New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - October 4, 2024) - Josh Kesselman, founder of RAW Rolling Papers, was recently interviewed for Benzinga. In the interview, Kesselman discussed future ambitions for RAW's parent company HBI International. "My dream is that we do an IPO, but we do it in a way where you can only buy a share if you scan a barcode or a QR code on the inside of a pack of rolling papers, I want it to be a rolling-community IPO, " said Kesselman.

Raw Founder, Josh Kesselman

In the same interview, Josh Kesselman expressed his reluctance to sell RAW or HBI International, "I want RAW to continue its overall priority of empathetically connecting with consumers and giving them what they want." Engaging with the community has consistently been a priority for the RAW Founder, "If you're going public, then I want to bring in the public, not just go public to take their money."

RAW Rolling Papers are known for their wide range of smoking products.

While the process for this inclusive and community-oriented investment model may not yet exist, Kesselman remains determined to see it come to fruition, "That's the way I want to do it."

Kesselman mirrored the sentiments expressed in this interview when speaking with Green Market Report (GMR), reiterating that there is a desire to go public but that it "just has to be done our way".

In the decades following RAW's inception, Josh Kesselman has built a company that employs approximately 100 people in the U.S and generates annual domestic revenues over $120 million. Throughout that time, Kesselman has been steadfast in his dedication to remaining true to the RAW brand while keeping it at the forefront of the smoking accessory industry. Kesselman further clarified this stance when speaking with Benzinga, "I'd love to craft a legacy that is something that is truly legendary, man. Like the kind of stuff that we'll be talking about eons from now."

SOURCE: Proven Media

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