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Pitch Forward

19 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Welcome to Pitch Forward, a podcast collaboration between the Business of Cannabis and Leaf Forward - the global launchpad for cannabis start ups.

This show will feature innovators, inventors, start-ups and early-stage visionaries seeking to carve out their share of the cannabis sector.

Pitch Forward is produced and distributed by Business of Cannabis the award-winning media company that provides insight into the companies, brands, people and trends driving the global cannabis industry. Find out more about Business of Cannabis at businessofcannabis.ca.

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Episodes

Pitch Forward | PharmaCielo

February 25, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MB

On this episode of Pitch Forward, David Gordon, Chief Corporate Officer for PharmaCielo Ltd. joins Alex and Taylor on the podcast. PharmaCielo Ltd. is a global company headquartered in Canada and publicly traded on the TSXV under the ticker PCLO. PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings S.A.S., its wholly owned operating subsidiary, is headquartered in Rionegro, Colombia.

Pitch Forward | Hoshi International

February 19, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

On this episode of Pitch Forward, Harrison Newlands of Hoshi International joins the podcast. Hoshi establishes relationships between best in class Canadian cannabis businesses and proven operators, investors, regulators and legislators in emerging global markets.

Pitch Forward | CBD Life

February 12, 2020 18:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

On this episode of Pitch Forward, Alex and Taylor sit down with Alejandro Urdaneta from CBD Life, a Mexican based CBD production and distribution company. 

Pitch Forward | Can Innovations

February 05, 2020 19:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

On this episode of Pitch Forward, Sarah Tahor, CEO of Can Innovations joins the podcast to discuss being a Canadian company operating in a different country and also provide an insight into the innovative world that is the cannabis industry in Israel. The Can Innovations team is establishing an international PoC accelerator for cannabis related technologies, in conjunction with global names in the cannabis and intersecting industries

Pitch Forward | Choost Holdings

January 29, 2020 20:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

This season of Pitch Forward features innovators and entrepreneurs building on the success of the Canadian cannabis industry, and taking legalization globally. On this episode of Pitch Forward, Dr. Lachlan Cooper of Choost Holdings Inc. joins the podcast to discuss their new CBD brand "Fog" that is making headway in new markets such as the UK and has plans for Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.  Lachlan (also know as Locky) is utilizing his previous experience identifying an...

Pitch Forward | Hanway and Associates

January 22, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB

This season of Pitch Forward will feature innovators and entrepreneurs building on the success of the Canadian cannabis industry, and taking legalization globally. On this episode of Pitch Forward, George McBride, Co-Founder and CEO of Hanway & Associates joins the podcast to discuss cannabis reform across Europe, the opportunities that are created by that reform, and also provides a deep dive into what exactly Hanway & Associates is doing on a global scale.  

Pitch Forward | Hanway Associates

January 22, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB

This season of Pitch Forward will feature innovators and entrepreneurs building on the success of the Canadian cannabis industry, and taking legalization globally. On this episode of Pitch Forward, George McBride, Co-Founder and CEO of Hanway Associates joins the podcast to discuss cannabis reform across Europe, the opportunities that are created by that reform, and also provides a deep dive into what exactly Hanway Associates is doing on a global scale.

Pitch Forward | Materia Ventures

January 15, 2020 15:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

This season of Pitch Forward will feature innovators and entrepreneurs building on the success of the Canadian cannabis industry, and taking legalization globally. On this episode of Pitch Forward, Deepak Anand, CEO of Materia Ventures, a European focused supply and distribution company, joins the podcast to discuss 

Pitch Forward | Season 2 Teaser

January 08, 2020 20:15 - 22 seconds - 346 KB

Pitch Forward Season 2 launches Wednesday, January 15th, 2020.  

Pitch Forward | And The Winner Is... ?

January 08, 2020 15:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

On this episode of Pitch Forward, Brett, Alex and Mark announce the winner of Season 1.

Pitch Forward | Opportune Therapeutics

November 27, 2019 14:15 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

On this episode of Pitch Forward, Brett, Alex and Mark hear a pitch from Opportune Therapeutics. This episode is produced in collaboration with Apollo Studios Toronto.

Pitch Forward | Subtle Dildo Edible Company

November 20, 2019 14:15 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MB

On this episode of Pitch Forward, Brett, Alex and Mark hear a pitch from The Subtle Dildo Edible Company on their cannabis infused edibles that come in the shape of male and female private parts. This episode is produced in collaboration with Apollo Studios Toronto.

Pitch Forward | Canna Bucha

November 13, 2019 14:15 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MB

Hala from Canna Bucha pitches Brett and Alex on her cannabis infused Kombucha drink. 

Pitch Forward | Planter

November 06, 2019 14:15 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

Planter is building AI-based conversational commerce software that will allow cannabis consumers to research and gain access to legal cannabis products through existing channels such as SMS, WhatsApp and Messenger.

Pitch Forward | Tea North

October 30, 2019 13:15 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

In this episode Brett and Alex hear the pitch from Tea North. This episode is produced in collaboration with Apollo Studios Toronto.

Pitch Forward | Happy Cabbage Analytics

October 23, 2019 13:15 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB

In this episode Brett and Alex hear the pitch from Happy Cabbage Analytics.

Pitch Forward | Munchy Brothers

October 16, 2019 04:20 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

In this episode Brett and Alex hear the pitch from The Munchy Brothers.  

Pitch Forward | Motif Labs Pitch

September 27, 2019 03:40 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

In this episode, Motif Labs pitches their extraction technology.

Pitch Forward Trailer

September 27, 2019 03:35 - 22 seconds - 346 KB

Welcome to Pitch Forward, a podcast collaboration between the Business of Cannabis and Leaf Forward - the global launchpad for cannabis start ups. This show will feature innovators, inventors, start-ups and early-stage visionaries seeking to carve out their share of the cannabis sector. Hosted by Alex Blumenstein and Brett Chang, the co-founders of Leaf Forward, Pitch Forward is produced and distributed by Business of Cannabis the award-winning media company that provides insight into the...