Member Info for Matador78

I couldn't honestly say. I don't have that level of insight at the moment. I would have thought that FFWD will keep information like that close to their chest at the moment.

Ed has a professional reputation to think about the stigma of being involved in early stage Cannabis was a gamble in itself. There are still people who equate it with criminality and junkyism. Thankfully we're past that now and if unable to invest for religious reasons the recent changes in law have lifted residual stigma for large investment houses and family offices etc.

Ed will create Value for FFWD shareholders.

of that I'm very confident.

Todays news is very welcome as it strengthens the spine of FFWD. Ed has a lot of experience and a wealth of good contacts to help put Leap where it needs to be.

Good Move

can you give me the full handle complete with @ etc it helps when searching and also let me know what your picture is

whats your twitter handle / name and I'll have a look

I don't think youre blocked Pirate I usually only reserve that for perverts, oddbods and mentalists

Dr. Walters is an experienced entrepreneur and drug developer with leadership in the development of over 30 drugs in multiple therapeutic areas involving diverse technologies, leading to five new oncology drug approvals. His previous positions include Executive Director of Global Oncology Clinical Research and Business Development for Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Medical Director at Millennium Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Walters currently is CEO and Director of Portage Biotech, a publicly traded clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing an innovative portfolio of immuno-oncology assets. He is also founder of seven of Portage’s portfolio companies.

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/11/25/2133693/0/en/ENZO-BIOCHEM-ANNOUNCES-APPOINTMENT-OF-IAN-B-WALTERS-MD-TO-ITS-BOARD-OF-DIRECTORS.html

With Cannabinoid Ingredients on the Rise, Hempathy Becomes an Early Market Entrant in China’s Next Big Beauty Trend

We’re thrilled to partner with Drake and Future State Brands to launch Hempathy in the lucrative Chinese market at a time when cannabinoid beauty is really taking off,”— Ron Wardle, Co-CEO of Yooma
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, U.S., November 25, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Future State Brands announces today its official consumer market entry into China with the launch of Hempathy on Alibaba’s Tmall Global platform. Hempathy is a direct-to-consumer brand providing hemp-based skincare products with a plant-powered approach. As a result of Future State Brands’ first international expansion, Hempathy becomes the first U.S. hemp-based beauty brand to launch in China.

Future State Brands oversees a growing portfolio of hemp, CBD and lifestyle brands. Recognizing the growing demand for cannabinoid beauty products in China, Future State Brands partnered with CBD and hemp social commerce and cross-border specialist Yooma Corp., to launch Hempathy prior to the country’s notorious Singles Day on November 11, 2020. Yooma is a leader in launching western brands in China and other Asian markets through Yooma’s various sales and distribution channels including Tmall Global.

“China is in the early stages of cannabinoid legalization reminiscent of the legalization journey in North America. With 1.4 billion consumers and the recent acceptance of CBD for topical skincare, the market opportunity became clear to be an early brand into what we know will be a sizable hemp-based beauty trend in the coming years,” said Drake Sutton-Shearer, CEO and Founder of Future State Brands.

Hempathy is available via the Peach & Coco Tmall Global store, a Yooma-owned eCommerce retailer. Through this partnership, Future State Brands will focus on rapid expansion in additional sales channels in an effort to move with the momentum and become a leader in China’s cannabinoid beauty market.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Drake and Future State Brands to launch Hempathy in the lucrative Chinese market at a time when cannabinoid beauty is really taking off,” said Ron Wardle, Co-CEO of Yooma. “We project a $15 billion market opportunity over the next five years in China and early indicators show that to be very much on track. We’re excited to see Hempathy lead the charge on educating around hemp-based beauty and flourish in this next chapter.”

Hempathy is currently available for purchase in the U.S. on Hempathyliving.com, via Amazon, Walmart, and with additional select retailers in 2021. The brand was included in Allure’s “Best of Beauty 2020”, with additional coverage in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, and InStyle Magazine. Hempathy is a recent 2020 nominee for the Los Angeles Business Journal Beauty Awards.

About YOOMA CORP.
Yooma Corp. is Asia’s leading hemp & CBD Lifestyle social commerce company, headquartered in Toronto with offices in Shanghai, Tokyo, a

Get Ready for a lot of YOOMA based PR. I think it's about to come to fruition.

“This is not another CBD brand. Hempathy is the first U.S.A. pure hemp-seed oil beauty brand to launch in China,” says Drake Sutton-Shearer, CEO and founder of Future State Brands, when sharing an exclusive first look into the launch of his brand in China.
In partnership with Yooma Corp., a CBD and hemp social commerce company focused on Asian markets, Future State Brands is launching its Hempathy brand on Alibaba’s Tmall Global platform. Customers in China will now be able to get the hemp-based skincare products made in the U.S. via the Peach & Coco Tmall Global store, a Yooma-owned eCommerce retailer.

A Rapidly Growing Market
According to Sutton-Shearer, Future State Brands’ decision to enter the Chinese market responded to the rising demand for natural products containing cannabinoids.

Hempathy
“China is in the early stages of a legalization of cannabinoid products like CBD and hemp; it’s reminiscent of the journey in North America. With topical cannabinoid skin care now legal, hundreds of brands have applied for CFDA registration (a legal registration for retail distribution) over the last year and a half,” he says. “Marrying that with the fact the Asia Pacific region is the world largest cosmetics market, the opportunity was ripe for Future State Brands to launch plant-powered skincare brand Hempathy into China as a first mover hemp-only premium beauty brand from the USA.”

The executive explains that, while there have been a few Western-owned CBD brands that launched in China recently, Hempathy is the first U.S.-made, pure hemp-seed oil beauty brand to launch in the country.

The announcement comes barely a month after Uncle Bud’s, a hemp and CBD brand backed by Earvin “Magic” Johnson launched its CBD products line in the Asian country.

A Challenging Endeavor
While the Chinese market has huge potential, barriers to entry are a bit higher than usual, and so is reaching consumers. Thus, the partnership with Yooma.

“Yooma co-CEO Ron Wardle has spent the better part of 30 years helping to launch and manage brands in the Asia Pacific markets,” explains Sutton-Shearer. “The company has an international and multicultural team of experts who have enabled us to launch within our desired timeline.”

Yooma co-CEO, Ron Wardle concludes: “China represents an incredible opportunity for Hempathy and we are thrilled to be working with Drake and his team, streamlining their launch and growth on Tmall Global. We recognize the rising demand from Chinese consumers seeking the latest global beauty trends including new ingredients like hemp infused beauty products.”

Javier Hasse

https://www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.forbes.com/sites/javierhasse/2020/11/24/chinas-tmall-embraces-us-made-hemp-beauty-line-hempathy/amp/

Are you drunk DU?

His Missus must have gone to Netto and left the drinks cabinet unlocked

My advice is if you're waiting on the sidelines to buy in before the regular traders buy back in.

So yeah Yooma's doing well. Have a look back to the figures Alibaba generated for singles day and imagine what it can for Black Friday!
Also Portage are rumored to be releasing a new interview shortly which will highlight some expected growth.

Add to this we have 2 million awaiting allocation into our next or pre existing Venture.

Lots to look forward to.

Gentlemen I wouldn't worry about too much about Leaps Market size at the moment. They've got a very good distribution portfolio and IMG Arena ensures they'll be near the front of the queue.

Todays News is YOOMA and Exposure to a MASSIVE market in China.

Im really looking forward to Black Friday to see what kind of figures we generate after singles day

YOOMA LAUNCHES CBD BEAUTY BRANDS INTO CHINA ON BORDERX LAB’S CROSS-BORDER ECOMMERCE “BEYOND” APP

The partnership comes at an opportune time as China’s eCommerce market just posted record Singles Day sales numbers boasting 43% growth over 2019 according to Statista. “We are strategically launching with BorderX Lab’s cross-border Beyond app in advance of the upcoming Black Friday and 12.12 eCommerce events,” said Ron Wardle, Co-CEO Yooma Corp. “Beyond’s live-stream commerce and content storytelling capabilities provide an opportunity for Yooma to have a direct connection to our key demographic customers while introducing them to the next generation of clean beauty brands incorporating cannabinoid ingredients.”

“We believe that clean beauty is a strategic area of growth for Beyond and we see a tremendous opportunity ahead, as consumers are investing in clean ingredients and beautiful products,” said Albert Shen, co-founder and CEO of Beyond. “We’re committed to continuing our focus on cross-border eCommerce and are pleased to partner with Yooma Corp. and help launch new premium CBD beauty brands into the Chinese market.”

“Beyond represents an incredible opportunity for US brands to access China's booming eCommerce market,” said Lorne Abony, President of Yooma Corp. “We recognize the growing demand from Chinese consumers for the latest global beauty trends including new ingredients like hemp and CBD infused into beauty products. Yooma Corp is leading this movement by supporting premium CBD beauty and wellness brands on their Asia journey.”

“We are extremely thrilled to be launching into the China market,” said Sarah Mirsini, Founder and Creator at MASK Skincare. “The Yooma team has led our brand activation, connecting our popular anti-aging, hydrating, and blemish CBD skincare to Chinese key opinion leader influencers to help boost our brand awareness and ingredient benefits to their audience.”

“By partnering with Beyond, we will have an additional channel to listen and learn from Chinese consumers and curate the best assortment for them” said Katherine Ragus, co-founder of Lab to Beauty. “We understand the importance of having multiple digital and eCommerce touchpoints to share the Lab to Beauty brand story with the Chinese consumers and provide education on our plant-derived ingredients in our unisex collection of vegan, cruelty-free, CBD-infused products.”

https://yooma.ca/news/5

Yup

Dormant Company

: )

Go to companies house

and have a look at EMMAC's most recent Shareholders confirmation statement. Some interesting Names in there.

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11253633/filing-history

Let's be honest. people who say the NAV is meaningless have usually bought in or have an average higher than the NAV.

It is Important in so much as it acts as at least a temporary yardstick with which to measure the value of the company at a given time.

Nothing to say it's the only thing you should be taking notice of mind.