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First Dollar Family and Friends Funding to Going Public by Mentor Spinoff Explained by CEO SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: MNTR) reports that CEO, Chet Billingsley, presented and explained the range of financing options available over the life cycle of a cannabis business. The packed audience was gathered at the Women…

Mentor Public Company Incubator and Spinoff Program for Medical Marijuana Companies Discussed by CEO SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: MNTR) announced it is invited and will present live for 45 minutes on the Cannabis Investor Webcast on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at 11:00 am Eastern time, 8:00 am Pacific. Mentor Capital…

Marijuana Named as Next Big High Growth Sector SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: MNTR) reports that its CEO, Chet Billingsley, will be a guest speaker at two cannabis investment panels this Monday and Tuesday at the MoneyShow being held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. The May 11th panel is titled “Meet the Experts …

18% Annual Growth Implied by Eleven Years of Regular Cash Infusions SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: MNTR) reports that it has entered into a contract to receive $1,287,000 in funding to support its medical marijuana efforts in exchange for 757,059 shares at a price of $1.70 per share. The long-term funding will be delivered…

First 10-K Filing for Marijuana and Cannabis M&A Leader SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: MNTR) announced that it has filed its initial annual 10-K filing for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 with the SEC. Mentor CEO, Chet Billingsley, observes, “We voluntarily took this step approximately a year earlier than…

Cannabis M&A Leader Continues Steps Toward Larger Exchange Listing SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: MNTR) reports its application to the Depository Trust Company to qualify Mentor shares for accelerated processing through the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer system has been approved. Because the DTC is strictly…

Cannabis M&A Leader Continues Path Toward Larger Exchange Listing SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTC Pink: MNTR) reports it received confirmation from OTC Markets Group that on February 10, 2015, Mentor Capital will move up to the OTCQB venture stage marketplace for early stage and developing companies under the newly…

Ethics Help Businesses to Smoothly Advance Society and in the Cannabis Space are Rapidly Moving Beyond Illegality SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTC Markets: MNTR) is pleased to be on the cover in the “In Defense of Business Ethics” Fall 2014 edition of Management Today. Mentor CEO and article author, Chet Billingsley…

300,000 Shares to be Repurchased with 5% of Cash and Cash-like Assets SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTC Markets: MNTR) is initiating the repurchase of 300,000 shares of its currently outstanding common stock. The repurchase will be funded by the commitment of approximately 5% of the company’s cash and cash-like current assets which are specifically identified and…

Start-up Cash for Marijuana Focused Fund Provided through Mentor Subsidiary, Nevada Cannabis Ventures SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTC Markets: MNTR) announced that it has provided seed funding to help launch an independently managed cannabis focused fund based in Nevada. The fund anticipates making marijuana related …