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Ed Keating is back in action on the Cannacurio Podcast! This week, he's joined by Kevin Hart, the CEO and founder of Green Check Verified. They touch on Kevin's origins in the cannabis industry, the challenges of banking, how hemp and CBD come into play for financial institutions, and much more!

Green Check Verified enables financial institutions to build and scale best-in-class cannabis banking programs backed by industry-leading technology and services. Visit https://greencheckverified.com for more information.

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Founder and CEO, Bryan Passman, of Hunter + Esquire joins Ed Keating for a conversation on 4/20 about how the recruiting space was affected during during the pandemic, what’s bringing people into the cannabis industry, how they segment the market, and more!

Hunter + Esquire is the leading executive search and consulting firm focussed solely on the Cannabis and Psychedelics Industries. Find out more information by visiting their website: https://www.hunteresquire.com/

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Ryan Fleming and Paul Clifford from Sage Intacct hopped on the podcast to chat with Ed about how cannabis fits into their business model, working with multi-state operators, the amount of audits striking companies within the industry, and more!

Sage Intacct, Inc is an American provider of cloud-based Financial management and services available in five regions around the globe. Find out more information at https://www.sageintacct.com

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Shield Compliance President and Chief Operating Officer, Tony Repanich, stopped by the podcast to chat with Ed about joining the company, what changes to the industry on a federal level would mean for Shield, whether hemp is a stepping stone for banking, and much more!

Shield Compliance is transforming the way cannabis banks and legal marijuana financial institutions manage risk, comply with regulations and satisfy operational demands across the United States. Find out more information by visiting http://www.shieldbanking.com.

The video version of this podcast can be found on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AHiRQ9nRjPU

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Robert Mohr and Haley Hayes or PeopleGuru joined the podcast to chat about the hurdles they faced coming into the industry in Florida, the importance of owning their own technology, how they utilize the Cannabiz Media database, and more!

PeopleGuru develops and supports cloud-based Human Capital Management Software designed to meet the needs of passionate and progressive HR Leaders of mid-market organizations. Visit https://www.peopleguru.com for more information.

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Chief Operating Officer at Metrc, Lewis Koski, joined the show for a fascinating conversation about how the company jumped in the cannabis space, the impact of state policies, what’s next for Metrc, and much more!

Metrc is the most trusted cannabis track and trace system in the U.S. Our technology uses advanced software, RFID, and a secure, closed-loop database to monitor cannabis inventory from seed to point of sale. We proudly support 15 states, the District of Columbia and over 15,000 business licenses. Visit www.metrc.com for more information.

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Ron Basak-Smith and James Eichner, co-founders of Sana Packaging, hopped the podcast for a fascinating conversation about the company’s start, their three overarching guiding principles, their goal of getting the packaging industry to follow their lead, and much more!

Sana Packaging is a sustainable packaging brand that designs and develops cannabis packaging for a circular economy using 100% plant-based hemp plastic, 100% reclaimed ocean plastic, and other sustainable materials. Visit http://www.sanapackaging.com for more information.

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Watch the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/hNsvpVMWlsU

On the 29th edition of the Cannacurio Podcast, Canna Advisor's VP of Marketing, Lisa Jordan, joins the show to talk about California's viability, what's attractive and not attractive when looking at markets, and more!

Whether you’re a new startup or an experienced business wanting to expand, Canna Advisors is the first call any cannabis entrepreneur should make. Canna Advisors has the industry experience, reputation, influence, expertise, and passion to put your cannabis business in the best position for sustained, long-term success. Find out more at https://thinkcanna.com/.

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Flourish CEO, Colton Griffin, joined the podcast to chat with Amanda and Ed about how the company came to be, regulatory hurdles, how they pick states to operate in, and much more!

The Flourish software platform tracks product from seed to sale. Clients use Flourish to support all purchasing, inventory management, cultivation tracking, order fulfillment, and retail operations. By virtue of using Flourish, clients create and capture rich sets of data, which we present as actionable analytics to help drive decision making. Find out more at www.flourishsoftware.com

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Grassi CPA’s Zach Gordon is our first guest of the new year! He joined us to talk about the company’s origins in the cannabis space, the importance of industry education, regulations, and much more!

Grassi is an independent member firm of Moore North America, which is itself a regional member of Moore Global Network Limited (MGNL). All the firms in MGNL are independent entities, owned and managed in each location. Their membership in, or association with, Moore Global Network Limited should not be construed as constituting or implying any partnership between them. Find out more information at www.grassicpas.com.

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