The Cannabis Business Coach Podcast Episode 32: Tangy Daniel, Jayn Green
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The Cannabis Business Coach Michael Zaytsev interviews Tangy Daniel, a U.S. Marine Corp veteran who served 2 tours of duty in Iraq and then became Founder and CEO of multiple Cannabis businesses.
This interview marks Tangy's last interview as an entrepreneur in the Cannabis industry. She's exiting the business to serve as an advocate in the firearms space, working to protect 2nd amendment rights.
We discuss:
how PTSD and Veteran’s health issues opened Tangy’s eyes to the power of Cannabis medicine
the restrictions around Cannabis and guns which are forcing Tangy to give up one of her great passions
Georgia’s Cannabis regulations
the importance of being a good leader and a good follower in Cannabis business
being the only black woman in the room
the importance of learning the origin stories and how things came to be
the benefits of working with a business coach, especially in Cannabis
Recorded on 1/6/2021
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The Cannabis Business Coach Podcast Episode 31: Adam Remis, YourCannaCFO
The Cannabis Business Coach Michael Zaytsev interviews and coaches Adam Remis, Founder of YourCannaCFO.com and Co-Founder of CannaCFO Magazine. Adam has over 25 years of accounting and tax experience and has even been CFO of a New York Stock Exchange publicly traded company.
In this episode, we discuss common misconceptions about the Cannabis industry, the importance of hiring experts to help with due diligence before investing in Cannabis businesses, and how the industry will change after federal legalization.
In the coaching portion, Mike Z helps Adam with a client’s fundraising challenge.
Recorded on 12/16/2020
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The Cannabis Business Coach Podcast Episode 30: Mary Pryor, Cannaclusive, Tonic CBD, & more
The Cannabis Business Coach Michael Zaytsev coaches Mary Pryor, Co-Founder of Cannaclusive, an organization built to facilitate fair representation of minority cannabis consumers and CMO of Tonic CBD.
Mary has been widely recognized as a leading figure in the fight for inclusivity in the Cannabis industry.
This episode is all coaching and no interview. Mike Z helps Mary battle with burnout and create space for her own fatigue and recovery.
Recorded on 12/02/2020
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The Cannabis Business Coach Podcast Episode 29: Joy Beckerman, Hemp Ace International
The Cannabis Business Coach Michael Zaytsev interviews Joy Beckerman, Founder of Hemp Ace International and 2019 Hemp Industries Association Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Joy has been relentlessly committed to her mission of singing the praises of hemp and helping to integrate hemp back into society for almost 30 years now.
Joy's leadership experience and positions in the hemp industry are too numerous to list, but suffice it to say she's one of the world's foremost experts and authorities on all things related to hemp business, policy and education.
In this episode of The Cannabis Business Coach Podcast, we discuss: the current state of hemp affairs as well as the future of hemp policy, regulations, and more.
Recorded on 12/02/2020
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The Cannabis Business Coach Podcast Episode 28: Michael King, Kings Garden
The Cannabis Business Coach Michael Zaytsev interviews Michael King, Co-Founder and CEO of Kings Garden.
King was born in Russia, grew up in NYC, worked on Wall Street, became a professional powerlifter, earned a graduate degree in criminal justice and international law, and transitioned to a successful career in real estate –all before getting involved in the Cannabis industry.
Earlier in his career, Mike worked on the Street at WorldCo, a top equity trading firm, as well as iCap Trading, where he managed more than $200 million of capital. He later developed a successful career in real estate, representing clients in transactions valued at more than $300 million. He also facilitated private equity transactions for prominent clients across multiple industries.
As CEO of Kings Garden, Michael King has grown the company into one of the most successful Cannabis brands in California, scaling up from 10,000 square feet to now building out over a quarter million square feet of cultivation space. King shares his perspective and experience on raising money, building a team, why so many brands failed, and much more.
In this episode of The Cannabis Business Coach Podcast, we discuss:
why it’s important for the executive team of any Cannabis business to have both Cannabis and business expertise
reading thousands of pages, meeting hundreds of people, taking dozens of trips, and why putting in all those hours was necessary before really getting into the Cannabis business
Michael’s secret to being able to put deals together quickly and how he raised millions of dollars for his Cannabis business in less than 24 hours
why it's absolutely necessary to be relentless and commit to the process if you want to be successful. spoiler alert! the process is going to be painful
how Michael’s immigrant work ethic and knowing where his parents came from, drives him to provide a great Life for his kids
the expensive nature of indoor Cannabis cultivation and how one mistake can end up costing millions of dollars
how so many Cannabis product brands got it wrong by taking a backwards approach and putting brand before product
why you can never be comfortable as a CEO
Recorded on 11/30/2020
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