Capital Ideas TV, Episode 44: Women in Power. Lucara, Aequus, Quadron & Peekaboo.

Episode Description

In this special episode, Capital Ideas Media publisher Mark Bunting sits down with four women who are a powerful combination of entrepreneurs, founders, co-founders, CEOs and COOs, who lead four very interesting companies involved in diamonds, pharmaceuticals, and direct sales e-commerce.

Mark talks to serial entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC), Eira Thomas, about the company’s massive diamond finds, the plan for an underground mine at Karowe in Botswana, and Lucara’s disruptive digital sales platform.

Mark also speaks to Anne Stevens, co-founder and COO of Aequus Pharma (TSXV:AQS), about the company’s overall strategy, revenue generating products, and plans for transdermal patches.

Mark talks to Rosy Mondin, CEO of Quadron Cannatech (CSE:QCC), a company with a leading edge oil extraction machine called ‘The Boss’. Mondin is also a forceful advocate in the sector.

And we catch up with the founder and CEO of Peekaboo Beans (TSXV:BEAN), Traci Costa, to find out about the direct sales e-commerce company’s push into the U.S., new products, and cost control initiatives.