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Trent Kitsch: From D1 Baseball to Building SAXX and DOJA Cannabis ($630M Exit)
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Season 2, Episode 8 of Conversations with Hyung Cho features Trent Kitsch — a Canadian entrepreneur who went from D1 baseball to building two iconic brands: SAXX Underwear and DOJA Cannabis (sold for $630M to Canopy Growth).Before becoming a founder, Trent was one of the few Canadians to earn a Division 1 baseball scholarship in the early 2000s, playing at Oklahoma State and UNLV. In this episode, we dive deep into how the mindset from the field helped him build businesses, manage setbacks, and spot opportunity where others saw risk.This season finale is all about resilience, vision, and how your time in the game can set the foundation for everything after.---What You’ll Hear in This Episode:Trent’s journey from Junior National Team to D1 baseballThe grind of college baseball in the early 2000sFounding SAXX and solving a real problem with product innovationDOJA’s cannabis play and how the \$630M deal came togetherBaseball lessons that apply to entrepreneurshipAdvice for athletes entering life after sportHis next ventures and what drives him now
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