# Capital Raising & Funding Episodes of The Dime Podcast covering Capital Raising & Funding: cannabis business conversations with founders, executives and investors. 18 episodes. - Canonical: https://www.dimepodcast.com/topics/capital-raising-and-funding - Topic index for agents: https://www.dimepodcast.com/topics/capital-raising-and-funding/llms.txt - All topics: https://www.dimepodcast.com/topics ## Analysis on Capital Raising & Funding First Principles essays by Bryan Fields. Human written. - [Professional Trader Will Sell Early on Catalyst, And Why He's Right](https://www.dimepodcast.com/newsletter/professional-trader-will-sell-early-on-catalyst-and-why-hes-right) (March 24, 2026): If you've been through multiple pump-and-dump cycles, you're not early. You're just still here. Why cannabis stocks trade on plumbing, not fundamentals. Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/newsletter/professional-trader-will-sell-early-on-catalyst-and-why-hes-right.md - [You're Thinking About Debt Wrong](https://www.dimepodcast.com/newsletter/youre-thinking-about-debt-wrong) (December 10, 2025): Debt isn't the problem — the terms are. If your margins beat your cost of capital, you're not borrowing to survive, you're borrowing to win. Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/newsletter/youre-thinking-about-debt-wrong.md - [The Tortoise Always Wins](https://www.dimepodcast.com/newsletter/the-tortoise-always-wins) (October 21, 2025): The disciplined operators looked slow and boring. As the debt wall closes in, the market will reward exactly one thing: prudent capital allocators. Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/newsletter/the-tortoise-always-wins.md ## Episodes - [Cannabis Was Medicine. Now the Proof Is Catching Up, ft. Joel Stanley and Dr. Marcel Bonn-Miller](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/cannabis-was-medicine-now-the-proof-is-catching-up-ft-joel-stanley-and-dr-marcel-bonn-miller) — Joel Stanley and Dr. Marcel Bonn-Miller: This episode features Joel Stanley, founding CEO of Charlotte's Web and now founder of Ozna Biosciences, and Dr. Marcel Bonn-Miller, a longtime cannabinoid researcher, discussing why proving cannabis… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/cannabis-was-medicine-now-the-proof-is-catching-up-ft-joel-stanley-and-dr-marcel-bonn-miller.md - [Joe Lustberg: What Cannabis Lenders See That Operators Miss](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/joe-lustberg-what-cannabis-lenders-see-that-operators-miss) — Joe Lustberg: In this episode, Bryan Fields talks with Joe Lustberg of Upwise Capital about what cannabis lenders actually look for versus what operators assume matters, drawing on Joe's dual perspective as a… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/joe-lustberg-what-cannabis-lenders-see-that-operators-miss.md - [Prop 64 Fine Print, Pesticide Drift, The Economics Behind Concentrates ft. Micah Anderson](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/prop-64-fine-print-pesticide-drift-the-economics-behind-concentrates-ft-micah-anderson) — Micah Anderson: Micah Anderson of Leaf Brands joins Bryan Fields to dissect why California's Prop 64 rollout has left the legal cannabis market shrinking despite voter approval, and what a regulatory rewrite might… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/prop-64-fine-print-pesticide-drift-the-economics-behind-concentrates-ft-micah-anderson.md - [Building Jaunty Into One of New York’s Top Cannabis Brands ft. Nicolas Guarino](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/building-jaunty-into-one-of-new-yorks-top-cannabis-brands-ft-nicolas-guarino) — Nicolas Guarino: Nicolas Guarino, co-founder and CEO of New York cannabis brand Jaunty, joins The Dime to trace his path from a failed CBD startup that nearly bankrupted him to building one of New York's top-selling… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/building-jaunty-into-one-of-new-yorks-top-cannabis-brands-ft-nicolas-guarino.md - [You’re Thinking About Debt Wrong: The Secret to Smart Financing ft. Adam Stettner](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/youre-thinking-about-debt-wrong-the-secret-to-smart-financing-ft-adam-stettner) — Adam Stettner: In this episode of The Dime, Fund Canna CEO Adam Stettner joins hosts Bryan Fields and Kellan Finney to reframe how cannabis operators should think about debt — not as inherently bad, but as a tool… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/youre-thinking-about-debt-wrong-the-secret-to-smart-financing-ft-adam-stettner.md - [Strategy Truths & Lies, Mature Industries Already Know ft. Mitchell Osak](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/strategy-truths-lies-mature-industries-already-know-ft-mitchell-osak) — Mitchell Osak: Strategy consultant Mitchell Osak, who has advised cannabis operators since Canada's 2016 legalization after two decades in CPG and pharma consulting, joins Bryan Fields and Kellan Finney to explain… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/strategy-truths-lies-mature-industries-already-know-ft-mitchell-osak.md - [No Exits, No Capital, No Bullsh*t: Seth Yakatan on Cannabis Reality](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/no-exits-no-capital-no-bullsht-seth-yakatan-on-cannabis-reality) — Seth Yakatan: Seth Yakatan returns to The Dime to lay out an unvarnished view of where the cannabis industry stands in 2025: capital-starved, exit-less, and structurally unable to purge failing companies through… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/no-exits-no-capital-no-bullsht-seth-yakatan-on-cannabis-reality.md - [Secrets Behind World-Class Extraction: How 1% Add Millions ft. Micah Anderson](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/secrets-behind-world-class-extraction-how-1-add-millions-ft-micah-anderson) — Micah Anderson: Micah Anderson, CEO of California extraction company Leef Brands, breaks down why his company abandoned an early do-it-all brand strategy to focus exclusively on scaled cannabis extraction, and how… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/secrets-behind-world-class-extraction-how-1-add-millions-ft-micah-anderson.md - [The Hard Thing About Hard Things: A Melody of Grit & Fortitude ft. Christina Betancourt Johnson](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/the-hard-thing-about-hard-things-a-melody-of-grit-fortitude-ft-christina-betancourt-johnson) — Christina Betancourt Johnson: Christina Betancourt Johnson, CEO of Standard Wellness Maryland, joins The Dime to unpack what it actually took to build a vertically integrated cannabis company — from a 2017 licensing bet through a… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/the-hard-thing-about-hard-things-a-melody-of-grit-fortitude-ft-christina-betancourt-johnson.md - [Stop Ignoring Germany’s Massive Opportunity – Europe is Coming! ft. Jamie Pearson](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/stop-ignoring-germanys-massive-opportunity-europe-is-coming-ft-jamie-pearson) — Jamie Pearson: In this episode of The Dime, hosts Bryan Fields and Kellan sit down with Jamie Pearson, president of New Holland Group and former CEO of Bhang, to unpack Germany's fast-evolving cannabis landscape… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/stop-ignoring-germanys-massive-opportunity-europe-is-coming-ft-jamie-pearson.md - [Hard Questions for Cannabis Founders: Tony Schor on Creative Capital and M&A Strategies](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/hard-questions-for-cannabis-founders-tony-schor-on-creative-capital-and-ma-strategies) — Tony Schor: In this episode of The Dime, hosts Bryan Fields and Kellan Finney sit down with Tony Schor, M&A advisor and Chairman of the Cannabis Hall of Fame, to unpack how partnerships, capital constraints, and… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/hard-questions-for-cannabis-founders-tony-schor-on-creative-capital-and-ma-strategies.md - [How Grown Rogue's Craft Cannabis Model is Disrupting the Industry ft. Obie Strickler](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/how-grown-rogues-craft-cannabis-model-is-disrupting-the-industry-ft-obie-strickler) — Obie Strickler: This episode of The Dime features Obie Strickler, co-founder and CEO of Grown Rogue, discussing how his Oregon-born cannabis company rebuilt itself around disciplined, low-cost, high-quality… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/how-grown-rogues-craft-cannabis-model-is-disrupting-the-industry-ft-obie-strickler.md - [New York's Broken Cannabis Program: What Happened and How to Fix It ft. Neil Kaufman](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/new-yorks-broken-cannabis-program-what-happened-and-how-to-fix-it-ft-neil-kaufman) — Neil Kaufman: This episode of The Dime features cannabis attorney Neil Kaufman breaking down why New York's adult-use cannabis rollout has struggled so badly, from Governor Hochul's overhaul of the program to the… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/new-yorks-broken-cannabis-program-what-happened-and-how-to-fix-it-ft-neil-kaufman.md - [Anthony Coniglio: Capital Injections, REITs, Location Opportunities](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/anthony-coniglio-capital-injections-reits-location-opportunities) — Anthony Coniglio: In this episode of The Dime, Bryan Fields and Kellan Finney sit down with Anthony Coniglio, President and CEO of NewLake Capital Partners, a cannabis-focused REIT trading on the OTC under NLCP.… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/anthony-coniglio-capital-injections-reits-location-opportunities.md - [Seth Yakatan: Are you Ready for the Next Wave of M&A in Cannabis](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/seth-yakatan-are-you-ready-for-the-next-wave-of-ma-in-cannabis) — Seth Yakatan: In this episode of The Dime, hosts Bryan Fields and Kellan sit down with veteran corporate finance and cannabis M&A advisor Seth Yakatan to unpack how institutional and strategic capital will… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/seth-yakatan-are-you-ready-for-the-next-wave-of-ma-in-cannabis.md - [Rick Bashkoff: Why Cannabis Needs Unique Software Solutions](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/rick-bashkoff-why-cannabis-needs-unique-software-solutions) — Rick Bashkoff: In this episode of The Dime, hosts Bryan Fields and Kellan Finney talk with Rick Bashkoff, a former music-industry and tech-startup operator turned cannabis investor and software executive, about why… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/rick-bashkoff-why-cannabis-needs-unique-software-solutions.md - [The Future of the Industry: State Packs & Market Dynamics, Safe Banking, Capitol Hill Updates ft. Rob Sechrist](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/the-future-of-the-industry-state-packs-market-dynamics-safe-banking-capitol-hill-updates-ft-rob-sechrist) — Rob Sechrist: In this episode of The Dime, Rob Sechrist, co-founder and president of Polaris Capital Group, breaks down how his firm became the first dedicated cannabis real estate lender and pioneered structured… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/the-future-of-the-industry-state-packs-market-dynamics-safe-banking-capitol-hill-updates-ft-rob-sechrist.md - [The Art of Connection: Inside The Canna Pac with RW Navis](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/the-art-of-connection-inside-the-canna-pac-with-rw-navis) — Guest: This episode of The Dime features executive recruiter RW Navis, founder of The Canna Pac, discussing the critical difference between true executive headhunting and staffing in the cannabis industry,… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/the-art-of-connection-inside-the-canna-pac-with-rw-navis.md --- Markdown variant of any episode, guest, newsletter, answer or topic page on this site: add .md to its URL. 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