Legacy to Legit Cali Grower Caleb Counts of Connected Cannabis

<p>What’s in the interview?</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for joining me. Care to introduce yourself?</p><p> </p><p>Visited Connected way back in DR episode 8</p><p>How’s the Connected team?</p><p>Changes since we were there?</p><p> </p><p>Let’s talk about Connected for the people who might not know about you yet.</p><p>Founded in 2013 - what led up to it?</p><p>How were you introduced to cannabis?</p><p>Take us through the journey from idea to manifested vision</p><p>Things today you couldn't have imagined in the early days?</p><p> </p><p>What is the secret of Connected’s success?</p><p>Popular strains?</p><p>Breeding?</p><p>Unique techniques/equipment?</p><p>Major Challenges?</p><p>New Strains/crosses?</p><p>I’d like to talk more about the Connected operation</p><p>What kind of breeding work is happening there?</p><p>Do you use tissue culture? Have plans to?</p><p> </p><p>Are there any pieces of equipment or processes that are integral to the Connected operation?</p><p>IPM regimen?</p><p>Environmental controls?</p><p>Lighting?</p><p> </p><p>Connected does processing too right? Connected took on some Investors with the cannabis hedge fund Navy Capital -  </p><p>How did this come about?</p><p>What were the major advantages?</p><p>What were your goals?</p><p> </p><p>Did bringing on investors lead to Connected’s acquisition of Alien Labs?</p><p>How did the acquisition change each of the respective companies?</p><p>In what kind of situations should a company consider taking on capital?</p><p>Does it cause a facility to lose their autonomy?</p><p> </p><p>Any “best practices” when considering seeking investors?</p><p>Avoiding shady investors</p><p>Loan vs Capital</p><p> </p><p>What are the biggest challenges these days trying to build up a brand in the cannabis space?</p><p>Any social media shutdowns? Companies that might decline to do business when they find out you work in cannabis?</p><p>Do you find yourself having to chase trends to compete effectively?</p><p> </p><p>What’s up next for Caleb and Connected?</p><p>Expansion?