Smokey Mirrors Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ben Kovacs
Cannabis investing is hard! There are tens of millions of people around the world looking to invest in cannabis, but even the most seasoned financial professionals are struggling to gain the insights and confidence to build their optimal cannabis portfolios. With deep industry operational experience and years of investment experience, Smokey Mirrors brings actionable cannabis insights to the forefront so you can, hopefully, avoid the pitfalls of cannabis and discover the right companies for your portfolio.
Scott Sundvor, CEO at Space Coyote reveals how his company has managed to carve out a niche in the incredibly competitive California Cannabis market.
Trent Woloveck is the Chief Commercial Director of Jushi Holdings. They are a a national, multi-state cannabis company with retail locations, premium brands and state-of-the-art cultivation, processing and manufacturing facilities.
AnnaRae Grabstein is Chief Compliance Officer at NorCal Cannabis Co. She says cannabis companies have to understand the political environment they are operating in. If they don't, they're doomed to fail.
Jigar Patel, Co-Founder and CO-CEO of NorCal Cannabis, is a key player in California’s cannabis market. And he's my former boss! That's how I know he has one of the best reads on this industry.
Jeffrey Graham realized there was a problem with the cannabis industry. There just wasn't the kind of granular data that companies needed to make smart decisions. So he founded Pistil Data. Pistil makes it easy for California cannabis sales teams to prospect, upsell and get quick intel to grow sales.
Aaron Salz offers clear analysis of the cannabis industry. His company Stoic Advisory advises and invests in the global cannabis industry. He has worked in the industry for nearly a decade. And he thinks there are still plenty of opportunities – if you know where to look.
Jason Vegotsky helps cannabis brands achieve rapid growth. His company PetalFast has developed a go-to-market accelerator that has achieved real results for companies like Space Coyote, Big Pete’s Cookies, Honey Oil and Weed.
Chris Emerson has a Ph.D level understanding of cannabis. He used that expertise to build LEVEL Experience - a company dedicated to cultivating rare cannabinoids.