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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Last week, I caught up with Bennett Carroccio, CEO of Canal. Canal is a serious disrupter in the e-commerce space that recently raised a $22.5M Series A. The company aims to be a platform-agnostic service that connects quality brands across the internet and allows them to sell products within each other’s stores. Below, read my…
Read MoreRetirement Fintech for SMBs Raises $2.1M
SMBs Retirement Fintech for SMBs Raises $2.1M Meet Penelope – a female and AAPI-founded and led 401(k) platform that gives small businesses an affordable way to provide retirement benefits and attain financial security. The startup, launched in January, just raised $2.1 million in pre-seed fundraising. I’m bullish on fintech products for SMBs to flourish and preserve the…
Read MoreThe Cost of Running an American Cannabis Business in 2022
Cannabis is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. But, running a cannabis company is extremely expensive, especially in the United States where cannabis is still federally illegal. Plant-Touching Companies For the purpose of today’s deep dive we will be focusing on plant-touching cannabis companies, such as Cookies’ cultivation operations and dispensaries. As…
Read MoreMethane ‘Mootral’ cows
Reducing methane emissions from cows
Read MoreSmoking Medical Cannabis?
Should medical patients have access to dried cannabis flower? This question has long been the subject of controversy in certain states where medical cannabis is legal, with Minnesota most recently updating its policy to allow flower sales.
Read MoreGetting Some Mojo
3 BIG STORIES 1. Getting Some Mojo Mojo, a company making a stock market for professional atheletes, announced a $75M raise led by Thrive Capital. Other investors in the deal include Tiger Global and Alex Rodriguez and his business partner Marc Lore. There have been hundreds of ventures trying to make this vision a reality. Why will…
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