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 industry, how affordability is changing with steady demand for hemp products, the benefits of hemp, and MUCH more. He also invites listeners to join the Florida Hemp Council here.
Jeff Greene, registered Lobbyist, political and business consultant in the cannabis industry and alternative fuels industry, is the Director of New Business for the Florida Hemp Council. He has extensive experience in Alternate Fuels/Consultation, Grant Authorship, Municipal Feasibility Studies, Small Business Support, Sales, Marketing, CNG, Vendor Identification/Interface, Government Contracts, Product Delivery, Facility Design and Construction, Revenue Enhancement, Residential/Commercial Mortgage Loans, Staff Management.
Who needs a family office?
Tom Handler brings his wealth of knowledge back to the show to share with Jim one of the common traits amongst successful family office clients. They begin their discussion with talk of athletes & wealth management and continue discussing asset protection and setting up a family office.
Thomas Handler is an advanced planning attorney focused on structuring estate plans, businesses and family offices, and handling taxation & risk management issues for business owners, executives, professional athletes and celebrities. He has extensive experience in the analysis, design and implementation of domestic and international business planning, financial & estate planning, asset protection, family office compliance and advanced tax planning strategies. His experience includes estate contests, tax controversy, tax litigation, public accounting and corporate and foundation directorships.
He has authored numerous professional articles and lectured extensively both nationally and internationally at wealth industry, professional and family office educational conferences.
----------------------------
Finally, Jim gives a brief update on the show's platform.
---------------------
Jim Fried has been a real estate business person since 1980 and has had his own radio show since 2009.
Mr. Fried specializes in capitalizing commercial real estate transactions, unearthing urban land opportunities and is also a private lender.
He has been active in the real estate industry for many years as a financial intermediary, broker and investor. He has experience with many property types including, but not limited to: apartments, condominiums, retail centers, office buildings, industrial parks and health care – with a special focus on memory care.
Jim has closed over $3BB in real estate transactions during his career in markets across the eastern US.
Jim uses his communication skills to inform and entertain on his weekly podcast show – Fried on Business. Of course, the show discusses real estate, but he also tackles issues such as branding, sports business, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, public private partnerships as well as health and wellness.
He is also a mentor to many up and coming people in the real estate industry through his membership on the Board of The University of Florida’s Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies.
Mr. Fried is a winner of the Miami-Dade Public School Alumni Achievement Award.
Contact Jim via email at jim@friedonbusiness.com
