The Cannabis Business Coach Podcast Episode 36: Sam Ghods, Connected Cannabis
/The Cannabis Business Coach Michael Zaytsev interviews Sam Ghods, CEO of Connected Cannabis, one of California's highest premium and best selling Cannabis flower brands.
Prior to entering the Cannabis industry, Sam was the co-founder and systems architect at Box, a multi billion dollar technology company that revolutionized cloud computing.
On this episode, we discuss:
how Sam practically went from unpaid intern to CEO of Connected Cannabis
why Sam believes that "Cannabis TAM (total addressable market) feels overwhelmingly enormous"
how California's Cannabis market is most representative of where most markets will end up
lessons Sam took from Silicon Valley to Cannabis
the importance of being able to give and receive feedback effectively
and more
In the coaching portion, Mike Z asks Sam for advice on how to prioritize during periods of rapid growth.
Recorded on 2/3/2021
Additional Resources:
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition