Think Like a Builder: Jeremy Siegel on Being the First Legal Hire Startups Actually Need

16/07/2025 28 min Temporada 1 Episodio 2
Think Like a Builder: Jeremy Siegel on Being the First Legal Hire Startups Actually Need

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Today’s guest is Jeremy Siegel, a legal leader known for operating where things are messy—and making them work. Jeremy currently serves as General Counsel at Final Bell, a cannabis supply chain platform, and is the founder of Legal Mise, where he advises startups at the edge of innovation, including in AI, logistics, and CPG.Cecilia and Jeremy explore what it means to lead legal from inside the business, how to build trust fast as an early legal hire, and why the best lawyers today are also product-minded operators.They also cover:– Lessons from cannabis regulation and navigating high-risk sectors– What “thinking like a builder” looks like in legal– Making yourself indispensable in startups– The future of legal advising in AI and fast-evolving industriesFollow Jeremy Siegel:@Jeremy Siegel on LinkedInShow notes:– The role of legal in regulated industries– Startup legal 101: how to advise when speed and ambiguity reign– AI, cannabis, and other frontier sectors– Product thinking for legal professionalsBooks/Frameworks Mentioned:– The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber– The Lean Startup by Eric RiesFollow us on all social platforms to get each new episode when it drops. ⁠@Cecilia Ziniti⁠ on LinkedIn ⁠@CeciliaZin⁠ on Twitter/X ⁠@GC AI⁠ on LinkedIn ⁠gc.ai⁠ website

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