The Green Peak

MainStem With Co-Founder & CEO Alen Nguyen today on The Green Peak with Richard Zwicky only on Cannabis Radio. Alen has a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and a Master’s in Business Administration. He is the Co-Founder & CEO of MainStem, a Seattle-based company that is revolutionizing supply chain management in the cannabis industry by utilizing technology and efficient operations. Alen has raised over $4.5 million in investment capital and doubled MainStem’s growth year after year since 2017. MainStem is the leading B2B eCommerce marketplace and integrated supply purchasing platform for cannabis companies. The company was founded in 2014 by Alen and Long Nguyen – two cousins who had the vision and foresight to solve a massive gap rising in the commercial cannabis industry supply chain. Alen’s depth of experience within infrastructure and supply chain combined with Long’s experience in the cannabis market, the two founders set out to create MainStem, and the integrated purchasing platform was born.

Wings with CEO Haitham Al-Beik today on The Green Peak with Richard Zwicky only on Cannabis Radio. Wings is an ecosystem of products and services from letsbutterfly to revitalize the services industry by introducing autonomous sustainable businesses designed with proprietary, purpose-built robotics and intuitive end-to-end experiences — beginning with food service. Compared to many industry ecosystems, the services industry stands out to be more closed than others. Businesses and consumers alike tend to be in the dark when it comes to information and processes, while data is fragmented, outdated, and restricted. Such an environment creates unnecessary layers of friction to investors and young entrepreneurs entering the market. They are facing an increasingly high barrier to entry due to the competitive and growing complex nature of the market. It has worsened with the current pandemic.

Bloomwell Group with Niklas Kouparanis today on The Green Peak with Richard Zwicky only on Cannabis Radio. Bloomwell is rapidly changing healthcare for the better. Through their patient-centric D2C approach we focus on a strong and revolutionizing streamlined customer journey. The Bloomwell portfolio companies are perfectly positioned to generate a unique experience throughout the entire value chain. Combining natural medicine with digitalization is a journey back to the roots of healthcare with the tools of the 21st century. The green revolution in healthcare starts now and Bloomwell is taking the lead.

Victus Consulting Ventures with CEO and Industry consultant and consumer goods executive Alisia Ratliff today on The Green Peak with Richard Zwicky only on Cannabis Radio. Victus C.V. cannabis consulting disrupts the status quo of one-dimensional cannabis consultants. Often times cannabis consultants provide a company or investors with enough information to make them dangerous to themselves by using generic business models, providing vague sops and unrealistic targets. They have identified the unpredictable outcomes from copycat consultants and are making it their mission to go beyond cannabis consulting.

Radicle Science with Co-founder and Exec Chair Pelin Thorogood today on The Green Peak with Richard Zwicky only on Cannabis Radio. Pelin Thorogood is an analytics industry executive turned impact entrepreneur who has made a career out of being at the forefront of emerging business trends and disruptive technologies. With an unwavering focus on data and analytics, Pelin served as CEO and Director of Anametrix, a venture-backed multichannel data collection, visualization, and predictive analytics platform which received broad industry recognition, including for best business intelligence (BI) and Big Data solution (acquired by Ensighten 2014). Prior to Anametrix, she was CMO of WebSideStory, the pioneer in web analytics (IPO 2004, acquired by Omniture/Adobe 2008).

Drnq Budz with Founder of ROCO plants Dan "DanO" OBryan today on The Green Peak With Richard Zwicky only on Cannabis Radio. Drnq Budz Launches a Beverage Revolution: THC Lined Drinking Straws. The radical new delivery mechanism for THC is eco-friendly, discreet, and can enhance any beverage, thanks to an exclusive patent for an “active coating” technology. Drnq Budz launched its line of drinking straws made with an interior lining of THC for easy, portable wellness and relaxation anywhere. The L.A.-based startup has secured the master rights to the technology developed by Unistraw, the biggest straw maker in the world. Drnq Budz will launch with 3 flavors and 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg dosages, with more options coming soon. Drnq Budz will be available beginning December 15, 2021, from dispensaries and delivery services throughout California.

Higher Risk Deposit Compliance Solutions with Chief Operating Officer Becky Postar today on The Green Peak with Richard Zwicky only on Cannabis Radio. HDCS provides a comprehensive solution to financial institutions that are interested in banking the cannabis industry. There are other companies that approach this problem from technology or cannabis-centric perspective. But technologists and cannabis entrepreneurs are ill-equipped to help banks navigate compliance. What sets the HDCS apart is that we offer a “banker-led and managed” solution. Our leadership team and network of experts represent more than 100 years of banking and regulatory experience. As a result, we can ensure that your financial institution utilizes best practices to stay in front of the evolving regulations for the cannabis industry. Becky is a veteran banking officer of 20 years who has extensive experience in business development, lending, and compliance training for multiple banks. She has deep domain expertise in BSA, AML, KYC, and the evolving cannabis regulations.