Andrew Hagstrom

As the landscape of startup investments grows ever more complex, it's crucial to stay informed about both opportunities and risks. Our latest blog post dives into a high-profile case involving several NBA stars who invested in a promising startup now facing serious fraud charges. This story highlights the importance of thorough due diligence and the potential pitfalls even experienced investors can encounter. Check out the full article to learn more about this unfolding situation and its broader implications for the investment community.

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The Beard Bros Media Network welcomes cannabis correspondent Chelsea Mulligan “The Dispensary Whisperer” as contributor and host of a new series of LinkedIn Live and YouTube programming covering the culture and industry as only our grassroots news outlet can. Based originally in Arizona, Mulligan brings a wealth of experience in cannabis retail operations and consulting spanning several states with a full spectrum of success stories helping to rehabilitate dozens of dispensaries, cultivation operations, and manufacturing outlets. Her upcoming episode, Retail Revelations, will feature guest Jessica Cranney. Together, they’ll explore how HR shapes businesses, tackles unique challenges, and shares success stories that highlight the power of effective HR practices! Jessica is an HR guru, who has been making waves in the national cannabis scene. As the cannabis industry continues to evolve, HR has become crucial in guiding cannabis businesses toward success. From navigating the labyrinth of regulations to fostering a vibrant workplace culture, HR is at the heart of keeping operations smooth and employees happy. High turnover? Sure, it’s common, but it doesn’t have to be the standard. Many license holders only know what they know, and that's exactly why we’re here. Retail Revelations is about having the tough, unglamorous but essential conversations. We dive into the real truths about cannabis retail—what can help or hinder license holders. Let’s talk about cultivating a great company culture and vibe! ●​Strategic Moves ●​Onboarding and Retention ●​Cultivating the Vibe ●​Success Stories ●​Turnover Talk Make sure you tune in this Friday July 19th at 10am PST. Link to sign up is provided below. https://lnkd.in/gVvXRq5x

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🔥 Thrilled to see Hydrolix crushing it with a $35M Series B! 🔥 Data is the new oil, but too much gets discarded due to prohibitive storage costs. Hydrolix cracks this with its streaming #datalake platform that leverages object storage, decoupled compute, indexing, & compression. As Marty Kagan puts it: 'We’re cheaper than cold storage and faster than hot storage' Hydrolix’s streaming data lake platform is a game-changer for #AI, #observability, & #security workloads. 💥 Real-time query performance at terabyte scale 💰75%+ savings on log mgmt & 4x more data retained  ☁️ Stateless & containerized for seamless scaling with Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3, Google Cloud GCS, Microsoft Azure Blob 💡 Had the early conviction (first investor) that data is key to unlocking AI & enterprise workloads. It's proving right. Huge thanks to Marty Kagan Hasan Alayli for letting me early on their journey to build an impessive company 🙏 Super pumped to have awesome Aaron Perman at S3 Ventures leading this round along with other strong existing investors - Nava Ventures (Manish Patel) Wing Venture Capital (Peter Wagner) Oregon Venture Fund (Matt Compton Scott Grout) and others 💪 Onwards! 🚀🚀🚀 #cloud #data #ai #ml #llm #largelanguagemodels #analytics #security #loganalytics #datalake #datawarehouse https://lnkd.in/g5i6afP5

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If you're a Phase 1 or 2 CPG brand (under $10M ARR), selling 3P into brick-retail, please read this critical update on the trade fee situation for consumer startups. Errol Schweizer has delivered a huge gift to folks new to the industry. #business #startups #entrepreneurship https://lnkd.in/gWSMAdd4

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This time of year is when we always see a surging demand for pre-vetted interim CFOs from our clients. In a recent engagement, BluWave, LP partnered with a top B2B food ingredients company grappling with the sudden departure of their CFO. Our targeted approach successfully bridged the critical gap in financial and hedging expertise, showcasing our commitment to bespoke solutions for clients. Here is an overview of how we quickly and excellently supported this client. The Situation: - The company faced a challenge with 85% of its 2023 capacity already hedged. - An urgent need arose for a finance expert who is well-versed in commodities and private equity environments. How BluWave Helped: - Leveraging our network of 800+ interim CFOs, we identified and presented the 2-3 candidates. - Our client engaged a finance professional with 30+ years of experience in agri-commodities. Impactful Results: - The company swiftly regained expert financial leadership. - Complex hedging operations and financial strategies were effectively managed. BluWave's precise, needs-based matching process was critical in achieving this success. This case study underscores our dedication to addressing clients' most pressing challenges. #InterimCFO #FinancialLeadershipTransition

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