My guest on the show today is Robert D’Loren, CEO & Chairman of Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: XELB). Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:XELB) is a media and consumer products company engaged in the design, production, marketing, live streaming, wholesale distribution, and direct-to-consumer sales of branded apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and other consumer products, and the acquisition of dynamic consumer lifestyle brands. This is a company that doesn't put out a whole lot of n...
Aug 16, 2022•46 min•Ep. 278
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Tim Travis, CEO, CIO and Founder of T&T Capital Management. I've known of Tim for a while, but he recently made an appearance on Value After Hours with Tobias and Jake, and I wanted to have him on to discuss all things Value Investing. Tim is a deep value investor who closely follows everything that's happening in value investing circles. Pretty simple, I ask him about it all. For more information about T&T Capital Management ...
Aug 11, 2022•44 min•Ep. 277
My guest on the show today is Luvleen Sidhu, CEO and Co-Founder of BM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: BMTX). BM Technologies—formerly known as BankMobile—is among the largest digital banking platforms and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) providers in the country, providing access to checking and savings accounts, personal loans, credit cards, and financial wellness. The BM Technologies (BMTX) digital banking platform employs a multi-partner distribution model, known as "Banking-as-a-Service" (BaaS...
Aug 09, 2022•42 min•Ep. 276
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Ryan Reeves, Founder of Infuse Asset Management and CIO of Infuse Partners LP. I'd been wanting to chat with Ryan on here for a while, but couldn't figure out a time. I got an email from him a couple weeks ago announcing the launch of his public equity fund, Infuse Partners LP. I asked to come on the show and we made it happen. We talked about everything from when he got his start investing, his Research as a Service platform - Invest...
Aug 04, 2022•50 min•Ep. 275
My guest on the show today is Dr. Michael Lebby, CEO of Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG). Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) is developing a platform leveraging its proprietary engineered electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power. The Company's high-activity and high-stability organic polymers allow Lightwave Logic to create next-generation photonic EO devices, which convert data from electrical signals into optical signals, for applications in data comm...
Aug 02, 2022•53 min•Ep. 274
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Carter Johnson, Founder of MCJ Capital Partners. We were introduced by Adam Mead, whom he dubbed his "MicroCap" guy - so shout out to Adam and thank you! I've done a few interviews over the years with MicroCap management teams claiming that their holding company is the next Berkshire or a mini-Berkshire, the goal being to build the next multi-billion dollar conglomerate. I say this slightly in jest because I'm not sure how many of tho...
Jul 28, 2022•48 min•Ep. 273
My guest on the show today is Peter Londa, President and CEO of Tantalus Systems Holding Inc. (TSX: GRID). Tantalus is a smart grid technology company that transforms aging one-way grids into future-proofed multi-directional grids that improve the efficiency, reliability and sustainability of public power and electric cooperative utilities and the communities they serve. Tantalus was founded in 1989 and went public in early 2021 via an RTO with RiseTech. Despite being around for over 30 years, t...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 272
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I invited on frequent guests and friends of the show: Jason Hirschman from Hudson 215 Capital, Yaron Naymark from 1 Main Capital and Josh Young from Bison Interests. If you've been following MicroCap performance for 2022, it's nothing short of a bloodbath; data from the MicroCap Review Index shows that the space is down ~27% since the New Year. I wanted to make sense of this with three of the best minds in the game today. You can Follow Jason Hirs...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 271
My guest on the show today is Sam Rubin, President and CEO of LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ: LPTH). LightPath Technologies, Inc. is a leading global, vertically integrated provider of optics, photonics and infrared solutions for the industrial, commercial, defense, telecommunications, and medical industries. LightPath designs and manufactures proprietary optical and infrared components including molded glass aspheric lenses and assemblies, custom molded glass freeform lenses, infrared lenses an...
Jul 20, 2022•45 min•Ep. 270
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Tim Eriksen, Founder and Portfolio Manager at Cedar Creek Partners. We are continuing "Tim Eriksen"-week here on Planet MicroCap - be sure to check out our interview talking about Solition Devices (OTC: SODI), where Tim is the CEO. In addition to being CEO of a publicly traded company, Tim runs Cedar Creek Partners that focuses on Micro and Small Cap equities. We answer all your questions that came through on Twitter, and as the title...
Jul 14, 2022•54 min•Ep. 269
My guest on the show today is Tim Eriksen, CEO of Solitron Devices (OTC: SODI). Headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL USA, Solitron Devices manufactures power semiconductors and integrated power solutions for systems that demand the ultimate in performance and reliability. Customers in aerospace, defense, industrial and space rely on Solitron’s innovative products to develop smaller, lighter weight, higher efficiency systems level power solutions. Solitron Devices has been requested a few times w...
Jul 12, 2022•42 min•Ep. 268
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Sharon Wang, Senior Investment Analyst at PenderFund. We originally met when Sharon moderated a panel, titled, "MicroCap Technology Growth Companies" at our virtual event in December 2021 (highly recommend checking that out), and I wanted to get to know Sharon and her investing philosophy better. Assuming that you've been following the news, or better yet seen the performance from the MicroCap Review Index, the broader markets have be...
Jul 07, 2022•48 min•Ep. 267
My guest on the show today is Dr. Carr Bettis, Executive Chairman of AudioEye (NASDAQ: AEYE). AudioEye is a digital accessibility platform delivering ADA and WCAG compliance at scale. By combining technology and subject matter expertise, AudioEye is helping companies and content creators solve every aspect of web accessibility—from finding and resolving issues to navigating legal compliance, to ongoing monitoring and upkeep. AudioEye delivers automated remediations and continuous monitoring for ...
Jul 05, 2022•38 min•Ep. 266
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, and Host of "Panic with Friends" podcast, Howard Lindzon. When I was first getting my feet wet in the business and learning about the stock market, StockTwits was one of the first platforms I used. This was back in 2011 before Twitter and Fintwit became what it is today. So, to say I've been a fan of Howard is an understatement. I don't care what anyone says, the idea of Fintwit (for better or worse) ...
Jun 29, 2022•55 min•Ep. 265
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Michael Melby, Founder and Portfolio Manager at Gate City Capital Management. I've met Michael at multiple MicroCapClub Leadership Summits, where I think he's participated in multiple stock pitches at those events. I'd been wanting to chat with Michael for a while on the pod, and I'm stoked that we could make it happen. Michael is a deep value microcap investor. Simply put, we spend our time breaking down what that means and going thr...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 264
My guest on the show today is Lyron Bentovim, President & CEO of The Glimpse Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRAR). The company is a diversified Virtual and Augmented Reality platform company, comprised of multiple VR and AR software & services companies, and designed with the specific purpose of cultivating companies in the emerging VR/AR industry. The metaverse, virtual reality, augmented reality all comprise what's known as "Immersive Technologies", which, as I learned from Lyron, we are in the ...
Jun 21, 2022•45 min•Ep. 263
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Adam Mead, CEO and CIO of Mead Capital Management, Author of “The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway”, Founder of Watchlist Investing Newsletter. As the title indicates, "Patience is Your Friend"; we know this phrase, and some of us truly embrace the meaning behind it. Adam's main takeaway from going to this year's Berkshire meeting was this phrase. When one of your heroes or person that you highly respect uses phrases l...
Jun 15, 2022•58 min•Ep. 262
My guest on the show today is Doug Gaylor, President and COO of Crexendo, Inc. (NASDAQ: CXDO). The company is a provider of Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), Call Center as a Service (CCaaS), communication platform software solutions, and collaboration services designed to provide enterprise-class cloud communication solutions to any size business through their business partners, agents, and direct channels. Crexendo's solutions currently support over two Million end users globally an...
Jun 14, 2022•49 min•Ep. 261
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Nathan Weinstein, Head of Healthcare Equity Research at Aegis Capital Corp. I asked a few companies in my network to connect me with Nathan because I wanted to learn more about the Psychedelics sector. I remember quite vividly when the Cannabis sector started to gain traction in public markets, for me that was back in 2014. Psychedelics companies have come on the public markets scene in the last 18-24 months, and how its performance i...
Jun 08, 2022•40 min•Ep. 260
My guest on the show today is Carl Wolf, Chairman and CEO of MamaMancini's (NASDAQ: MMMB). The company is a marketer and distributor of specialty pre-prepared, all-natural foods. MamaMancini’s product portfolio consists of meatballs, meatloaf, sausages and pasta bowls with beef, turkey, chicken and pork varieties – as well as an assortment of chicken-based dishes, olives, savory products and salads through its T&L Creative Salads and Olive Branch subsidiaries. The Company’s products are sold...
Jun 06, 2022•51 min•Ep. 259
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Chris Bernatz, better known as @jj_shipley on Twitter. I've been following Chris for a while on Twitter and sent him a message to see if he'd be interested in jumping on the pod. After initially declining, he decided to come on the podcast and I'm really glad he did. I've had many guests that started out as shareholders and eventually became more involved with their holdings, most often as a Board Member. Chris' story is unique to thi...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 258
My guest on the show today is Geoffrey Gwin, CEO and CFO of Eastside Distilling (NASDAQ: EAST). The company has been producing high-quality, award-winning craft spirits in Portland, Oregon, since 2008 with a product lineup that includes Azuñia Tequilas, Burnside Whiskeys, Hue-Hue Coffee Rum, and Portland Potato Vodkas. Eastside's Craft Canning + Bottling subsidiary is one of the Northwest's leading independent ready-to-drink canners. Geoffrey and I talk quite a bit about Eastside's Craft Canning...
May 23, 2022•52 min•Ep. 257
My guest on the show today is Cameron Reynolds, President and CEO of VolitionRx Limited (NYSE AMERICAN: VNRX). Volition is a multi-national epigenetics company that applies its Nucleosomics™ platform through its subsidiaries to develop blood tests to help diagnose and monitor a range of life-altering diseases including some cancers and diseases associated with NETosis such as sepsis and COVID-19. While the company has been primarily focused on human diagnostics and monitoring, it also has a subs...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 256
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I'm sharing with you the Planet MicroCap Podcast: LIVE panel recording that we did last week at the Planet MicroCap Showcase 2022 at Bally's Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Joining me on this panel are: Brandon Mackie (Smallcap Discoveries), Jason Hirschman ( @EightTrack180 ), Emily Paxhia ( @empax1 ) and Gary Ribe ( @EnterprisingInv ). For those tracking MicroCap Stocks in 2022, it hasn't been a pretty picture (MicroCap Review Index MCRI was dow...
May 11, 2022•47 min•Ep. 255
My guest on the show today is Jeff Thramann, Executive Chairman of Auddia Inc. (NASDAQ: AUUD). Auddia is focused on reinventing how consumers engage with audio through the development of a proprietary AI platform for audio and technologies for podcasts. Auddia offers two industry firsts-the ability to listen to any AM/FM radio station with added personalized content and no commercials, as well as podcasts with an interactive digital feed that supports deeper stories and delivers digital revenue ...
May 09, 2022•51 min•Ep. 254
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Mariusz Skonieczny, the Founder of MicroCap Explorations. We were connected on Twitter when I put out a tweet asking for MicroCap investors that I haven't had on the show yet, quite a few of you suggested Mariusz. I really enjoyed getting to know Mariusz, his background, how MicroCap investing fit his personality and how he was able to turn $10,000 investment in 2009 to $7 Million in 12 years. For more information about Mariusz Skonie...
May 04, 2022•46 min•Ep. 253
My guest on the show today is John Swallow, CEO and President of Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: IDR). Idaho Strategic Resources. Headquartered in North Idaho, Idaho Strategic Resources (IDR) is one of the few resource-based companies (public or private) possessing the combination of officially recognized U.S. domestic rare earth element properties (in Idaho) and Idaho-based gold production in an established mining community. IDR’s strategic two-pronged approach as a gold produce...
May 02, 2022•54 min•Ep. 252
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Caspar Rawles, Chief Data Officer at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. This interview was a selfish pursuit on my part because I felt a disconnect between the mainstream idea that we need more battery metals for EV and other applications, and what the reality of the situation looks like right now: are we using the right technology for EV batteries, the actual problem with procurement of these raw materials, why the issues are greater th...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 251
My guest on the show today is Michael Toporek, CEO of Soluna Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLNH). Soluna Holdings is a leading developer of green data centers that convert excess renewable energy into global computing resources. Soluna builds modular, scalable data centers for computing intensive, batchable applications such as cryptocurrency mining, AI and machine learning. We recorded the interview on March 28, 2022, and since then, the company has announced the MTI Instruments subsidiary to Vitrek ...
Apr 26, 2022•41 min•Ep. 250
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Sid Grover, Founder and Managing Partner at Canterbury Lane Holdings. A recent guest on Planet MicroCap, when pitching Sid to be a guest on the show, said to me that he expects him to be the next Billionaire that started in the MicroCap ranks. After meeting Sid and our conversation you're about to hear, I can see why. I really enjoyed learning about Sid's approach to investing - taking a macro view of the world, and trying to express ...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 249
