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Show Notes

(00:03:15) - (First question) - His obsession with gardening and turning it into a success

(00:05:02) - How he maximized opportunity with his time playing poker

(00:07:31) - Events leading up to the acquisition on his many companies

(00:12:08) - Key people he worked with while growing his opportunities

(00:13:01) - Raising capital to use directly as a use of proceeds for acquisitions

(00:13:50) - The difference between acquiring acquisitions with and without investors

(00:16:05) - The length of time it took to complete the Botanical Interest deal

(00:17:47) - Potential competitors trying to acquire the business

(00:19:55) - Possible disadvantages of going into a business deal as a video content creator

(00:21:13) - The synergy behind bringing more business into stores

(00:23:09) - Knowing when you should expanding into commerce as a content creator

(00:25:42) - Choosing the right investors to help build your company

(00:29:33) - How his mentality has changed over the years

(00:32:04) - Rules of thumb for using media correctly

(00:35:49) - Advice he has for bring new creators onto the team

(00:37:51) - His hands free approach to founding a business and creating a business multiverse

(00:41:49) - A look into how he schedules his week

(00:43:11) - The future growth potential of his business

(00:45:15) - People he thinks are great to learn from
(00:49:20) - Debrief