On today’s episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff interviews three cannabis entrepreneurs: James Reina and Alvaro Ortega of Jibby Coffee and Jerome Crawford of Pleasantrees.
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First up are Reina and Ortega, co-founders of Jibby Coffee, a business out of Miami, Florida, that fuses its coffee with cannabis (CBD).
During the interview, Reina and Ortega discuss:
- Why they decided to blend CBD into the already lauded commodity of coffee
- How they got their business going during the COVID-19 lockdown
- How they overcame adversity after a cold front ruined their growing coffee
- How they personalize each order
- Their plans for Jibby Coffee’s future
For more information, visit Jibby Coffee’s website, and follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Next up, Jeff talks to Crawford, director of legal operations and social equity of Pleasantrees, a Michigan-based cannabis dispensary that’s vertically integrated.
During the segment, Crawford talks about:
- How CEO and founder Randall Buchman went from knocking on doors to creating a booming business
- Pleasantrees’ plans to open a retail store in Massachusetts soon
- How Crawford went from a performer, lawyer and model to an entrepreneur
- How the pandemic impacted Pleasantrees
- Where Pleasantrees is going from here
For more information, visit Pleasantrees’ website, and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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