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The Startup Life


May 14, 2019

Can you grow a company that impacts the world? 

In this episode, we chat with Warren Bravo of Green Relief to answer that question and more. We dive into his early days of the family business and how he rose through the rack of the president of the company. Next, he talks about the leap of faith he took in starting Green Relief and what its been like starting a company with his wife. He also shares with us what were some of those early mistakes in starting Green Relief.

After the break, Warren breaks down the Aquaponics system and how it can be a model for the rest of the world. Later, he shares his take on the rolling back of sentences related to the product he sells. Lastly, he talks about his wife and co-founder Lynn Bravo and his motivation for StartupNation. 

 

More On Warren Bravo

Warren Bravo is the co-founder and CEO of Green Relief: a licensed producer devoted to bringing innovation and social responsibility to the medical cannabis field through the use of aquaponics. By combining aquaculture (raising fish) and hydroponics (soilless plant growth), aquaponics organically simulates a balanced ecosystem in which plants can thrive.

After graduating from Mohawk College in Hamilton, Warren became the third-generation of Bravo to join the family business – Bravo Cement Contracting. By the early 1990s, Bravo had climbed from journeyman cement finisher to company president, leading the business to become the largest concrete floor finishing company in Canada and building a worldwide presence.

In 2013, Bravo took a leap of faith, leaving Bravo Cement to establish Green Relief Inc. with co-founder Steve LeBlanc. Their mission: help patients improve their quality of life while 

Can you grow a company that impacts the world? 

In this episode, we chat with Warren Bravo of Green Relief to answer that question and more. We dive into his early days of the family business and how he rose through the rack of the president of the company. Next, he talks about the leap of faith he took in starting Green Relief and what its been like starting a company with his wife. He also shares with us what were some of those early mistakes in starting Green Relief.

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Edited & Mixed by Alejandro Giron

Music Credits:

**Show Theme**

 Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald 

**Break Theme**

Cielo - Huma-Huma