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Eric Foster, Board Chairman of Cannas Capital, explores the future of compliant capital access, banking reform, AI-informed underwriting, and growth strategy in the cannabis industry. Through the EquiRate AI and Bank Black framework, this show examines how better lending models, smarter risk analysis, and intentional capital deployment can expand ownership, reduce barriers, and create real pathways for minority entrepreneurs to scale.Part of the Common Sense by Eric Foster podcast network. ericfoster52.substack.com
Eric Foster, Board Chairman hosts EquiRate AI by Cannas Capital, a business show with 20 episodes published.
In this episode, Eric Foster, Board Chairman of Cannas Capital Holdings and EquiRate AI, argues that NIL, collectives, and college revenue sharing should be understood as generational wealth pathways—not as threats to co
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In this episode, Eric Foster, Board Chairman of Cannas Capital Holdings and lead on the EquiRate AI initiative, discusses why EquiRate AI opens a common-sense door to more inclusive lending. The conversation focuses on h
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In this episode, Eric Foster, Board Chairman of Cannas Capital Holdings and lead on the EquiRate AI initiative, discusses why social and economic lending metrics represent such an important advance in the underwriting pr
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In this episode, Eric Foster, Board Chairman of Cannas Capital Holdings and lead on the EquiRate AI initiative, discusses why understanding the reason behind a lending denial can be just as important as the lending decis
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In this episode, Eric Foster, Board Chairman of Cannas Capital Holdings and lead on the EquiRate AI initiative, discusses why businesses need more than a denial when they apply for funding. The conversation focuses on a
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In this episode, Eric Foster, Board Chairman of Cannas Capital Holdings and lead on the EquiRate AI initiative, discusses the constant turbulence facing the cannabis industry and the need for practical solutions. The con
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EquiRate AI and the Need for Real Solutions for Minority Businesses In this episode, Eric Foster, Board Chairman of Cannas Capital Holdings and lead on the EquiRate AI initiative, discusses the need for real, proactive s
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EquiRate AI is building an inclusive lending and social capital lending model that is on the ballot for ASTM International approval as a potential global standard for finance. I’m Eric Foster, Board Chair of Cannas Capit
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Inclusive lending can’t be built in a room with only one type of expertise. I’m Eric Foster, Board Chairman of Cannas Capital Holdings and EquiRate AI (formerly Bank Black). I’m inviting leaders from across sectors to jo
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In today’s economy, a lot of young adults, small business owners, and minority entrepreneurs feel the same pressure: the system doesn’t seem designed to include them—especially when it comes to capital. I’m Eric Foster,
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Inclusive lending is how we change outcomes at scale—because capital access determines who gets to build, hire, and grow. EquiRate AI (formerly Bank Black) is Cannas Capital’s platform and framework designed to bridge ca
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Equitable lending won’t scale on vision alone—it scales on expert guidance. That’s why we’re expanding the EquiRate AI Advisory Board at Cannas Capital Holdings (EquiRate AI, formerly Bank Black). We’re inviting a broad
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I’ve been a business owner twice, and I learned something the hard way: for many small businesses, capital access isn’t based on consistent measurement—it’s often based on subjective assumptions. EquiRate AI (formerly Ba
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Inclusive lending doesn’t scale on good intentions—it scales on systems, standards, and accountability. At Cannas Capital, we’re building the EquiRate AI Advisory Board to guide the next phase of our solution (formerly B
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Cannabis Industry: Nurturing the Next Titans Several states have begun exploring or implementing state-backed cannabis lending programs, which function similarly to the Small Business Administration (SBA) but are tailore
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Shifting the Paradigm for Economic Opportunity We are at a pivotal moment to change the trajectory for future generations. Cimone Casson, our CEO and a fellow child of the 1970s, recognized this need and developed the ba
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Polls show young Americans struggling financially and losing faith in institutions. In the cannabis sector, too many minority and social-equity founders still face outdated underwriting that can’t see their value. Bank B
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The New Economic Reality asks a blunt question: How do we turn youth pessimism into real pathways for ownership? The Bank Black Initiative answers with standards-aligned compliance, a state-adopted supplier diversity and
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This is Eric Foster, board chairman of Cannas Capital Holdings and lead on the Cannas Capital Bank Black program. Today, I want to talk about building a foundation of economic sustainability—a challenge that has shaped A
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When state governments step up to support lending for cannabis businesses, it’s a win. But it’s not enough. There’s still a massive capital chasm—especially for minority-owned, social equity, and criminal justice-impacte
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