Join us on Passive Investing from Left Field as we chat with Adam Jason, the entrepreneurial force behind Green Coffee Company. Discover how Adam transitioned from a corporate lawyer to a coffee industry innovator in Colombia, turning coffee byproducts into profitable ventures and aiming for a 5x return on investments. Don't miss this insightful episode on sustainable coffee practices, the challenges of operating in Latin America, and the future of the coffee industry. Subscribe and hit the bell icon to stay updated!
About Adam Jason
Adam Jason is a Partner of Legacy Group. Before joining Legacy Group, Adam worked for two international law firms, Jones Day and Vinson & Elkins, where he advised leading Fortune 500 companies and investment banks in the areas of corporate finance, corporate governance, securities regulation and international business transactions, and represented them in public and private debt and equity offerings exceeding an aggregate of $10 billion.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
01:42 His journey
06:07 How they vary from the norm in their industry
08:36 What have they done differently than big companies that helped them succeed?
12:00 Operating in Latin America as a US-based company
14:07 Small farm scaling up
15:31 Weathering inflation
18:27 Mistakes passive investors make in their asset class
21:27 Coffee is a recession-free product
22:42 Underwriting his deals
26:05 Biggest risk with this asset class
28:55 Where is the product located?
32:10 Podcast Recommendations
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