The Cannabis Business Coach

The Cannabis Business Coach Michael Zaytsev interviews and coaches Rich Gonzalez, inventor of the Chill, a revolutionary smoking apparatus. With nearly 30 years of experience in both the CPG and Home Goods verticals, Rich has a deep knowledge of the "concept-to-shelf" process, and hundreds of millions of people around the world own at least one item he’s helped create. But none of them are quite like the Chill.

On this episode we discuss the challenges of manufacturing and distributing Cannabis related products, the importance of having a great legal team and supportive partners, how brining a Cannabis accessory to market is different from traditional markets, and how to succeed in Cannabis even if you come from a non-traditional background.

In the coaching portion, Mike and Rich discuss one of the biggest buzzkills to the Cannabis industry, government.

Recorded on 4/14/2021

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Get a Chill for yourself or your loved ones

The Cannabis Business Book

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The Cannabis Business Coach Michael Zaytsev interviews Tangy Daniel, a U.S. Marine Corp veteran who served 2 tours of duty in Iraq and then became Founder and CEO of multiple Cannabis businesses.

This interview marks Tangy's last interview as an entrepreneur in the Cannabis industry. She's exiting the business to serve as an advocate in the firearms space, working to protect 2nd amendment rights.

We discuss:

• how PTSD and Veteran’s health issues opened Tangy’s eyes to the power of Cannabis medicine
• the restrictions around Cannabis and guns which are forcing Tangy to give up one of her great passions
• Georgia’s Cannabis regulations
• the importance of being a good leader and a good follower in Cannabis business
• being the only black woman in the room
• the importance of learning the origin stories and how things came to be
• the benefits of working with a business coach, especially in Cannabis

Recorded on 1/6/2021

Additional Resources:

The Cannabis Business Book

Getting More: How You Can Negotiate to Succeed in Work and Life

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The Cannabis Business Coach Michael Zaytsev interviews and coaches Heather Cabot. Heather is an author, award-winning journalist, former ABC News correspondent and anchor. Her latest book, "The New Chardonnay" examines how marijuana went mainstream.

Heather shares her story of going from an absolute Cannabis outsider to being inspired to write a book about Cannabis. She spent 3 years traveling the country and Canada, interviewing dozens of people in the industry to understand who and what was behind the stunning rebranding of marijuana.

In the coaching portion, Mike Z helps Heather find greater self-acceptance and peace when dealing with the uncertainty of living in a covid19 world.

In this episode we discuss:

• The inspiration for Heather’s book and its origin story
• Diving into the world of Cannabis as a complete outsider and the benefit of having a beginner’s mind
• How a conversation with legendary investor Jeanne Sullivan lead Heather to attend MJBizCon & the importance of showing up
• The importance of following advice from those who are in the know
• Touring Canopy Growth’s edibles factory with Canopy Growth’s former CEO, Bruce Linton and Snoop Dogg’s business partner, Ted Chung
• How Heather’s kids were embarrassed that mom was writing a book about Cannabis and why they eventually came around
• Why everyone, and especially parents, need to learn about Cannabis as it becomes more and more normalized
• Speaking to your kids about Cannabis
• Managing the uncertainty of living in a covid19 world

Resources:

The New Chardonnay: The Unlikely Story of How Marijuana Went Mainstream - Heather Cabot

The Cannabis Business Book - Michael Zaytsev - The Cannabis Business Coach

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The Cannabis Business Coach Michael Zaytsev interviews and coaches Adam Remis, Founder of YourCannaCFO.com and Co-Founder of CannaCFO Magazine. Adam has over 25 years of accounting and tax experience and has even been CFO of a New York Stock Exchange publicly traded company.

In this episode, we discuss common misconceptions about the Cannabis industry, the importance of hiring experts to help with due diligence before investing in Cannabis businesses, and how the industry will change after federal legalization.

In the coaching portion, Mike Z helps Adam with a client’s fundraising challenge.

Recorded on 12/16/2020

Additional Resources:

The Cannabis Business Book

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The Cannabis Business Coach Michael Zaytsev interviews and coaches Jenny Argie, Founder and CEO of Jenny's Baked at Home.

Jenny's story is nothing short of amazing. She was a successful entrepreneur and innovator in the children's furniture business, then got diagnosed with breast cancer. She turned to Cannabis medicine as an alternative to pharmaceutical treatment options, which worked out really well for Jenny, who is now cancer free. This inspired Jenny to dedicate herself to helping other women and medical patients who didn't have access to good information and safe products.

Jenny became one of the first licensed Hemp processors in New York State and has been helping people achieve health and wellness with her Jenny's Baked at Home products ever since.

In this episode of The Cannabis Business Coach Podcast, we discuss:

• how true innovators raise industry standards and why that’s especially important in Cannabis
• how Jenny’s battle with cancer inspired her mission and the joy she gets from improving people’s health and quality of Life with Cannabis & Hemp
• the life changing power of cannabinoids and the importance of cannabinoid variety in the diet
• why it’s so difficult to find quality CBD products and some ways to do so (hint: avoid buying gas station CBD)
• how Jenny’s commitment to customer service and building deep relationships with her customers has allowed her to standout and sustain in a hyper crowded CBD market

In the coaching segment, we work on the fatigue of dealing with shark investors during the Cannabis & CBD fundraising process.

Recorded on 11/11/2020 and originally streamed at www.Twitch.TV/HiMikeZ.

Additional Resources:

The Cannabis Business Book

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