Episode 2: Building a Portfolio of Value in the Michigan Market with Dean St. Peter

In our second episode, host Benjamin Ballinger sat down with Dean St. Peter, Director of Production at Machine Grow and Processing and Arcanna—a vertically-integrated cannabis operation out of Michigan, with a portfolio of in-house brands, including the well-respected brands 3Lefts and Trap House Company.

Originally a professionally-trained chef and legacy-market operator, Dean transitioned to the regulated cannabis market when he co-founded Arcanna in 2019.

Dean shares many insights in this episode, including lessons learned during his time in the hospitality industry that have carried over into the cannabis world. He also shares some tips that he has used to build a solid operating team that has managed to scale up as the company has grown.

Dean's advice is highly-actionable for any cannabis leadership team that is currently in the midst of a growth phase, and looking to take their business to the next level while shedding any bad habits they picked up during their time as a start-up.

Be sure to listen in and learn how Dean and his team are seeing success in one of the most competitive markets in the United States—and how you can implement similar processes into your own operation to improve the performance and cohesion of your own operations team.

For the episode notes, transcript, and linked resources, please visit https://podcast.diamondminers.co/episode-2/