Cannabis Capital

"Greatness is slow-cooked."

Most of the traits found in successful athletes can also be found in successful entrepreneurs.  Rachael Rapinoe, former professional soccer star, trainer and health scientist, and the co-founder of Mendi,  joins co-hosts  Ross O'Brien and Maggie Kelly from Bonaventure Equity to talk about CBD and why a "better recovery means a better you".   As Rachael succinctly explains it, "CBD is not an MVP, but it's a great teammate" and is most effective when used with other recovery methods.  This interview also reveals how Mendi is doing the work to build a more diverse company and that includes making their cap table reflective of their values, great advice for any founders out there.      Episode sponsored by Jesse Grillo Marketing

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Maggie Kelly - https://podconx.com/guests/maggie-kelly

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Mendi - https://themendico.com/

Rachael Rapinoe - https://podconx.com/guests/rachael-rapinoe

Founders must have a "Failure is not an option" mindset. 

   "Entrepreneurship is hard,  entrepreneurship in the cannabis industry is even harder, you better be ready". Veteran entrepreneur Peichen Chang, CEO and Founder of TCheck joins Ross O'Brien and Maggie Kelly to talk about his entrepreneurial journey.  He shares the unexpected  conversation he had with a friend suffering from  Parkinson  disease that inspired him to launch his company.   In addition to the TCheck story they also discuss some misconceptions about entrepreneurship and Ross tackles this week's Cannabis Economy Challenge - consumer / kitchen products.

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Maggie Kelly - https://podconx.com/guests/maggie-kelly

Bonaventure Equity - https://www.bvequity.com/

Peichen Chang - https://podconx.com/guests/peichen-chang

TCheck - https://tcheck.me/

"40,000 people are  in prison for doing the same thing that we are doing every day". 

  For most of the country, cannabis legalization is creating enormous opportunities.   Unfortunately, many of the people responsible for creating this opportunity can not capitalize on it because they are in prison.  Industry veteran and co-founder of The Last Prisoner Project, Andrew DeAngelo joins co-hosts  Ross O'Brien and Maggie Kelly from Bonaventure Equity to explain how they’re addressing the inequities caused by the war on drugs.      Episode sponsored by Jesse Grillo Marketing

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Maggie Kelly - https://podconx.com/guests/maggie-kelly

Bonaventure Equity - https://www.bvequity.com/

Andrew DeAngelo - https://podconx.com/guests/andrew-deangelo

Last Prisoner Project - https://www.lastprisonerproject.org

Cannabis Consulting - https://www.andrewdeangelo.com

Jesse Grill Marketing - https://jessegrillo.com/
 

"We are in the service of entrepreneurship."

In this episode of Cannabis Capital: The Podcast, hosts, Ross O'Brien  and Maggie Kelly take a pause to discuss Ross's recent journal article, "How We VC," and publicly share their firm, Bonaventure Equity's, views on venture capital and the 10 core foundations to which their firm adheres.

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Bonaventure Equity - https://www.bvequity.com/

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www.rossobrienvc.com/journal/howwevc

"No one knows what will happen in the next five years."

 As the senior reporter at Business Insider where he focuses on the emerging cannabis economy, Jeremy Berke has an opportunity to view the space through an objective lens.  He joins co-hosts  Ross O'Brien and Maggie Kelly from Bonaventure Equity to share some honest cannabis sector observations and to provide valuable insights for both investors and founders.

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Ross O'Brien -  https://podconx.com/guests/ross-obrien

Maggie Kelly - https://podconx.com/guests/maggie-kelly

Bonaventure Equity - https://www.bvequity.com/

Jeremy Berke - https://podconx.com/guests/jeremy-berke

Business Insider - https://www.businessinsider.com/author/jeremy-berke

"The MSO's have won is my blunt truth"

  Compliance, it's the business that everyone in cannabis is in, whether they know it or not.  Tyler Beuerlein of Hypur Inc. joins co-hosts  Ross O'Brien and Maggie Kelly from Bonaventure Equity to reveal some very blunt truths about the cannabis economy, multi-state operators (MSO's), the limited license market, and what the SAFE Banking Act really means to cannabis operators.

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Ross O'Brien -  https://podconx.com/guests/ross-obrien

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Bonaventure Equity - https://www.bvequity.com/

Tyler Beuerlein - https://podconx.com/guests/tyler-beuerlein

Hypur - https://www.hypur.com/

Keeping it moving because "unlike fine wine, deals don't get better with age"

 In each episode of the EduPod Series host Ross O'Brien and Maggie Kelly from Bonaventure Equity  take deeper dives into the business and finance fundamentals discussed in their weekly interviews.   In Part 2 they offer a high-level walk through of the pitch and diligence process.    They discuss a number of related topics including researching and sourcing the right investor, identifying the gatekeeper and building a rapport, understanding the demands of the diligence process and the importance of the founder/investor (long-term) relationship.  Visit www.cannabiscapitalpodcast.com for episode highlights and the readiness assessment worksheet.   [email protected]

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Ross O'Brien -  https://podconx.com/guests/ross-obrien

Maggie Kelly - https://podconx.com/guests/maggie-kelly

Bonaventure Equity - https://www.bvequity.com/

Cannabis Capital Resources - www.cannabiscapitalpodcast.com

Ever wonder “how to raise capital” or “what is EBITDA?”

 The EduPod Series take a deeper dive into the business and finance fundamentals discussed in their weekly interviews.  On today's episode host Ross O'Brien and Maggie Kelly from Bonaventure Equity  provides a beginners guide with five key important takeaways including: assessing your readiness to raise capital, understanding the time commitment involved, managing expectations, assessing your investor market, and the importance of presenting yourself as a Founder who is both knowledgeable and coachable.  Visit www.cannabiscapitalpodcast.com/resources for episode highlights and the readiness assessment worksheet.

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Ross O'Brien -  https://podconx.com/guests/ross-obrien

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Bonaventure Equity - https://www.bvequity.com/

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Learning from nature, delivering through chemistry.

   The end of cannabis prohibition has made cannabis research possible which has generated a wave of cannabis biotech start-ups.  Caitlyn Krebs the co-founder and CEO of Nalu Bio joins Ross O'Brien and Maggie Kelly from Bonaventure Equity to talk about the challenges and opportunities of being at the intersection of biotech and cannabis.   As an entrepreneur with many successful exits under her belt she also shares advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.

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Ross O'Brien -  https://podconx.com/guests/ross-obrien

Maggie Kelly - https://podconx.com/guests/maggie-kelly

Bonaventure Equity - https://www.bvequity.com/

Caitlyn Krebs - https://podconx.com/guests/caitlyn-krebs

Nalu Bio - https://www.nalubio.com/

What cannabis entrepreneurs need to know about public relations

 While both advertising campaigns and public relations campaigns can improve brand awareness there is a difference how and when they should be used.   Unfortunately, many start-ups do not understand the difference and frequently fail to achieve the results that they desire.  Mike Sanchez from Emergent Layer joins Ross O'Brien and Maggie Kelly from Bonaventure Equity to explain some important public relations dos and don't to help businesses improve their brand's exposure.

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Ross O'Brien -  https://podconx.com/guests/ross-obrien

Maggie Kelly - https://podconx.com/guests/maggie-kelly

Bonaventure Equity - https://www.bvequity.com/

Mike Sanchez - https://podconx.com/guests/mike-sanchez

Emergent Layer - https://emergentlayer.com/