Importance of Documentation & Systems for Capital Raise/Exit

Are you looking to raise capital and eventually exit from your cannabis business?

ProCanna co-founder/CEO Dede Perkins welcomes Ken Grams, banking and investment expert.

Ken Grams has over 25 years of banking and finance experience, and diverse portfolio asset management expertise of $2 billion. He is a high-achieving executive, CEO and Board Member with experience in quality growth initiatives and asset management as a straight speak strategist in the financial services industry. Ken has spoken at Bank and Financial Institutions Special Assets Forums on Real Estate and Commercial Industrial in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, and Miami. He was the senior manager supporting an IPO that raised over $115 million. As CEO and Managing Director at Kinetiq Group & affiliates and a graduate of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at SMU in Dallas, Texas, Ken is experienced in working with the OCC, FDIC, SEC, and Federal Reserve.

Join us to learn:

The top three things investors look for when considering an investment in the cannabis industry

What to expect during a due diligence process with potential investors

The resources (cash-flow projections, business plans, etc.) cannabis businesses looking for investors need to have

How detailed a business plan do investors want to see? Should operators include detailed staffing and product plans?

Which is preferable to most investors looking to align with a new cannabis business: A rockstar cultivator or producer passionate for the cannabis plant or a seasoned business management team that knows how to hire and align with industry professionals?

Best practices and advice to someone looking for an investor(s) to fund a new cannabis plant facing or ancillary business

Red flags to watch out for when deciding whether or not to accept an investment or partnership