The Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast
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Robyn Rabinovich on the Cannabis Sector's Adjustment to Quarantine LifeCSE's Grace Pedota recently chatted with Robyn Rabinovich, Senior Account Director, Cannabis at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, to reflect on her professional experiences in the rapidly evolving cannabis industry, dating back to the onset of the MMPR program in Canada. In this comprehensive discussion, Robyn shares her favourite aspects of working at start-ups like CannTrust and TerrAscend (3:34), how Hill+Knowlton has uniquely positioned itself to provide B2B support to the industry (4:48), defin...- Howie Mandel on Charity, Commerce and Comedy in 2020On this very special edition of #HashtagFinance, CSE's Anil Mall and James Black are joined by legendary comedian - and entrepreneur - Howie Mandel, to discuss how he is coping with quarantine life, his charitable collaboration with Trevor Doerksen and ePlay Digital (CSE:EPY) and much (much) more. In this conversation, Howie shares how his reputation as a germaphobe dovetailed into the game "Outbreak", which evolved into a charitable tool to outfit PPE to frontline health-care workers ...
- Trevor Doerksen on the Gamification of Charitable GivingCSE's Anil Mall was recently joined by ePlay Digital Inc. (CSE:EPY) CEO Trevor Doerksen to discuss how his company is adapting to the recent conditions imposed by the Coronavirus, and how it inspired him to build a game that can help front line health care workers by supplying PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). In this discussion, Trevor talks about his escape from LA during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic (1:42), how current circumstances invigorated his mobile gaming project with ...
- Anna and Anil Introduce You to #HashtagFinance West Coast Edition#HashtagFinance is now on the left coast! Meet your west coast hosts, CSE's Anna Serin and Anil Mall. Subscribe for more great CSE insights and interviews here: https://go.thecse.com/CSETV-Subscribe #AlwaysInvested STAY CONNECTED WITH THE CSE ============================= - NEWSLETTER: https://go.thecse.com/CSE-Mailing-List-Subscribe - PODCAST: https://blog.thecse.com/cse-podcasts/ - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/canadianexchange/ - LINKEDIN: https://ca.l...
- Evan Gappelberg on the Intersection of Ecommerce and Augmented RealityCSE's Barrington Miller recently caught-up with NexTech AR Solutions Corp. (CSE:NTAR) CEO Evan Gappelberg to discuss his company's current state of operations during the Coronavirus outbreak in NYC. During this discussion, Evan provides commentary on the (positive) impact that the pandemic is having on his business (1:19), how their AR (augmented reality) technology fits within the shop-from home-paradigm (4:43), and his prospects for the stock market and predicted timeline for recovery (15:...
- Anthony Sandler on Building a Pandemic-Ready PortfolioCSE's Anna Serin was joined for a Friday edition of "Westcoast Wednesday" with Anthony Sandler, Investment Advisor at Mackie Research Capital Corporation. In this wide ranging conversation, Anthony shares his market insights including the economic and market impacts of not knowing how long the Coronavirus pandemic will last (3:12), specific advice for investing in SMEs (10:24), and his prospects for the cannabis space during these uncertain times (12:20). Listen until the end to hear An...
- Brian McKinney on Turning Your Phone Into a Life Saving DeviceCSE's James Black was recently joined by Brian McKinney, President and CEO of ICEsoft Technologies (CSE:ISFT), to discuss why his company has never been busier as it currently serves its clients during the Coronavirus pandemic. In this discussion, Brian shares how ICEsoft delivers enriched emergency information via its Voyent Alert! platform (1:08), how the platform specifically applies during a pandemic scenario (3:54), and the benefits of running a company that has always relied on 'distri...
- Sean Kingsley on How to Prepare for the Roaring 20sCSE's Anna Serin and Sean Kingsley sat down in the Vancouver #HashtagFinance studio before this year's PDAC to discuss Sean's insights into the mining exploration market and his perspectives from the frontline of investor relations. In this discussion, Sean shares what makes the Golden Triangle in BC so special (5:48), why collaboration with First Nations will be the biggest development in the mining industry over the next 10 years (10:34), and the key benchmarks for investing in a jun...
- JB and Bear on Establishing New Norms in Times of UncertaintyCSE's James Black and Barrington Miller recently sat down to celebrate #HashtagFinance's 100th(!) episode and reflect on the current state of work/life balance during the era of Coronavirus. In this wide-ranging Sunday morning chat, JB and Bear discuss how they are adapting and delivering services from the exchange (1:18), the domino effect of events that occurred after PDAC (8:57), and the new WFH (work-from-home) routines that are being established in light of an extended quarantine ...
- Cameron Chell on the Race to Deploy An Epidemic-Tracking SystemCSE's James Black was recently joined by Cameron Chell, CEO of Draganfly Inc. (CSE:DFLY), to reflect on the new realities of operating a business during a quarantine and the opportunities being presented to his company during these challenging times. In this conversation, Chell reflects on the ominous feelings he had during his trip through the Vancouver airport before the lock-down (1:15), how his company is working with the University of South Australia to deploy an epidemic-tracking syste...
- Live from Davos: Jason Paltrowitz & Richard Carleton on Innovations in CannabisCSE’s James Black was joined by Jason Paltrowitz, EVP of Corporate Services at OTC Markets, and CSE CEO, Richard Carleton, at the Cannatech Davos Cannabis House for the second installment of a live episode of #HashtagFinance. In this discussion Paltrowitz and Carleton talk about the advantages of transparency in the public markets (3:30), how public markets might recapture investor trust in the cannabis industry (7:45), the macro trends that might help lift the market (10:30), and how, instea...
- Live From Davos: Jason Paltrowitz & Richard Carleton on Cannabis in Public MarketsCSE’s James Black was joined by Jason Paltrowitz, EVP of Corporate Services at OTC Markets, and CSE CEO, Richard Carleton, at the Cannatech Davos Cannabis House for a very special live episode of #HashtagFinance. In this interactive discussion Paltrowitz and Carleton explain the advantages of being a publicly traded company and the importance of that funding in the cannabis industry (2:30), the lessons we can learn (again) from this burgeoning industry (12:00), why the US government is the wo...
- Dr. Raza Bokhari on the Real Promise of CBDCSE’s Barrington Miller was recently joined in the studio by Dr. Raza Bokhari, CEO of FSD Pharma (CSE:HUGE), whose company recently celebrated their market open at the Canadian Securities Exchange. In this discussion Dr. Bokhari shares what it’s like to be the first company to be dual-listed on the CSE and NASDAQ (1:35), the importance for companies in the capital markets to be in “the big ocean” (5:25), the groundbreaking clinical trials FSD Pharma is conducting with a synthetic compo...
- Frank Holmes on the New Investment Realities in the Age of CoronavirusCSE's James Black recently hosted Frank Holmes, CEO and CIO at U.S. Global Investors for his second visit to the #HashtagFinance podcast. In this discussion Frank shares his many investment observations including the global themes that are contributing to gold price speculation (1:50), why he thinks buying Bitcoin is now analogous to collecting art (7:07), and the impact of Coronavirus on recent mining and investment conferences like PDAC (14:46). Listen until the end to hear Fr...
- Marilyn Schaffer on How Payments Disruption Starts in the KitchenCSE's Phillip Shum recently hosted CEO Marilyn Schaffer from XTM Inc. (CSE:PAID) to share her experiences in the payments industry and how the time was finally right for XTM to go public on the Canadian Securities Exchange. In this discussion, Marilyn shares how her experience in payments started with an Angry Birds payment card (2:18), how her firm is making it easier for restaurant servers to get paid and save (4:06), and how their app-based mobile wallet solution will revolutionize c...
- Traci Costa on the Power of a Majority Female Board of DirectorsCSE's Grace Pedota hosted Traci Costa for her second appearance on #HashtagFinance to discuss her company, Peakaboo Beans Inc. (CSE:BEAN), ringing the bell to open the market at the CSE, and her thoughts on International Women's Day. In this discussion, Traci shares how Peekaboo Beans is celebrating new beginnings after "resetting" the company last year (2:21), the advantages of having top female talent in the BEAN boardroom (6:51), and the company's reasons for rebranding after 14 years as ...
- Sophia Ruffolo on the Promise of a World with More Women-Owned BusinessesCSE's Grace Pedota recently hosted Sophia Ruffolo - CEO and Founder of femmebought - to discuss her mission to promote women-owned businesses and close the funding gap for female-led companies. In this discussion, Sophia shares the insights that are driving her mission for economic parity for women, including the dramatically low number of Fortune 500 companies led by women (3:30), the wide gap in VC funding for male-vs-female led companies (4:25), and the global response to her efforts to p...
- Brian Fowler on the Fundamentals of Mineral Exploration and GeologyCSE's Anna Serin hosts the debut episode of #HashtagFinance - Westcoast Edition with debut guest Brian Fowler, CEO of Northstar Gold Corp. (CSE:NSG). In this discussion, Brian shares many of the lessons and techniques learned over his career in mining exploration. This is a must-listen for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of exploration and geology! Subscribe for more great CSE insights and interviews here: https://go.thecse.com/CSETV-Subscribe #AlwaysInvested STAY CONNE...
- Vishal Gupta on Using Green Gold to Fund Exploration of (Gold) GoldCSE's James Black was recently joined by Vishal Gupta, CEO of California Gold Mining Inc. (CSE:CGM), to discuss his company's multi-pronged growth strategy in hemp cultivation and wholesaling, as well as gold exploration in California. In this conversation, Vishal discusses how he is leveraging operating cash flow from their hemp business to fund gold exploration (1:48), the importance of understanding the bottlenecks in the wholesale hemp market (4:54), and why his company isn't growing hem...
- Melissa Rolston on Empowerment from Skin to Within - the JADA StoryCSE's Grace Pedota was recently joined by Melissa Rolston, Founder of JADA, who dropped by to share her personal journey in the cannabis industry which has led her to launch her new venture - a cannabis infused skincare brand. In this discussion, Melissa shares how she was inspired by her work in chronic pain management and photography (1:15), how one particular case she treated demonstrated how cannabinoid therapy can work effectively alongside chemotherapy (4:45), and the key allies ...