The Cannabis Business Coach Podcast Episode 18: Neil Kaufman - Kaufman & Associates

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The Cannabis Business Coach Michael Zaytsev interviews and coaches Neil Kaufman, the managing partner of Kaufman & Associates, LLC. Neil brought his 30 years of experience in corporate and securities Law into Cannabis a few years ago. Neil formerly served as Chairman of the Board of a Nasdaq-listed technology company and is a 2019 Superlawyer.

We discuss raising capital for Cannabis businesses, the due diligence process, and how the Cannabis business playing field is starting to look increasingly similar to other industries.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Getting involved with a NY license application years ago

  • The differences between management teams and the level of professionalism in the industry now vs 5 years ago

  • Why Cannabis isn’t so different from any other industry these days, especially in terms of raising capital

  • What serious investors understand about the due diligence process for Cannabis investing

  • How the Cannabis industry is like the tech boom & bubble of the 90s

  • The challenge of learning about the Cannabis industry & getting involved

  • The revelation that the Cannabis industry is recession proof

Resources:

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

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