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Y Combinator Startup Podcast

#97 - David Hua and Vincent Ning

Oct 11, 2018
01:04:33

David Hua is CEO and cofounder of Meadow. Meadow makes retail and delivery software for dispensaries. They were part of the Winter 2015 batch. You can check them out at GetMeadow.com. David’s on Twitter @Hua.

Vincent Ning is CEO and cofounder of Nabis. Nabis is a cannabis services group. They offer distribution, logistics, sales, and marketing. You can check them out at GetNabis.com. Vincent's on Twitter @vcning.

The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.


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Topics

00:38 - What David brought with him

5:48 - Microdosing

6:48 - What are people buying?

10:38 - Customer demographics

12:00 - CBD

14:58 - Changing vocabulary around cannabis

17:13 - What is Meadow?

17:38 - What is Nabis?

17:53 - Why did they choose to not do cannabis product manufacturing?

22:38 - Fundraising as a cannabis company

26:08 - Why is there not one dominant cannabis company?

29:53 - Legalization across Canada

31:38 - Banking as a cannabis company

36:13 - Taxes

37:38 - Price sensitivity

40:14 - Brand loyalty

43:23 - What will the market look like in 5-10 years?

50:08 - Cannabis media

52:23 - Psychedelics

56:38 - Exonerations and social equity programs

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