays and industry interviews with female founders, CEOs and influencers in the cannabis space. She is a passionate advocate for safe, legal access to cannabis for Canadians, gender equality and diverse representation in the industry. Her(b) Life's website: theherblifestyle.com/ Take a listen to Gill's podcast: highfriendspodcast.com **Intro Music: SWEET by Brockhampton***