The Kaufman McGowan team attended the Long Island Capital Alliance’s 5th Annual Cannabis Capital Forum on July 12, 2024. Highlights of the forum include
- Neil M. Kaufman provided an update on the New York State cannabis market.
- Neil also moderated and participated in an informative investor panel discussion with Jeanne Sullivan, Chief Inspiration Officer of Sullivan Adventures LLC, David Hess, Co-Founder and President of Tress Capital, LLC and Ben Sheridan, Co-Founder and CEO at Platform Cannabis Advisors. The panel focused on New York cannabis issues, investing in the cannabis industry and steps that business owners can take to successfully raise capital and build their business.
- Several companies presented to an audience of prospective investors and attendees, demonstrating the diversity and variety of cannabis companies in the industry.
- LeadFarmer Inc., a Kaufman McGowan client, won the award for best presenting company!
- The Kaufman McGowan team met with many cannabis licensees, applicants, cannabis investors and cannabis businesses of all types.
- Special thanks to Neil M. Kaufman, Michael Lane and Jill Scher of Marcum LLP for coordinating this event!
Look out for updates on future cannabis capital forums and similar events that we sponsor and in which we participate!
About Neil M. Kaufman
Neil M. Kaufman is the managing member of Kaufman McGowan PLLC, Long Island’s Corporate & Securities Law Firm ™ and Corporate & Securities Counsel to the Cannabis Industry™. He is one of the leading corporate cannabis lawyers in New York and the USA and a fixture of the New York and Long Island corporate and securities legal community. Learn more here!
About Sean J. McGowan
Sean J. McGowan is a partner in Kaufman McGowan PLLC, Long Island’s Corporate & Securities Law Firm ™ and Corporate & Securities Counsel to the Cannabis Industry™. He has been named one of the top cannabis lawyers in the world by Cannabis Law Report, a 40 under 40 recipient by Long Island Business News and was selected as NY Metro Rising Star 2020-2023. Learn more here!
About the Long Island Capital Alliance
For more than 25 years, Long Island Capital Alliance (LICA) has helped match countless businesses seeking venture capital and angel funding to experienced investors in search of emerging companies. Through sponsored events, LICA provides businesses in and around Long Island, New York with the opportunities to connect with ideal funding resources. Find out more here: https://licapital.org/
