Podcasts about cresco capital partners

In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Matt Hawkins, the Founder and Managing Partner of Entourage Effect Capital, a venture capital firm investing exclusively in the cannabis industry. Matt Hawkins, a true visionary in the field, shares his insights on the current federal reform landscape, including topics such as SAFE Banking, scheduling changes, and the complex world of 280E regulations. Matt shares his insights on the current cannabis investment landscape, the federal reform landscape, company restructurings, and the NY and European markets. Don't miss this episode where we unravel the complexities of cannabis finance, investment landscapes, and market movements with one of the industry's pioneers. SUMMARY:00:00 - Intro00:36 - Lessons learned from previous investments01:19 - Impact of regulatory uncertainty02:18 - valuations and market trends02:55 - Challenges in the New York cannabis market03:57 - Differences in investing in the cannabis industry04:45 - Capital allocation and competition05:14 - Evolution of the cannabis financial landscape06:25 - Challenges and opportunities in Canada07:25 - Accessing capital and investor exits08:04 - Role of debt providers08:35 - Opportunities in limited license states09:42 - The influence of technology innovations10:54 - The future of cannabis investment landscape12:31 - Positive influx of talent in the industry16:27 - Impact of Europe's regulatory pace on Canada18:06 - Collaboration between financial sector and cannabis industry20:30 - Impact of technology innovations21:34 - Predictions for the cannabis investment landscape22:30 - Influx of talent in the industry23:27 - Positive developments23:54 - How to connect with the Matt24:01 - Outro Guest:Matt Hawkins, Founder and Managing Partner of Entourage Effect Capitalhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-hawkins-11288a2/ Entourage Effect Capital (EEC), formerly known as Cresco Capital Partners, stands as a distinguished cannabis investment firm, embodying the concept that the collective synergy of components yields greater outcomes. Matt Hawkins is the Founder and Managing Partner of Entourage Effect Capital, a venture capital firm investing exclusively in the cannabis industry. Since 2014, the firm has made nearly 70 investments out of three funds and various co-investment vehicles and special purpose entities. Host:Josh Kincaid, Capital Markets Analyst & host of your favorite business podcast.https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshkincaid/ Episode 1,171 The #TalkingHedge...Your Favorite Business Podcast.​Covering cannabis business news, interviews, events, finance, data, and more.https://www.theTalkingHedgepodcast.com Music Info:Song: Beat | Keep On | 2020Artist: Milochromatic Beats&Song: Dark Trap Beats Hard Rap Instrumental | Gang | 2018Artist: LuxrayBeats Keywords:News, Business, Pitch Deck, Investment Deck, Investing, Stocks, RoboAdvisor, Day Trading, Money, stock markket, crypto, futures, options, equities,

Matt Hawkins Founder & Managing Principal of Entourage Effect Capital (EEC) Matt Hawkins is the founder and managing principal of Entourage Effect Capital (EEC), formerly known as Cresco Capital Partners, a venture capital firm focused specifically on investing in the legalized cannabis industry. Since 2014, the firm has made close to 70 investments out of three funds, co-investment vehicles and special purpose entities. Matt is known and respected in the cannabis industry as having the vision to become one of the first investors in the industry. He brings long standing relationships in the industry that compare to very few others in cannabis. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Harborside Inc. (CSE:HBOR) and a board member of Sunderstorm. He has helped orchestrate numerous exits for the firm's investments. He has spoken on countless industry panels and has appeared on CNBC, Fox News, Cheddar, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg among others discussing the industry. As a result, he is widely considered to be a thought leader in the legalized cannabis industry. Prior to the founding of EEC, he was a partner and President of a private real estate investment company which acquired REO and NPL from banks and financial institutions across the country, with particular interest in multifamily residential and self-storage assets. The company completed more than 55 bank-direct acquisitions, deploying over $500MM of capital since Q4 2008. In 2013 alone, the company bought close to 10,000 Class B and Class C value-add multifamily units across the Sunbelt of the United States. At the end of 2013, Matt and his partners sold their interest. Prior to this, Matt was a Principal/ Co-founder of San Jacinto Partners, a fund focused on the bulk acquisition of single family residential assets and the Managing General Partner of Adjacent Capital, L.P., a private equity/specialty lending fund. He was earlier affiliated with Treadstone Partners, L.L.C., a distressed debt and equity fund. He has an extensive background in both turnaround management and private equity. Prior to joining Treadstone and forming Adjacent Capital and San Jacinto Partners, was associated with Hull & Associates, a regional turnaround management firm. Matt is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin.

Matt Hawkins is Chairman of the Board and Interim CEO of Harborside. He is also the Founder and Managing Principal of Entourage Effect Capital (EEC), formerly known as Cresco Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused specifically on investing in the legalized cannabis industry. Since 2014, the firm has invested out of two co-investment vehicles and special purpose entities with over $160MM in AUM, and is currently raising its third fund. The term ‘entourage effect' means that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. In other words, EEC orchestrates success by actively leveraging their unique set of capabilities.Summary:What was your investment objective or strategy?Investing in MJ Freeway / BDS Analyticslearning experience(s)Due Diligence- Mark Cuban's voyager crypto ponziWhy is debt issuance at its highest in history?Only game in town- FOMO?Public companies pot stocksPessimistic analysts Which Cannabis Subsectors Are You Seeing Still Attracting Equity Capital?West Coast vs East Coast marketsHexco & Tilray M&AInvestments to avoidAdvice for companies raising capitalCannabis investor pitch decksConsolidation and M&AEpisode 1013 The #TalkingHedge interviews Matt Hawkins Founder/Managing Partner at Entourage Effect Capital...https://youtu.be/0qyt6EeR_Kg 

Codie Sanchez is the Founder of Contrarian Thinking, the Co-founder of Unconventional Acquisitions, and the Owner of 26 “boring businesses.” She is also a Board Member at Entourage Effect Capital, The Arcview Group, and the Marijuana Policy Project and a Member of AEI's Enterprise Club. She invests in women-led startups through Plum Alley, WAVE, and The Vinetta Project and cannabis companies through Cresco Capital Partners.  Codie was awarded the JFK Award for Print Journalism and the Howard G. Buffett Grant. She received her MBA from Georgetown University and her PhD from Fundação Getulio Vargas. In this episode… As an entrepreneur, how do you achieve financial freedom? It can be scary taking the first step toward owning a business, but what if it doesn't have to be?  Whether you're a first-time owner or a serial entrepreneur, it is possible to stop trading your time for money. Codie Sanchez was working for a paycheck until she changed her perspective and began focusing on the cash flow of her business. When you think like an owner, everything changes. Now, she's here to share how to succeed as a business owner — and how she's empowering others through a community of like-minded entrepreneurs.  In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Codie Sanchez, Founder of Contrarian Thinking and Co-founder of Unconventional Acquisitions, to talk about building equity and scaling your brand. Codie discusses how to view your business as a gateway to passive cash flow, the value of connecting with others to share insights and ideas, and her tips for building sellable assets and value with your brand.  

Pioneer investors with more traditional backgrounds in finance are beginning to plant their flags firmly and confidently in the cannabis space, and here to tell us about this is Codie Sanchez. Codie is a managing partner at Cresco Capital Partners, a private equity fund in the legalized cannabis space. She previously lead First Trust's Latin America Investment business and held positions at Goldman Sachs, State Street, and Vanguard. In this episode, Codie shares her insights on the future of cannabis and some invaluable advice for traditional investors looking to enter the industry. Learn more at https://www.crescocapitalpartners.com. Key Takeaways: Codie's background in the cannabis space and her best investments to date Why Codie believes there's more opportunity than risk in cannabis investment How investors, entrepreneurs, and funds can overcome the stigma surrounding cannabis and get their audiences on board Codie's advice to investors on how to go about navigating the difficulties that come with pioneering an industry like cannabis The ratio of over-valued, fairly-valued, and undervalued deals Codie is witnessing in cannabis right now The most noteworthy acquisitions and investments in cannabis over the last 12 months Codie's advice to entrepreneurs trying to raise capital and the do's and don'ts for pitching decks Where Codie sees cannabis going over the next 3-5 years and the opportunities that excite her the most

Oakland, California-based Harborside is one of the oldest cannabis dispensaries in the U.S. But when the company went public a few years ago, it had to adapt to some new challenges – and new challengers. In 2020, for example, a group of disgruntled shareholders challenged leadership and ultimately overturned the board of directors. In this episode, Matt Hawkins, Harborside's chair and interim CEO, talks about how the company faced the new challenges and laid the groundwork for future growth. Matt shares: The different challenges that private and public companies face. Why going public isn't always the best option for companies. Steps Harborside has taken to become a fully vertically integrated platform cannabis company in California. How to navigate the complex regulatory environment in California. Who is Matt Hawkins? Matt Hawkins currently wears several hats. He is the founder and CEO of Entourage Effect Capital (formerly Cresco Capital Partners), a cannabis-focused private investment firm, and he also serves as chair and interim CEO of Harborside, one of the most iconic businesses in the marijuana industry. Before Cresco, Matt was a partner and president of a private real estate investment company that acquired real estate-owned and nonperforming loans from banks and financial institutions across the country. He was also co-founder of San Jacinto Partners, a fund focused on the bulk acquisition of single-family residential assets. He got into cannabis early, after seeing opportunities related to real estate in Denver.

Oakland, California-based Harborside is one of the oldest cannabis dispensaries in the U.S. But when the company went public a few years ago, it had to adapt to some new challenges – and new challengers. In 2020, for example, a group of disgruntled shareholders challenged leadership and ultimately overturned the board of directors. In this episode, Matt Hawkins, Harborside's chair and interim CEO, talks about how the company faced the new challenges and laid the groundwork for future growth. Matt shares: The different challenges that private and public companies face. Why going public isn't always the best option for companies. Steps Harborside has taken to become a fully vertically integrated platform cannabis company in California. How to navigate the complex regulatory environment in California. Who is Matt Hawkins? Matt Hawkins currently wears several hats. He is the founder and CEO of Entourage Effect Capital (formerly Cresco Capital Partners), a cannabis-focused private investment firm, and he also serves as chair and interim CEO of Harborside, one of the most iconic businesses in the marijuana industry. Before Cresco, Matt was a partner and president of a private real estate investment company that acquired real estate-owned and nonperforming loans from banks and financial institutions across the country. He was also co-founder of San Jacinto Partners, a fund focused on the bulk acquisition of single-family residential assets. He got into cannabis early, after seeing opportunities related to real estate in Denver.

Codie Sanchez is a reformed journalist, turned institutional investor to cannabis investor and advisor, to now Founder at Contrarian Thinking and Cofounder of Unconventional Acquisitions. Together with her team, they help people think critically, and cashflow unconventionally while allocating to what we call "sweaty & boring" small businesses.She has worked at the intersection of marketing and money, finding contrarian ways to invest. She's always balanced her profession with non-profit service to empower women, veterans, and Latinos.She is a board member at The Arcview Group, Magma Partners Venture Fund, Texans for Veterans and a member of the free markets think tank, AEI's Enterprise Club. She also sits on the policy board of the Marijuana Policy Project. She invests in women-led startups through Plum Alley, WAVE and The Vinetta Project and cannabis companies through Cresco Capital Partners.She received her degree in PR & Journalism from ASU's Honors School, MBA from Georgetown University, and PhD from Fundacao Gestulio Vargas. She was awarded the JFK Award for Print Journalism and the Howard Buffett Grant.Know more about Codie here:Website: https://www.codiesanchez.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/codiesanchez/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codiesanchez/Twitter: https://twitter.com/codie_sanchezMedium: https://medium.com/contrarian-thinking

On this week's show we're joined by Matt Hawkins, Managing Partner and Founder of Entourage Effect Capital, US based VC fund focused on the cannabis industry.Join us this week, as we take a look at how VC funds operate, including how they are funded and the types of investments they make, alongside what the recent election means for the future of Cannabis businesses in the USA.→ View full show notes and summary here: https://www.cannabis-conversation.com/blogs/episode97About MattMatt Hawkins is the founder and managing principal of Entourage Effect Capital (EEC), formerly known as Cresco Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused specifically on investing in the legalised cannabis industry and has made close to 70 cannabis investments since 2014.  Prior to the founding of EEC, he was a partner and President of a private real estate investment company which acquired REO and NPL from banks and financial institutions across the country. The company completed more than 55 bank-direct acquisitions, deploying over $500 million of capital since Q4 2008. At the end of 2013, Matt and his partners sold their interest. Prior to this, Matt was a Principal/Co-founder of San Jacinto Partners, a fund focused on the bulk acquisition of single-family residential assets and the Managing General Partner of Adjacent Capital, L.P., a private equity/specialty lending fund. He was earlier affiliated with Treadstone Partners, L.L.C., a distressed debt and equity fund. He has an extensive background in both turnaround management and private equity. Prior to joining Treadstone and forming Adjacent Capital and San Jacinto Partners, was associated with Hull & Associates, a regional turnaround management firm. Matt is a graduate of The University of Texas at AustinQuotablesThe industry is undeniable, and Covid has proven to be a boom for the industry in that we've actually converted a pretty significant portion of the illicit market… because we're safer. 11:30The regulated legalised industry is much much safer than the elicit one. In the time of the pandemic people realise that more than they would have otherwise 12:10ResourcesFollow Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-hawkins-11288a2/Follow Entourage Effect Capital on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/entourage-effect-capital/Entourage Effect Capital's Website: https://entourageeffectcapital.com/

Matt Hawkins, Managing Partner of Entourage Effect Capital (formerly known as Cresco Capital Partners), joined us on this week's episode of Hempin' Ain't Easy to discuss various aspects of investing in the cannabis industry. Matt Hawkins: mhawkins@eecpartners.com https://entourageeffectcapital.com/

Codie Sanchez is a reformed journalist, turned institutional investor to now a Managing Director and Partner at Entourage Effect Capital, a private equity firm focused specifically on investing in the legalized cannabis industry. Since its inception in the summer of 2014, EEC has deployed $100+ million into over 65 companies out of its two dedicated funds and co-investments. Throughout her career, she has worked at the intersection of marketing and money, finding contrarian ways to invest. She’s always balanced her profession with non-profit service to empower women, veterans and Latinos. She joined Vanguard ETFs in 2008 ($870B) to build out their ETF business, quite the time, then moved to Goldman Sachs Alternatives group. Following, she became an SVP at SSGA ($580B) in institutional investing tasked with a $3 billion region, finally coming to First Trust ($63B) to build the LatAm investment business from the ground up. Codie has led global teams in all asset classes, negotiating JV's, product creation and market entry across the Americas. She is a board member at The Arcview Group, Magma Partners Venture Fund, Texans for Veterans and a member of the free markets think tank, AEI's Enterprise Club. She also sits on the policy board of the Marijuana Policy Project. She invests in women led startups through Plum Alley, WAVE and The Vinetta Project and cannabis companies through Cresco Capital Partners. She received her degree in PR & Journalism from ASU's Honors School, MBA from Georgetown University and PHD from Fundacao Gestulio Vargas. She was awarded the JFK Award for Print Journalism and the Howard Buffett Grant.

The first Cannabis private equity fund with Codie Sanchez of Cresco Capital Partners. Cresco Capital Partners is the first Cannabis private equity fund. Codie is a reformed journalist, turned institutional investor to now a Managing Director and Partner at Entourage Effect Capital, a private equity firm focused specifically on investing in the legalized cannabis industry. Since its inception in the summer of 2014, EEC has deployed $100+ million into over 40 companies out of its two dedicated funds and co-investments.

Matt Hawkins, Managing Partner of Entourage Effect Capital (formerly Cresco Capital Partners), is back on The Green Rush this week as we get his take on the latest news and earnings reports from around the cannabis industry. Since its inception in 2014, Matt and Entourage Effect have invested over $100 million in the cannabis industry […]

Let's get to know Codie Sanchez in today’s fun and insightful episode as she lives on the leading edge of venture capital and entrepreneurship. She is an investor, speaker and business builder. She is a partner at Cresco Capital Partners, one of the first PE funds in the legalized cannabis space. From Great To Greater Codie is a former mutual fund manager at Goldman Sachs and a consultant to Facebook, Apple, and Amazon. She earned her MBA from Georgetown University and received her Ph.D. from FGV in Brazil. Given her credentials, she is upfront about not staying long with her previous company nor working in the marijuana industry. “After a while, everybody has to graduate from that realm and go do something in the world. I was feeling like it was time.” - Codie Sanchez She started investing in cannabis privately until she saw the actual numbers and the industry growth potential. Aside from being a Venture Capitalist, she is an active advocate in lobbying for federally funded marijuana use research. “We do a lot of stuff with Vets and see them come back from the war and have PTSD. You get them on opioids or cannabis and see the changes in their lives. Its kind of contagious at some point.” - Codie Sanchez Lobbying at Washington Codie recounts her story at Washington D.C. to Lochhead as she says that Cannabis is categorized as Schedule 1⁠—drugs that have no medicinal benefit and are highly addictive⁠.  Lochhead also shares his understanding of the issue. He says that since there is no federally funded research on the benefits, risks, problems, applications and use cases on cannabis, the country might be missing out on its potential. “So many of them don’t know about cannabis. They know what we used to think about it, like in the 70s, the 80s, but they still don’t know the fact that this is a multi-million dollar industry.” -Codie Sanchez, on meeting with legislators  40,000 Different Uses of Mary Jane Thanks to people like Codie, more established people are joining the cannabis movement. For instance, there is the UCLA Cannabis Institute, the only research organization branded by a school. They do have to get funding, though, from non-cannabis related companies. Codie further shares in this episode why she thinks the cannabis industry is a generational wealth creation event. First, its a new industry, but is an overregulated one. Second, there’s no need to create a market for it. Third, the use cases are prolific⁠—with 40,000 different ways to utilize it. Fourth, the audience's expansion of cannabis is astounding. Cannabis is definitely not a panacea or a drug that cures everything, but research can definitely back up how it can ease certain illnesses. To hear more about venture capital in the cannabis industry and more relevant information from Codie, download and listen to the episode. Bio: Codie Sanchez is a reformed journalist, turned institutional investor to now a partner at Cresco Capital Partners, one of the first PE funds in the legalized cannabis space. Throughout her career, she has worked at the intersection of marketing and money, finding contrarian ways to invest and spread the gospel. She’s always balanced her profession with non-profit service to empower women, veterans and Latinos. She joined Vanguard ETFs in 2008 ($870B) to build out their ETF business, quite the time, then moved to Goldman Sachs Alternatives group. Following, she became an SVP at SSGA ($580B) in institutional investing tasked with a $3 billion region, finally coming to First Trust ($63B) to build the LatAm investment business from the ground up. Codie has led global teams in all asset classes, negotiating JV's, product creation and market entry across the Americas. Further, she is a board member at The Arcview Group, Magma Partners Venture Fund, Texans for Veterans. She is also a member of the free markets think tank, AEI's Enterprise Club. Codie invests in women-led startups through Plum Alley,

Codie Sanchez is a partner at Cresco Capital Partners, one of the first private equity funds in the legalized cannabis space. A former journalist and investor at Goldman Sachs and Vanguard, she now works exclusively on a $100 million cannabis fund. We sat down recently to talk about how to invest in cannabis companies for little to no money, where to invest and not to invest, and the three things every cannabis investor must know.

Codie Sanchez is a partner at Cresco Capital Partners, one of the first private equity funds in the legalized cannabis space. A former journalist and investor at Goldman Sachs and Vanguard, she now works exclusively on a $100 million cannabis fund. We sat down recently to talk about how to invest in cannabis companies for little to no money, where to invest and not to invest, and the three things every cannabis investor must know.

Pioneer investors with more traditional backgrounds in finance are beginning to plant their flags firmly and confidently in the cannabis space, and here to tell us about this is Codie Sanchez. Codie is a managing partner at Cresco Capital Partners, a private equity fund in the legalized cannabis space. She previously lead First Trust’s Latin America Investment business and held positions at Goldman Sachs, State Street, and Vanguard. In this episode, Codie shares her insights on the future of cannabis and some invaluable advice for traditional investors looking to enter the industry. Learn more at https://www.crescocapitalpartners.com.   Key Takeaways: Codie’s background in the cannabis space and her best investments to date Why Codie believes there’s more opportunity than risk in cannabis investment How investors, entrepreneurs, and funds can overcome the stigma surrounding cannabis and get their audiences on board Codie’s advice to investors on how to go about navigating the difficulties that come with pioneering an industry like cannabis The ratio of over-valued, fairly-valued, and undervalued deals Codie is witnessing in cannabis right now The most noteworthy acquisitions and investments in cannabis over the last 12 months Codie’s advice to entrepreneurs trying to raise capital and the do’s and don'ts for pitching decks Where Codie sees cannabis going over the next 3-5 years and the opportunities that excite her the most  

Matt Hawkins, CEO of Cresco Capital Partners, a US based private equity investment firm dedicated to investing in the cannabis industry, is this week’s guest on The Green Rush. Since its inception in 2014, Matt and Cresco have invested over $50 million in the cannabis industry helping to give accredited investors access to a diversified […]

Entourage Effect Capital with co-founder and managing partner Matt Hawkins today on Plant Prophets with Vern Davis only on The Cannabis Radio. Founded in 2014, Entourage Effect Capital ("EEC", fka Cresco Capital Partners) is a cannabis investment firm. Entourage Effect Capital is currently deploying Fund III, investing in companies positioned to scale ahead of federal legalization. While growth-stage focused, the Fund has an early-stage allocation through the wholly-owned Arcview Seed Fund. Matt Hawkins is the Founder and Managing Partner of Entourage Effect Capital. He has 20+ years of private equity experience and has founded multiple $500+MM alternative firms. Matt also serves on the board of numerous cannabis companies.

Expanding the adult use market even further with Codie Sanchez, Managing Director of Entourage Effect Capital. Investors are showing a distinct preference for companies focused on the adult-use market over medical. From 2017 through mid-May this year, investors poured $1.8 billion into adult-use focused companies according to data in the MGO | ELLO Cannabis Private Investment Review, powered by PitchBook Data. By comparison, the medical segment trailed markedly, with $730 million total invested over the same period. According to a recent Benzinga article, Americans will spend about $12.5 billion on adult-use cannabis this year, an increase of one-third over 2018. And the potential for growth in the years to come is significant as more states legalize adult use. Cannabis is also becoming a foundational ingredient in products such as beer and energy drinks, edibles, and balms, expanding the adult use market even further. We dive into if she thinks that investment into adult use comes with fewer challenges. As well as about the changes underway, how all of this changes the company's value proposition as a firm, and much more. Codie Sanchez is a Managing Director and Partner at Entourage Effect Capital (formerly Cresco Capital Partners), venture capital and private equity fund in the legalized cannabis space with $100M in AUM. She previously built and lead First Trust's ($120B) Latin America Investment business. Prior to that, she held positions in equity analysts at Goldman Sachs ($1.5T), institutional fixed income at State Street ($2.8T), and international equity at Vanguard ($5.3T). She started her career as a journalist where she won the JFK award and the Howard Buffett Foundation grant for covering human trafficking. Sanchez is a pundit and columnist on investing, macro trends, cannabis, and startups. She has been highlighted on The Today Show, Forbes, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, People en Español, Business Wire, Cheddar, etc.