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4.4 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

This episode features Cole Shepherd, who shares his transition from a corporate role in M&A at PWC in Hong Kong to entrepreneurship in Medellín, Colombia. It covers his ventures in distressed real estate and commodity trading, particularly in fresh cut flowers, before founding the Green Coffee Company. The discussion delves into the challenges and opportunities in the coffee industry, focusing on vertical integration, innovation, and future plans, including byproduct utilization. The episode also includes Cole's insights into private equity, M&A, investor-focused strategies, and recommendations for Colombian dishes and destinations.

Topics Discussed:

Cole's transition from M&A at PWC in Hong Kong to entrepreneurship in Medellín, Colombia.
Ventures in distressed real estate and commodity trading, particularly fresh cut flowers.
Founding and evolving Green Coffee Company, focusing on vertical integration in the coffee industry.
Challenges in the coffee industry, such as banking penetration and innovation gaps.
The company's approach to innovation and future plans, including byproduct utilization.

Key Takeaway: The journey from corporate structured environments to innovative entrepreneurship, and leveraging opportunities in emerging markets.

Timestamps:

[00:00:00] Introduction to Cole Shepherd and his career shift.
[00:01:12] Discussion on moving to Colombia and initial business ventures.
[00:02:33] Transition to Green Coffee Company and its growth.
[00:03:34] Insights into private equity, M&A, and investor-focused strategies.
[00:04:48] Cole's role adjustment for business growth and success.
[00:05:50] Current status and future plans for Green Coffee Company.
[00:06:50] Importance of investor communication and inclusivity in business.
[00:07:42] Recommendations for Colombian dishes and destinations.
[00:08:31] Closing remarks and investment opportunities.

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0:00.0	What's going on, guys? Welcome into today's show. I've got a very special treat,
0:15.8	especially for those of you who have invested in his company. I know you are very happy with what has transpired
0:22.2	since we brought this offering specifically to our Millionaire Mycast listeners.
0:27.5	Those of you who are on my deals list and our credit investors, we had dozens of you invest
0:32.4	into the Green Coffee Company in 2022, and we brought this out.
0:36.6	And I'm bringing Cole back to share a little bit
0:39.1	more about what has transpired since then. I think it's always cool to, you know, hear and see
0:46.3	opportunities, and they're exciting and sexy, but you don't always hear about how they panned out
0:52.1	and what transpired. And you guys are going to get a little bit
0:55.5	of a taste of what has been going on since I brought this offering out to Milginer Mindcast and the
1:04.2	investment in what it has really turned into with Green Coffee Company and how exciting and bright the future is for this organization
1:13.1	and some of the international partnerships, the fact that they now are the largest coffee producer
1:17.7	in Colombia, and some of the insane things that they are up to. I am so excited. There's
1:24.8	going to be an opportunity for those of you who missed out on this and have some interest in this organization,
1:32.4	you will potentially, if you're in a credit investor, have the opportunity to invest once again.
1:39.7	So if you're not on my deals list, text the word deals to 8444, 447, 1555.
1:44.3	That's how you get at least access and insight into what some of these opportunities are
1:51.7	that I'm investing in or that other people in my network are investing in.
1:55.9	So if you're not on that list yet, be sure to get on that.
1:58.2	And that's just for credit investors.
1:59.7	But even if you're not a credit investor, these are the types of people I like to bring on the show because, one, I think
2:05.9	it's really important, especially when you talk about investments into companies, right? You don't get a lot
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