The Cannabis Business Coach Podcast Episode 2: Jeff Schultz
Jeff Schultz is a partner at the law firm Feuerstein Kulick LLP. Formerly the General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and partner at Navy Capital a New York City-based hedge fund manager with one of the longest track records of investing exclusively in the cannabis industry.
Prior to Navy Capital, Jeff was the Chief Legal Officer and CCO of Phoenix Investment Adviser, a credit-focused hedge fund manager, and a Senior Counsel at BNP Paribas Investment Partners, the multi-billion dollar asset management arm of the global investment bank.
For the first 40 minutes, I interview Jeff and then the Cannabis Business Coach portion begins. I was completely surprised and thrilled by how the coaching session evolved into Jeff committing to start a meditation practice.
In this episode we discuss:
What it’s like working with some of the largest Cannabis investors and operators in the world
How Jeff went serendipitously from Cannabis consumer, to medical patient, to professional
The challenges of hiring good people in Cannabis
Why getting into the Cannabis industry requires takings risks and making sacrifices
Joe Biden’s dangerous stance on Cannabis policy and why him getting elected might be terrible for the industry
The Cannabis investment landscape in the Covid19 world
How Jeff's worked with an Executive Coach for years and why he thinks everyone can benefit from coaching
The critical habit that every entrepreneur (and employees working from home) must develop if they want to be successful
Resources:
Prohibition Déjà Vu: Cannabis And COVID-19 - Article Jeff wrote comparing the end of alcohol prohibition to the end of Cannabis prohibition.
www.NewCannabisVentures.com - For Cannabis business news.
The Green Regulatory Arbitrage - by David Wenger (Jeff mentions this as one of the first things he read when he entered the industry)
The Cannabis Business Book - by Michael Zaytsev, The Cannabis Business Coach
The 4 Agreements - A book that Jeff, his executive coach, and I highly recommend to anyone. It’s simple, elegant, profound, and full of wisdom.
Just for good measure, an article about the health benefits of meditation, which are numerous and well backed by scientific and anecdotal evidence.
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The Cannabis Business Coach Podcast Episode 1: David Tran
Episode 1 kicks off with Cannabis media legend, David Tran, Co-Founder of DOPE Magazine.
In the first half of the episode, I interview Dave and we discuss:
What’s it like to be David Tran?
What Dave learned from Co-Founding DOPE Magazine and how it all came together in 30 days.
Why his mom is his superhero and he attributes his success to her.
Some of the different businesses Dave built before getting into Cannabis.
How has Covid19 impacted David's business?
Taking risks, overcoming challenges, going towards fear.
Why Dave is excited about Psychedelics?
What does it mean to be high?
In the second half of the episode, I coach Dave on how to pivot his events business in a Covid19 world.
To learn more about Dave:
https://www.goldfingersgroup.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tranimalchronicles/
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