Welcome back to the show. In this episode I interview Dr. Jon Thompson. Dr. Thompson is a separations scientist, entrepreneur, and inventor. As a scientist, he has a strong technical background and industry experience in analytical instrumentation, in-vitro diagnostics, biotech, mining, and homeland security markets. During his cannabis industry career, Dr. Thompson has earned a strong track record of winning and implementing medical cannabis licenses in well-regulated, medically-modeled states. Dr. Thompson has assisted numerous companies to attain their goals in cannabis and hemp manufacturing, as well as market development, strategic marketing, and worldwide business-to-business alliance formation (including international markets). In this episode we discuss: How he got into the CBD industry[5:37] Licenses required for having a CBD business [7:33] Two distinct industries in the cannabis business and how Jon’s company help them [10:08] Products that are created out of hemp and how they extract these [13:43] Growing and importing cannabis [18:24] Hurdles in starting a business in the CBD industry and how to start a CBD business - Loans, grants, etc [20:47] What you need to start a CBD manufacturing business [27:55] Investing in a CBD business [32:06] Where the CBD industry is heading [34:08] Best ways to contact Jon and get more information [35:00] Links to sources and tools Go to https://extraktlab.com/ to learn more about the CBD industry You can find Jon Thompson and Extraktlab on these social media channels: Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jthomps1/ Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/extraktlab/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/extrakt_lab/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/extraktLAB Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/extraktlab/ Listen to more episodes here: https://passthesecretsauce.com/category/financing/ Thanks for listening. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passthesecretsauce to get updates on new episodes. If you haven’t already, please follow and leave a review for our podcast, we’ll really appreciate it. And as always, don’t forget to pass the secret sauce. Support our podcast If you’re a fan of the show, there are three simple things you can do to support our work: Subscribe, rate and review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pass-the-secret-sauce-by-matt-shields/id1506940483 the podcast on iTunes or wherever you subscribe. Tell a family member, friend, or colleague about the show. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5eItxsGWyGKC91zd1pzbA and...

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