Fried on Business- Three Industries’ Perspectives on COVID-19

Episode 557: 3-25-20 Jim Fried interviews four experts from three fields on how COVID-19 is impacting their business models and how people can & should adapt to these changes. Fresh Food is a Right For Everybody Our first guest, Art Friedrich, founder of Urban Oasis Project, is passionate about connecting the community with local farmers […]

Fried on Business- COVID-19’s Economic Implications

Episode 556: 3-18-20  With life changing faster than we can keep up with and now living in unprecedented new realities, we have to ask ourselves: What will be the lessons learned from the 2020 Coronavirus crisis? Just like the S&L crisis brought us the Interest Reserve feature in a construction loan, and 9/11 resulted in […]

Fried on Business- CHANGE: Personal & Community Evolution

Episode 555: 03-11-20 Jim Fried has an enlightening conversation with Rajan “Bobby” Chopra, CEO & Executive Coach at Chopra Coaching Miami, and Neisen O. Kasdin, Office Managing Partner of Akerman LLP. The three of them discuss personal development, community evolution and how gentrification can mean positive change. ———– As a coach, I’m a practitioner, not a preacher…there’s a difference. […]

Fried on Business- Natural Life Franchise Corporation

Episode 554: 3-4-20  Jim Fried interviews Gabriel Suarez, Founder of Natural Life Franchise Corporation. Jim learns about their business model, the stores currently in operation and other franchise opportunities available. Jim asks Gabriel the very pressing question about the product knowledge of typical employees of dispensaries and CBD specialty stores and how the employees of Natural Life […]

Fried on Business- Venture Cafe Miami

Episode 554: 3-4-20  Jim Fried interviews Leigh-Ann Buchanan, Esq., Executive Director of Venture Cafe Miami. Venture Cafe exists to grow the ecosystem around entrepreneurs and innovators and connect them to local resources in order for them to scale. Leigh-Ann shares the different opportunities available to entrepreneurs through venture, including their FREE Thursday meet-ups full of advising opportunities, […]

Fried on Tech- DNA of #CRE, plus Venture Cafe Miami & Natural Life

Episode 554: 03-04-20 FRIED ON TECH: DNA of #CRE Jim Fried and co-host Andreas Senie welcome back Linda Day Harrison, founder of The Broker List, to discuss how to forge ahead in today’s tech-enabled world in the commercial real estate industry, how brokers have evolved, and what it means to brokerage and commercial real estate industry. Linda Day Harrison is founder […]

Fried on Business – Woof Gang Bakery & Continental Development Holding

Episode 552: 02-19-20 In our first segment, Jim sits down with Daniel Brener, Area Developer for Miami Dade County for Woof Gang Bakery. Daniel gives Jim insight into the business and what sets it apart from other specialty pet stores. He talks about what’s on the horizon for Woof Gang Bakery in the Miami area as […]

Fried on Business – Florida Hemp Council; Succeeding in Family Office

Episode 549: 01-29-20  – Part 1  – Part 2 Florida Hemp Council & Succeeding in Family Office What’s on the horizon for hemp in Florida Jeff Greene of the Florida Hemp Council chats with Jim about where hemp has been and where it’s going in Florida. Jeff shares the importance of research & regulation in the hemp […]

Fried on Business – Fried on Weed: Veritas & Cannabis Capital

Episode 548: 01-22-20 Fried on Weed: Veritas Farms & Cannabis Capital Sustainable Hemp Farming in South Florida We’re joined by Derek Thomas of Veritas Farms once again to hear an update on the cannabis industry in South Florida. Derek answers questions on purity and safety. He also discusses the farming practices that have allowed Veritas to be […]