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Bethany Gomez, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Brightfield Group

By on February 16, 2023 in podcast

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Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture. 

This week Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are joined by Bethany Gomez, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Brightfield Group, a leading consumer insights and market intelligence SaaS platform for Cannabis, CBD and the emerging wellness industries. 

In this episode Anne and Nick sat down with Bethany to discuss the importance of market research in the cannabis space and how to successfully leverage client use data. Bethany also explains how understanding cannabis consumers and aligning with their cultural identity is the key to building a successful cannabis brand. She also discusses Brightfield’s Evergi wellness platform, which combines consumer insights, social listening, expert analysis, and more.

So sit back and enjoy our conversation with Managing Director and Co-Founder of Brightfield Group, Bethany Gomez. 

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This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director Shea Gunther.

This episode of The GreenRush is brought to you by Heffernan Insurance Brokers

You can learn more about how KCSA Cannabis can help your cannabiz by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing greenrush@kcsa.com. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

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David Traylor, Senior Managing Director of Golden Eagle Partners

By on February 9, 2023 in podcast

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Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture. 

This week our hosts Anne Donohoe and Phil Carlson are joined by David Traylor, Senior Managing Director of Golden Eagle Partners, a Cannabis Investment Bank and trusted advisor to cannabis leaders worldwide.

After advising on various transactions in the life science sector, he took an interest in the cannabis sector and started advising cannabis companies in 2013. In 2014, he joined Surna, Inc. (OTC:SRNA) as Chief Business Officer. After a year stint at Surna, Mr. Traylor re-founded Golden Eagle Partners to provide his knowledge to companies across the cannabis sector.

In this episode Anne and Phil sat down with David to discuss the shift in finding capital within the cannabis industry over the last decade. David also shares advice for operators in the current climate and with the current state of legislation. He also discusses upcoming cannabis conferences, such as Davos, Benzinga, and CannMed. 

So sit back and enjoy our conversation with Senior Managing Director of Golden Eagle Partners, David Traylor. 

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Show Credits:

This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Phil Carlson of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director Shea Gunther.

This episode of The GreenRush is brought to you by Heffernan Insurance Brokers

You can learn more about how KCSA Cannabis can help your cannabiz by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing greenrush@kcsa.com. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

Twitter: @The_GreenRush 

Instagram: @thegreenrush_podcast

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegreenrushpodcast/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGreenRushPodcast/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuEQkvdjpUnPyhF59wxseqw?disable_polymer=true

Ira Weinstein, Managing Principal of Cannabis Industries for CohnReznick

By on February 2, 2023 in podcast

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Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture. 

This week Kris Krane chatted with Ira Weinstein, Managing Principal of Cannabis Industries for CohnReznick, a leading advisory, assurance, and tax firm that helps clients seize emerging opportunities and change the game in their industries. CohnReznick’s cannabis practice helps cannabis companies adopt compliance, financial, and operating best practices to protect assets, strengthen balance sheets, and drive growth.

In this episode Kris sat down with Ira to learn about the process of launching a cannabis practice within a 100 year old, institutionalized consulting firm as well as the growing environmental, social, and governance movement in the cannabis industry. Ira explains the need for professionalism and legitimacy within the cannabis industry in order to maintain a well regulated market and explains how his firm is helping to build it. He also discusses the potential of state level rollout programs in 2023 within the tri-state area. 

So sit back and enjoy our conversation with CohnReznick’s Managing Principal of Cannabis Industries, Ira Weinstein.  

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Show Credits:

This episode was hosted by Kris Krane of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director Shea Gunther.

You can learn more about how KCSA Cannabis can help your cannabiz by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing greenrush@kcsa.com. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

Twitter: @The_GreenRush 

Instagram: @thegreenrush_podcast

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegreenrushpodcast/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGreenRushPodcast/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuEQkvdjpUnPyhF59wxseqw?disable_polymer=true

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