BGP Advisors' partner Christopher Smith gave a wide-ranging interview recently on Pro Cannabis Media, speaking with its Founder and Host Jimmy Young. Check out: ",In The Weeds Live with guest Christopher Smith of the American Cannabis Report" Smith is also Publisher of ,The American Cannabis Report ..read more

The State of Cannabis News Hour launched on 4/20/2021 on the Clubhouse social media platform ("social audio") and has quickly become the stickiest show on the Clubhouse Platform. Industry experts are correspondents for the show, including BGP Advisors' partner Christopher Smith. The show airs live on Clubhouse every weekday morning at 9 am to 10 am Pacific Time ..read more

Leading cannabis industry investor and analyst Viridian attributes the 65% fall in cannabis M&A deals over the past year to "the weakened state of public companies as stock prices plummeted and companies could no longer write blank checks or use common shares as currency". A well-capitalized and motivated alternative - indeed "the only game in town" according to cannabis industry media heavy Deb Borchardt - are Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations (SPACs). Ruth Epstein serves as CEO of a $240 Million SPAC called Tuscan Holdings Corporation (THCBU/Nasdaq Capital Markets), part of the ..read more

Viridian Capital Advisors and Information Management Network are teaming up to host "The Rise of SPACs in Cannabis and Hemp", a free webinar on June 2 at 2:00 pm EST. This high-level discussion will feature some of the leading experts on innovative financing strategies in the cannabis and hemp industries. [Register for the webinar HERE] WEBINAR SUMMARY: "Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) have been gaining popularity as an investment vehicle in the cannabis sector but have still been flying somewhat under the radar. Last year saw several deals close on the NASDAQ and the NEO exchan ..read more

BGP Advisors' Principal Christopher Smith has written an article for Green Entrepreneur Magazine called "Why The Time Is Right For The Women Of Cannabis Conference" featuring Stacy Thompson, a classic entrepreneur with a big vision. Enjoy ..read more

Kicking off 2019 in a big way, the cannabis industry's most gorgeous monthly publication - MG Magazine - features BGP Advisors' partner Ruth Epstein in a full-page Recommender spot, "Ruth Epstein, Partner at BGP Advisors, Recommends Favorite Cannabis Products". Epstein was interviewed by MG's esteemed editor, Rob Hill, featuring several great-minds-think-alike moments. For those cannabis industry pros seeking growth capital and operational efficiency (you know who you are) that wake up in the middle of the night wondering "Who in the industry has the deepest financing experience AND industry ..read more

The American Cannabis Report's David Hodes has penned an article for the American Cannabis Report called "Traditional Investors are Making Their Methods Felt in the Cannabis Industry" about cannabis software company Treez closing $11.5M in Series A financing under the leadership of BGP's Ruth Epstein. Treez is growing fast and is currently in use in over 100 of the largest dispensaries in the country. Epstein, who stepped in as acting Chief Financial Officer for Treez, is featured in the article. "She realized that the company was short-handed, much like many startups, and wanted to help them ..read more

From the start, BGP Advisors was envisioned as a platform for experienced professionals to contribute to the structuring and growth of young companies within the nascent cannabis industry. We are able to jump into the roles of as-needed consultants, all the way to acting/interim C-Suite players, providing best-in-class operating standards, to getting companies ready for growth in sales, market share, or new rounds of funding. With 30 years' experience in accounting and corporate finance and another 4+ years exclusively in the cannabis industry, Jeff Garrison, CPA, fits the BGP mold perfectly ..read more

Green Entrepreneur is the cannabis-focused offshoot of the venerable business-startup publication, Entrepreneur. Its editors asked BGP Advisors' Partner and marketing strategist Christopher Smith to contribute an article. The piece, titled, "12 Cutting-Edge Marijuana Marketing Tactics That Work" goes well beyond traditional marketing strategy and challenges cannabis leaders and marketing professionals to consider not just the messages they deliver, but where they are delivered. Part of the reason is simple practicality: cannabis businesses cannot advertise on Facebook, Instagram, Google, or Y ..read more

Exclusive from The American Cannabis Report: The third installment of the Institutional Capital and Cannabis Conference (IC3), will be presented May 21 and 22 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles by Information Management Network. The event is a series of panels including "Investment Opportunities in Legal Cannabis"; Setting Realistic Expectations for Cannabis Investments; The California Opportunity; and Impact Investing: Medical Efficacy and Societal Impact of Legal Cannabis, among others. IC3 will be featuring some of the biggest names in the industry including Adam Bierman of M ..read more