KINGPIN Explains How He Built A Million Dollar Empire In College | Eric Canori
Locked In with Ian Bick
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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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