IPOS - Keeping Wall Street At Bay: RAW Rolling Papers' Josh Kesselman Dreams Of Taking His Company Public – But Only For Real Fans To Invest In It | Benzinga
Josh Kesselman, founder of RAW Rolling Papers, has a dream: to take his company public in a way that exclusively involves RAW's loyal customer base. “My dream is that we do an IPO, but we do it in a way where you can only buy a share if you scan a barcode or a QR code on the inside of a pack of rolling papers,” he told Benzinga Cannabis in an exclusive interview. This innovative approach aims to keep institutional investors at bay and focus on the community that has supported RAW from the beginning.
A Vision For Community Investment
Kesselman's idea revolves around creating a more inclusive and community-oriented investment model. “That way we can keep it out of the hands of institutional investors and really just have our base, core market be the ones who invest in us,” he said. This method would ensure that the very people who use and love RAW products could benefit financially from the company's success. “If a company does well, the very same people that support us, do well with us, and we ...