Drug Dealers to Businessmen Podcast

Duane has a conversation about legal cannabis farming taking place in several states in the United States. He has a conversation with Jared of Mellow Moose Farms (Instagram: @mellowmoosefarms) about how to get started with your own farm, ancillary opportunities, and the future of the cannabis industry.

@hempgenetics

@mellowmoosefarms

Duane Cofield extends the conversation on how important "Soft Skills" are in the workplace and also for your entrepreneurial ventures. We discuss the importance of networking and how it can be very difficult for some, especially those coming from the game of Drug Dealing.

Resources:

Book:

The Hard Truth about Soft Skills

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012GTZDE/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Selecting Your Brand Color

https://www.helpscout.net/blog/psychology-of-color/

Duane Cofield speak about the importance of developing "soft skills" in business and the workplace. This is part 1 of a 2 part series on developing soft skills. Learn the difference between soft skills and hard skills .

Book Resources:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The Hard Truth About Soft Skills

Duane Cofield sits down with Senior Director of the Center for Engagement, Service and the Public Good at California State University Los Angeles Taffany Lim as she discussed two of the many programs that she directs, which are the BA Prison Initiative and Project Rebound. For more info on Taffany Lim and the programs please visit www.calstatela.edu/engagement

Duane Cofield sits down with West Coast Hip Hop Artist and Entrepreneur OG Mitchy Slick from South East San Diego. In this conversation you will hear about hip hop college sports, gang life, drug dealing, legal cannabis and more. You do not want to miss this episode recorded live on the Drug Dealers to Businessmen Podcast Facebook Page. 

Duane speaks about the importance of writing your goals down and he will share a very inspiring personal story about developing goals in very low places.

The Secret Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3isjlvccc0

The Four Agreements : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005BRS8Z6/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

This week Duane speaks about waiting on your Harvest(Dreams and Goals)  and how he prematurely picked at his harvest and how you should not make the same mistakes. 

Book Links:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007JC1R8G/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Duane talks about how to develop your idea for business.

1. How to start
2. Where to look 
3. How to conduct research 
4. How to use deep domain knowledge 

Some free resources:

Source Connect https://source-elements.com/

Audacity https://sourceforge.net/projects/audacity/

Canva https://www.canva.com/

Duane Cofield goes into part 2 of the Digital and Social Media Marketing for the Homies which focuses on setting up your Facebook Page or Group, Dynamic Pixel and creating your first ad. This episode is for anyone who is looking at Facebook as a way to promote their business, idea, project and/or cause. This is also for those who already have a website or landing page set up, if you have not please listen to episode 17.

Resources:

Step 1

Setting up Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/business/learn/set-up-facebook-page

Step 2

Setting up Facebook Pixel

https://www.facebook.com/business/a/set-up-facebook-pixel

Step 3 (Refer to Canva before creating ad)

Creating Ad

https://www.facebook.com/business/products/ads

Social Media Graphics:

Canva https://www.canva.com

99 Designs https://99designs.com/ 

Duane puts on his Digital Marketing hat and educates on why digital and social media marketing is important for the homies to learn these subjects. Duane talks about website development, domain selection, brand colors, ad words and google analytics. 

Contact:

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