High Spirits: The Cannabis Business Podcast

#080 - The Cannabis Industry is in a Knife Fight - Who Survives? w/ Jerry Derevyanny, Partner @ Bengal Capital


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In todayโ€™s discussion, we explore the evolution of Bengal Capital from a hedge fund to a more hands-on private equity firm that doesn't just invest but actively participates in steering companies towards success. We'll unravel the layers of Bengalโ€™s unique approach to cannabis investing, focusing on smaller, often overlooked entities rather than the larger MSOs, and how this strategy sets them apart in a saturated market.

๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€:

๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜Œ๐˜ท๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ:
โ€ฃ Transition from passive investments to a proactive role in portfolio companies.
โ€ฃ Insights into Bengalโ€™s operational involvement with companies like Grown Rogue.

๐˜˜4 ๐˜Œ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ด ๐˜–๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ:
โ€ฃ A deep dive into the latest financial disclosures from major MSOs.
โ€ฃ Analysis of the impacts of financial strategies like the cessation of 280E tax payments.

๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜บ:
โ€ฃ Examination of the persistent over-optimism in market projections.
โ€ฃ Discussion on the shift from growth-centric to profitability-focused investor expectations.

๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ'๐˜ด ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜“๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ:
โ€ฃ Debating the disruptive potential of hemp-derived THC and its impact on traditional cannabis markets.
โ€ฃ Perspectives on MSOs diversifying into hemp and its beverages.

๐˜“๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ: ๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ดโ€™ ๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ:
โ€ฃ The potential for craft cannabis to replicate the craft beer revolution.
โ€ฃ Speculations on the impact of federal legalization and interstate commerce.

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: Gerald Derevyanny, Partner at Bengal Capitalย 
Jerry brings a wealth of knowledge from his legal background and his deep dive into cannabis investing. His insights are not just theoretical; they are built on real-world experiences and the gritty realities of navigating a tumultuous industry.

#HighSpiritsย #CannabisIndustryย #CannabisInvestingย #BengalCapital

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