Vapen MJ Ventures Opens the Market at the CSE Media Centre

The CSE was happy to welcome Vapen MJ Ventures (CSE:VAPN) to open the market on October 11th, 2019 at the CSE Media Centre.

Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Vapen MJ Ventures operates in the US as an agricultural technology, services, and property management company. The company uses a full vertical integration business model to oversee and execute all aspects of cultivation, extraction, manufacturing, retail dispensary, and wholesale distribution of high margin cannabis THC and hemp CBD products under the Vapen brand.

“We’re honoured to be here at the Canadian Securities Exchange and do this bell ringing,” remarked President and CFO Bob Brilon.

“Milestones that we’re celebrating are, we just announced that we have several partnerships in THC and hemp extraction, and those are throughout the states. We have nine states now, and then one in Jamaica, so we’re excited about having those all up and running by the end of this year. That’ll make our 2020 look really phenomenal, so we’re excited about that.”

Several members of the Vapen team joined Brilon at the Market Open to ring the bell, including Director David Eaton.

View the podcast for this Market Open featuring Bob Brilon here.

For more details about the CSE Media Centre, including information on upcoming Market Opens, please visit the CSE website, or follow us on social media.

Ian Mclelland on the Shift from Traditional Media to Digital Content

Ian Mclelland, CEO and Founder of Proactive Investors, joins James Black to discuss how he turned his investing blog into a global financial news business (2:01), what Proactive offers that goes beyond the range of traditional news media and how they maintain their broadcast standards (8:24), why it’s important to have a global footprint in the industry (14:06), and how they create mutually beneficial relationships with third party syndication sites (20:22). Listen until the end to learn how investor interests and preferred media format vary by region, why Proactive created their app, and for Ian’s advice to publicly-listed companies on maintaining visibility and building trust with shareholders.

Subscribe:  Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Soundcloud / Stitcher / Google Play / RSS

SLANG Worldwide Opens the Market at the CSE Media Centre

The CSE proudly welcomed SLANG Worldwide Inc. (CSE:SLNG) to open the market at the CSE Media Centre on October 8th, 2019.

SLANG Worldwide is a global cannabis consumer packaged goods company with a robust portfolio of brands that are distributed at more than 2,600 stores in 12 US states. The company is focused on acquiring and developing market-proven regional brands, as well as creating new brands to meet the needs of cannabis consumers worldwide.

“Opening the market for SLANG is really exciting. Going public and having a partner with the CSE that provides this platform for entrepreneurs to have access to capital, expand their shareholder base, and grow their business has been a really fascinating experience and great partnership. Having gone public on the CSE was transformational for SLANG,” remarked President Billy Levy.

“We’re ringing the bell today, but this represents the collective efforts of over 150 people in the engine room, whose efforts really drive the performance of the stock, and create this opportunity for everybody,” added CEO Peter Miller.

Joining Levy and Miller at the Market Open were several members of the SLANG team, including Kelly Ehler, Ramon Gamble, Kristina McCahon, Mikel Rutherford, Rhianna Brancato, and Ruben Breteler.

View the podcast for this Market Open featuring Peter Miller here.

For more details about the CSE Media Centre, including information on upcoming Market Opens, please visit the CSE website, or follow us on social media.

Looking Back to the Extraordinary Future 2019 Conference

The CSE had an extraordinary time at the Extraordinary Future conference on September 22nd and 23rd in Vancouver. We are proud to have been a Gold sponsor of this Cambridge House International event, gaining insights into projects and ideas at the forefront of Canadian technological innovation.

The question at the heart of the Extraordinary Future Conference has always been “what’s next?” And with the third iteration of the conference now complete, it’s exciting to reflect upon what emerged from bringing together a community of innovators, investors, and intellects to spark conversations about the next big thing.

At the Exchange for Entrepreneurs, we’ve had the unique advantage of seeing how technology in the hands of capable, motivated, growth-seeking innovators can rapidly scale or disrupt existing industies, or create entirely new ones. This was evident at XFuture 2019, as individuals covered groundbreaking topics such as cannabis technology, eSports, biohacking, psilocybin, sustainability, augmented reality (AR), and much more. It was fantastic to learn more about how these future-focused entrepreneurs are harnessing the incredible, transformative power of technology to create extraordinary futures.

At the event, we also had the opportunity to sit down with many leaders at the helm of CSE-listed companies, and to find out what’s on the horizon for these entrepreneurs. To watch these exclusive interviews, visit the CSE TV channel on YouTube here.


For even more future-focused content, we encourage you to explore the recently-released Technology Issue of Public Entrepreneur Magazine. In the spirit of XFuture, this edition moves the magazine experience into a whole new digital medium by enabling readers to access dynamic featured content on their smartphones through the power of augmented reality (AR) technology. Read it here.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and we can’t wait to see what’s next at Extraordinary Future 2020!

Hadley Ford on Achieving Firsts in the Cannabis Industry

Hadley Ford, CEO of iAnthus Capital Holdings, joined James Black after the iAnthus Market Open at the CSE Media Centre to discuss some of the firsts the company has achieved as an MSO in the cannabis space (4:11), how regulatory challenges in the US drive their strategy for branding and distribution (8:15), and his thoughts on the SAFE Banking Act, including how quickly he believes it will get through the Senate (14:37). Listen until the end to learn about the company’s mission to build a portfolio of iconic brands and delight their customers, for his opinion on the current vape ban in the US, and to hear why cannabis is a family business for him.

Subscribe:  Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Soundcloud / Stitcher / Google Play / RSS

iAnthus Capital Holdings Opens the Market at the CSE Media Centre

The CSE was happy to welcome the team from iAnthus Capital Holdings (CSE:IAN) to participate in a Market Open at the CSE Media Centre on October 4th, 2019.

iAnthus Capital Holdings is a multi-state cannabis operator that owns and operates licensed cannabis cultivation, processing, and dispensary facilities in the United States. Founded by entrepreneurs with decades of experience in operations, investment banking, corporate finance, law, and healthcare services, iAnthus provides a unique combination of capital and hands-on operating and management expertise, with the goal of delighting their customers.

“I think it’s a tremendous honour to be opening the market. We’ve worked with the CSE from day one, the exchange has been tremendously welcoming, and you do need good execution for your shareholder perspective. You also need good execution in the marketplace, even from an employee perspective, because they watch the stock every day, and their efforts and hard work in delighting our customers are reflected in that,” remarked CEO Hadley Ford.

“We delight our customers because that’s the essence of what a business should be. If you don’t have customers, you’re not in business. A customer comes in, they need to be delighted by that experience and they need to come back.”

In addition to CEO Hadley Ford, several members of the iAnthus team were present at the Market Open. Elizabeth Stavola, Chief Strategy Officer, had the honour of ringing the opening bell.

For more details about the CSE Media Centre, including information on upcoming Market Opens, please visit the CSE website, or follow us on social media.

Ross O’Brien on Bridging the Gap Between Cannabis Entrepreneurs and Investors

Ross O’Brien, Founder of Bonaventure Equity and Cannabis Dealmakers Summit, joins Grace Pedota via Skype to talk about what makes Cannabis Dealmakers Summit different from other conferences, and their goal to positively impact one billion lives (2:48), how maturation in the cannabis industry is helping bridge the gap between entrepreneurs and investors (5:07), and which sectors he believes have been (and will be) most impacted by cannabis (6:50). Listen until the end to learn more about his book, Cannabis Capital, for his thoughts on the development of customer affinity towards certain cannabis brands and products, and to hear about his upcoming appearance on the show Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch.

Subscribe:  Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Soundcloud / Stitcher / Google Play / RSS

StableView Asset Management Opens the Market at the CSE Media Centre

The CSE welcomed the team from StableView Asset Management on October 2nd, 2019 to open the market at the CSE Media Centre.

StableView is a financial asset management firm serving the needs of both institutions and individual clients. Utilizing proprietary investment and risk management processes, StableView’s investment mandates serve a wide variety of investment needs and objectives. Their Market Open at the CSE Media Centre took place just ahead of their technology event StableView TECH19, happening on October 3rd.

“This is our sixth year we’ve been doing this, this is the third year the CSE has been sponsoring us, so thank you very much CSE,” said Portfolio Manager & President Colin Fisher.

“It’s nice to have a partner in the ecosystem that’s looking to help do what we’re trying to get done, which is grow the ecosystem of technology in Canada and help attract capital to the Canadian technology companies that desperately need it. What we’re hoping to see is ever more Canadian capital coming into the Canadian technology scene.”

https://youtu.be/pLR70s9CctE

Joining Colin Fisher at the Market Open were several members of the StableView team, including Stephanie Barnes, Aimee Smith, and David Campbell.

For more details about the CSE Media Centre, including information on upcoming Market Opens, please visit the CSE website, or follow us on social media.

Anthony Durkacz on the Importance of Being Operationally Savvy

Anthony Durkacz, Chair of the Board of Directors at World Class Extractions (CSE:PUMP), joins Barrington Miller after opening the market to discuss how a cancer diagnosis helped inspire him to become an entrepreneur (1:24), why he believes the legalization of cannabis edibles in Canada could be a tailwind for the extraction industry (8:31), the operational benefits of the company’s recent merger with Quadron Cannatech (10:28), and what they’re focused on for the immediate future (15:23). Listen until the end to learn more about Anthony’s history with the CSE, the importance of scalable and efficient operations, and why he believes 2020 is “the year of the income statement.”

Subscribe:  Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Soundcloud / Stitcher / Google Play / RSS

Richard Carleton on Celebrating 15 Years as a Recognized Exchange

In this very special 50th episode of #HashtagFinance, CSE CEO Richard Carleton joins James Black as the podcast’s first-ever repeat guest to celebrate the CSE’s 15-year anniversary as a recognized exchange (1:02), to reflect on how the growth of the cannabis industry affected the evolution of the CSE (7:08), to discuss the upcoming expansion from junior exchange to an exchange that’s focused on a broader base of securities (12:48), and how it felt to ring the bell at the very first Market Open at the CSE Media Centre (24:10). Listen until the end to learn more about the culture and people who have helped the CSE achieve this milestone, why Richard loves coming into the office every day, for details on the new Media Centre, and to see what’s ahead for the CSE. Cheers to 15 years!

Subscribe:  Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Soundcloud / Stitcher / Google Play / RSS