Episode 052: Rami Sahhar, Founder & CEO, CliqueMJ

Boulder Tech Podcast
Boulder Tech Podcast
Episode 052: Rami Sahhar, Founder & CEO, CliqueMJ
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Our guest for Episode 52 is Rami Sahhar, Founder & CEO at CliqueMJ, a loyalty program platform created specifically for the cannabis retail sector

Rami and I talk many things cannabiz, including:

  • why consumers should feel secure in sharing their info with platforms such as ClickMJ
  • the stiff competition in the marijuana marketing biz and what sets CliqueMJ apart
  • differences between the California and Colorado MJ cannabis industries
  • and how a construction business development specialist wound up in the pot industry — and what brought him to Boulder 

Follow CliqueMJ on Twitter @Clique_MJ.

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The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors HoneyMatter and Zayo

We’re also supported by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com

Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for our podcast studio, and to KGNU Community Radio for recording gear and studio usage.

Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).

Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem. You’ll find them at earthrisesoundsystem.com

The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by me, Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com

Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.

Episode 029: Patrick Rea, co-founder & CEO, Canopy Boulder

Boulder Tech Podcast
Boulder Tech Podcast
Episode 029: Patrick Rea, co-founder & CEO, Canopy Boulder
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Our guest for episode #29 is Patrick Rea, co-founder and CEO of Canopy Boulder, a venture fund and accelerator focused on the cannabis industry. 

We get Patrick’s thoughts on a number of topics, including:

  • the state of the legal cannabis industry today
  • challenges and opportunities in the canna biz (hint: both involve data)
  • legislative realities and prospects for expanded legalization
  • the coming involvement of Big Business in cannabis

Follow Patrick on Twitter @patrickrea.

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The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite  and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com

Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for the Boulder Tech Podcast HQ, and to KGNU Community Radio for studio usage.

Our intro music is by Eccodek. Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem.

The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com.

Thank you for listening.

Episode 021: Scott Brown, VP at Cable Labs, Executive Director at UpRamp

Boulder Tech Podcast
Boulder Tech Podcast
Episode 021: Scott Brown, VP at Cable Labs, Executive Director at UpRamp







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For Episode 21 of the Boulder Tech Podcast, we welcome Scott Brown, VP of Ventures and Outreach at Cable Labs, a non-profit research & development lab funded by the global cable industry. Scott is also the Executive Director at UpRamp, a platform supporting radical entrepreneurs and innovation in the cable industry.

Scott and I cover a range of topics, including (but definitely not limited to):

  • how acting relates to the startup biz
  • (C)lean Messaging
  • avoid being distracted by “The Why”
  • Scott’s greatest of many successes: the creation of the bacon-wrapped tot

Follow Scott Brown on Twitter at @sbrown.

NOTE: this episode is marked explicit due to occasional PG-13 language and un-pixelated references to bacon.

HEY! The Boulder Tech Podcast is seeking sponsors to support our mission to share the stories, passions and personalities of the people shaping Boulder’s unique tech scene. If you’d like to be part of this project and reach a growing and enthusiastic audience, shout at us via Twitter (@bouldertechcast) or send me a note at joel@conduitmusic.co.

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The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented in part by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com

Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for the Boulder Tech Podcast HQ, and to KGNU Community Radio for studio usage.

Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com

Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem. You’ll find them at earthrisesoundsystem.com

The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by me, Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@conduitmusic.co.

Episode 018: Rich Grote, Managing Director, RealCo Longterm Accelerator

Boulder Tech Podcast
Boulder Tech Podcast
Episode 018: Rich Grote, Managing Director, RealCo Longterm Accelerator







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Episode #18 of the Boulder Tech Podcast features Rich Grote, Managing Director at RealCo Longterm Accelerator, and a veteran of the Boulder startup scene. We chat about:

  • the effectiveness of the “slow accelerator”
  • Boulder’s history as a boomtown
  • and how Boulder’s Give First mentality is spreading to entrepreneurial communities everywhere.

Follow Rich on Twitter at @heyrich.

Episode 18 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder Startup Week Education track sponsor, Gloo.

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The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Honey. joinhoney.com

The program is also made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors MatterZayoGoogle and Boulder Engineering Studio.

We’re also presented by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com

Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for our podcast studio, and to KGNU Community Radio for the recording gear.

Our intro music is by Eccodek.
Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem.

The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome.