KINGPIN Explains How He Built A Million Dollar Empire In College | Eric Canori

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. Connect with Eric Canori: https://www.ericcanori.com Buy Merch: https://lockedinbrand.com Use code lockedin at checkout to get 10% off your order Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com 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 Produced by: https://www.instagram.com/shanedanahy https://www.shanedanahy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices