We recently had a chance to talk with Scott Berman about cannabis startups and fundraising.   He is the founder of the Panther Opportunity Fund, which was formed to make early-stage equity and debt investments in private companies that focus on the legal Cannabis industry and are ancillary to the Cannabis plant.    In certain instances where the Fund feels opportunities that touch the plant are exceptional on a risk-adjusted basis, those opportunities will be reviewed, and investments may be made. In addition, the Fund seeks out investment opportunities where expansion capital is needed and will lead or co-lead Series A investments into those who have demonstrated market adoption.   To support cannabis investors, he also launched The Panther Group, an advisory firm that helps institutions navigate the nascent but emerging cannabis industry. Those are looking to be on the right side of the maturation curve as this industry unfolds.

We had the pleasure of speaking with Mike Goral.   Mike leads Armanino’s Cannabis Tax group and travels back and forth from the East to the West Coast as this industry rapidly expands across the country.   As the tax law expert in this industry, he provides cannabis leaders with the necessary business expertise to grow, go public or sell.

We had a chance to chat with Gavin Kogan - attorney and startup cannabis advisor.   Over the past 15 years, he has been advising, founding, building, and running cannabis enterprises in California. As a veteran cannabis business lawyer and then serial cannabis business founder, executive, and board member, he brings exceptional expertise, experience, and perspective to bear on my colleague’s challenges.  He helps cannabis leaders plan and execute successful capital raises and expansions toward stable growth.

We had a chance to talk cannabis marketing and SEO with Viktor Karpenko, MJSEO.agency.  MjSeo is the top SEO agency for US cannabis companies. MjSeo agency’s experts aim to help our customers become world-famous by utilizing a well-thought-out SEO strategy and increasing their profits hundreds of times.

CannaList Conversations with Mark "MR DUI LA" Rosenfeld - We sat down with Mark to discuss #DUI and #Cannabis.

Fabian is the Senior Director of Operations at Veterans House Charity. https://veteranshouse.ca/

We sat down with Michael Zaytsev, Academic Director of Cannabis Degree Programs at LIM College.    He is Launching (and teaching in) NYC's first ever Bachelor's and Master's Degree programs in the Business of Cannabis. https://www.limcollege.edu/academics/business-cannabis

We recently sat down with Michael whose practice at Duane Morris has a concentration in cannabis law. As a former general counsel for a telecommunications service provider, he guides clients with a practical, business-centered perspective. What his clients appreciate most about him is my ability to understand their business goals and focus our time together on what matters most to them. He takes the time to get to know his clients, who rely on his knowledge of the financial services, consumer/retail, technology, entertainment, healthcare services, manufacturing, sports and telecom, and cannabis industries to help realize their objectives. #cannabis #cannabisindustry

We had a chance to sit down with attorney Omar Figueroa.   Lawyer, author, and corporate director with more than twenty-three years of experience practicing cannabis law in California and degrees from Stanford Law School and Yale University.   Director of the National Cannabis Industry Association and the California Cannabis Tourism Association who studied corporate governance at Wharton and regularly teaches Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses to lawyers. Chapter Leader of the Sonoma County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California.   A volunteer member of the Sebastopol Center for the Arts Board of Directors. As a member of Ganjier Circle, Omar helped develop a curriculum for cannabis sommeliers and a Systematic Assessment Protocol for judging fine cannabis and concentrates.

We recently sat down with Steve. He develops the leaders in cannabis that everyone wants and needs. Why? Because everyone is counting on leaders in cannabis to change the world, build their companies and achieve financial success. We help you do that by focusing on your leadership and organizational culture and helping you build a network of industry experts to catapult your business.  Steve Scheier is an author, leadership cultivator, and speaker.  His latest book "Power Up" offers insights to today’s cannabis and hemp operators so they can better understand power, improve their leadership, and achieve their goals. On his webcast series "Firestarters," Steve interviews the movers and shakers in the cannabis industry, discussing developments, achievements, leadership, power, and many cannabis-related topics.