People are the Answer

In this episode, Jeffrey and Kait discuss his growing up in the South and starting his career young at the Carolina Ice Palace, the incredible legacy his parents bestowed on him, and lessons learned while being a young entrepreneur in hospitality. We talk about his work in cannabis, as well as his advocacy work in drug policy and criminal justice reform. We also cover his goals for this podcast and his forthcoming movie, The Late Game…episode 2 coming next week.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BCtKM2o1yDw

Learn more:

Host: Kait Grey

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 9/6/23

Personal:

https://www.instagram.com/jeffzucker/

https://x.com/jeffzucker

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyzucker/

Companies:

https://www.instagram.com/peoplearetheanswer/

https://www.instagram.com/dipdevices/

http://peoplearetheanswer.com

http://saltshaker.com

http://greenlionpartners.com

https://www.bigsmits.com/

https://dipdevices.com/

https://www.thelategame.com/

TLG Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFVjH5SsQyc

Other resources:

https://www.mpp.org/

https://ssdp.org/

https://maps.org/about-maps/

https://rocketclub.com/

Ep 60 - Aloe Blacc - https://youtu.be/d4MqLu2WrKc?si=iKJtJP7HfUjHjyJz

Fat Cuz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fw-kjbfGfo

Bio:

Jeffrey M. Zucker is a serial entrepreneur born and raised in Charleston, SC and currently living in Denver, CO. He graduated from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, where he founded multiple successful real estate businesses through Saltshaker Holdings, the operating company he founded and runs as President and CEO.

Jeffrey’s other endeavors include film production, cannabis, hospitality, tech, and more. His notable companies include Green Lion Partners and Big Smits Entertainment. Additionally, Jeffrey, who serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of the Marijuana Policy Project, is a philanthropist in the areas of Drug Policy and Criminal Justice Reform, healthcare, and education. His business decisions are determined not only based upon making a profit, but also—inspired by his late father’s mission of Tikkun Olam (repair the world)—with the goal of improving the lives of others as much as possible. Additionally, Jeffrey hosts the podcast People are the Answer where he interviews innovators in social impact.

Jeffrey is happy to get involved with projects, people, and ideas in which he believes. His business decisions are determined not only based upon making a profit, but also—inspired by his late father’s mission of Tikkun Olam (repair of the world)—with the goal of improving the lives of others as much as possible.

Episode 1 Chapters:

0:00 - Cannabis Consumption

4:12 - Intro 

8:38 - Importance of Giving Back 

11:50 - Jerry Zucker 

16:15 - Early Career 

23:22 - Carolina Ice Palace 

30:03 - Education 

37:08 - Internships 

53:22 - Hodara Property Management 

57:34 - Pizza Persona 

1:10:00 - The InterTech Group

1:13:02 - Leaflist & the Cannabis Industry