February 18th, 2020
On this week of The Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast we have a conversation with Greg Wilson, CEO and Founder of Hempwood, an innovative startup manufacturing wood out of hemp. Over the last six years Greg has taken an idea and brought it to market to much fanfare. We discuss what it's like creating a new product, how he's created his supply chains from farming to shipping and what he's learned through the process. As always please like, share and subscribe to The Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast and check out the links below to find out more about Hempwood.
Resources:
https://hempwood.com
www.ketsamusic.com
January 26th, 2020
There's been a lot of innovation this year in the hemp space from harvesting equipment, dryers and genetics to product development. This week we have a conversation with Patrick Hyland and Nicole Foss of NeXtraction, a company that has developed a new extraction process using water. Their products are produced with little waste and environmental impact operating under a triple bottom line ideology. It's clean, safe and scalable. As always please like, share and subscribe to The Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast to hear from more entrepreneurs like Patrick and Nicole.
Resources:
Email: Patrick@nextraction.com
Website: www.nextraction.com
Instagram: @NeXtraction_inc
www.ketsamusic.com
January 19th, 2020
If you look around you there's probably some sort of paper product within an arm's reach. Most of it is produced from trees and the paper mills that make it aren't that great for the environment. But hemp could change all of that.
On this week of The Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast we have a conversation with Erica Halverson of Tiny e Paper Company to discuss making hemp paper on a commercial scale and why it's not just a better quality paper, but it can also be produced without harmful chemicals and ultimately save millions of trees. As always please like, share and subscribe to The Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast to hear from more hemp entrepreneurs making waves in the hemp industry.
Resources:
https://tinyepaper.com
www.ketsamusic.com
January 1st, 2020
On this episode of The Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast we catch up with Riley Cote of BodyChek Wellness and The Hemp Heals Foundation. As a former professional hockey player for the Philadephia Flyers, Riley has been a huge advocate for cannabis in high contact sports after seeing the positive impacts it has had on his own life. It's been a busy year for him. He discusses his new media company and a new partnership with a Pennsylvania university. Please like, share and subscribe to The Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast and stay tuned for new episodes in 2020!
Resources:
https://www.bodychekwellness.com
https://hemphealsfoundation.com
www.ketsamusic.com
December 29th, 2019
On this episode of The Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast we follow up with Don McLaughlin of Pure Power, a leading Colorado based hemp extract and botanical company that believes in providing the best product possible. Through an adherence to regenerative organic agriculture and performance, Pure Power has become the go to brand for high endurance athletes. Tune in to see where they're headed in 2020. As always please like, share and subscribe to The Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast!
Resources:
https://livepurepower.com/
www.ketsamusic.com
www.hempocator.com
December 29th, 2019
We interviewed Allan Gandelman early last year and were really impressed by his story. He was a former schoolteacher turned organic vegetable farmer and is now in his second year of hemp farming. He has two vertically integrated businesses and is president of the New York Cannabis Growers and Processors Association. We're not sure how he finds time to do everything he does, but 2019 has been a banner year for him and he's excited for 2020. Today we discuss what he's learned and how he's innovated to streamline his production, how the landscape is changing in New York State and how it will have a positive impact on consumers. If you haven't already done so please check him out in Episode 002 and the links below. As always, please like, share and subscribe to The Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast and don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you'd like to be feature on our next episode!
Resources:
http://www.newyorkhempoil.com
https://headandheal.com
https://nycgpa.org
www.hempocator.com
www.ketsamusic.com
December 28th, 2019
Rodale Institute is a leader in organic and regenerative organic agriculture. That research has extended into hemp and has become an invaluable source for farmers. Rodale's hemp specialist, Tara Valentine is focused exclusively on hemp research so we checked in with her to see what she's learned in this year's trials, and we discuss her plans for research in 2020. As always please like, share and subscribe to The Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast!
Resources:
https://rodaleinstitute.org
www.ketsamusic.com
December 28th, 2019
It's been a great year for The Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast. We've met a lot of interesting people in the hemp space and we've learned a lot. So we've spent the last few weeks checking in on many of our guests to see what they've been up to this past year. This week sit down with Lawrence Serbin (Episode 001) of Hemp Traders and Canna Grove to see how production of his hemp board is doing and how those Chinese tariffs have affected business for Hemp Traders. As always please like, share and subscribe to The Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast and don't hesitate to reach out to be our next guest!
Resources:
https://www.hemptraders.com
https://www.hempocator.com
www.ketsamusic.com
December 9th, 2019
There is a growing push towards farming under regenerative organic principles, and it's becoming more important in the hemp space especially for products that are to be consumed. Our guest, Ben Davies of Wildfox Provisions has been dedicated to farming organically for many years and has already grown hemp for the last two years. His line of premium products range from tinctures and flower to hemp tea. They are available now and if you happen to be in Philadelphia stop by the Christmas market. He's there.
We learn more about his 2019 growing season, some new products and why it's important to understand your local supply chain and market if you want to be a successful hemp farmer and producer. And as always like, share and subscribe to the Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast. We are your weekly dose of hemp industry enlightenment.
Resources:
https://www.wildfoxprovisions.com
https://www.wildfoxfarm.com
www.ketsamusic.com
December 3rd, 2019
This week we have a conversation with Tom Rossmassler, CEO of Hempstone LLC, a hemp building material supplier and leader in natural building methods. Located in Massachusetts, he’s hosting educational workshops and conducting research at the University of Massachusetts to see how different materials will impact performance. As always, please like, share and subscribe to the Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast to hear about more entrepreneurs in the hemp space!
Resources:
https://www.hempstone.net
www.ketsamusic.com
