KINGPIN Explains How He Built A Million Dollar Empire In College | Eric Canori

Eric Canori was one of the largest high-end pot dealers on the East Coast of the United States — before it became legal in any state — smuggling weed out of Canada via 18-wheelers, helicopters, and boats. He operated like a ghost, doing well over $300,000,000 of business by age 29 — without a gun or the government knowing. In this episode Eric discusses with Ian his childhood, how he got involved in the pot business, his downfall and the knowledge he's gained along the way.

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00:00 Intro

01:02 New merch

02:32 Learning from being trapped

03:02 Childhood

03:58 Parents

06:16 Start of selling

06:40 Did his mom know of his struggles

07:40 What would have happened if he came from money

08:44 What gave him a hustler mindset

11:10 How his business evolves

12:48 Becoming an entrepreneur

13:47 Are Entrepreneurs born or created?

15:44 Wishing he used his skills for something different

16:32 What would he have categorized himself

19:47 How much money he was making

22:05 How he cleaned his money

22:57 Did he have a partner?

23:26 How he protected himself

26:41 Where was his mom

27:15 Dangerous situations & Close Calls

29:59 The money getting to him

30:48 Was he taking college seriously

31:45 Intelligence vs Knowledge

33:05 Advice about college

33:43 School doesn’t teach you how to make money

35:52 Pressure from society about college

38:00 Social Media gives people the wrong impression

43:04 How much did he want to make to get out of the game

46:46 How he got caught

50:40 Leading the cops to the woods to give up the money

54:30 Food in prison

55:46 Conversation with mother after getting arrested

57:42 Message on family

58:27 How much time he spent in prison

59:44 Does he feel lucky about his deal

1:02:19 Indictment

1:04:00 Putting his past behind him

1:07:08 Using your struggles for good

1:10:02 A Day in the life now

1:15:06 Focusing on one thing

1:20:07 Message to his 19 year old self

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