Preparing Your Cannabis Company for Investor Scrutiny

Our industry is at an inflection point, which means your company probably should be too. Investors who have waited on the sidelines can no longer ignore the progress made and the opportunities now in front of them. Over a third…

How a Dispensary’s Financial Foundation Shined During COVID-19

October 20, 2020
Maureen Ryan
Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Best Practices, Coronavirus
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COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on everyone’s 2020 plans—and cannabis companies were no exception. As in-person interactions shrunk, for instance, some companies had to rapidly rethink how they operate or risk alienating customers or missing out on a new opportunity. Fortunately,…

Building your Company’s Partnerships: Why Trust is the Essential Ingredient

By Maureen Ryan One of the many tough challenges of running a cannabis company is knowing who to trust. Finding business partners you can count on to have your back in every situation and operate with integrity is absolutely essential…

How CFOs Play a Key Role for Growing Cannabis Companies: Breaking down the Role

What exactly does a CFO do in a company and how does this person add value to your growing cannabis company? When does it make sense to bring on a CFO? These are all questions confronting many cannabis companies and,…

What the Cannabis Industry Can Learn from 2019

January 13, 2020
Maureen Ryan
Banking, Finance & Real Estate, HR and Staffing, Op-Ed
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For anyone outside our industry who was paying close attention toward the end of 2019, the news about layoffs at several cannabis companies may have seemed overly dire. Multiple companies reported a pulling back of their workforce including CannaCroft, Flow…

Women Leaders in Cannabis Face a Turning Point—What We Do Next Matters

One of the reasons I love working in the cannabis industry is its diversity. So many of the entrepreneurs and leaders of these fast-moving companies are people of color and women. Their prominent roles have occurred at a higher rate…

Building a Strategic Roadmap: 6 Questions Every New Cannabis Business Needs to Ask

August 29, 2017
Maureen Ryan
Cultivation, HR and Staffing, Processing, Retail
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A giant window opened up when Californians approved the adult use of cannabis a few months ago. Startups and companies looking to expand are taking advantage of the opening, but they have to act fast. As time goes on, it’s…

Don’t Go It Alone: Why Every Cannabis Company Needs the Right Set of Partners

August 28, 2017
Maureen Ryan
Cultivation, HR and Staffing, Retail, Training & Education
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It’s all about who you know. In the high-velocity world of cannabis companies, this mantra is so true. When starting out or expanding into new territory, with limited resources and an uncertain future, companies often don’t have all the knowledge, skills or talents…

Cannabis Startups Can Learn from the Dot.Com Past

August 22, 2017
Maureen Ryan
Ancillary Businesses, Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Retail, Training & Education
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The pressure is always on. In Silicon Valley, we’re accustomed to tech startups moving at the speed of light to get their innovative products to market. All while fending off tough competition, being careful with their capital and acting nimbly to meet…

Preparing Your Cannabis Company for Investor Scrutiny

How a Dispensary’s Financial Foundation Shined During COVID-19

Building your Company’s Partnerships: Why Trust is the Essential Ingredient

How CFOs Play a Key Role for Growing Cannabis Companies: Breaking down the Role

What the Cannabis Industry Can Learn from 2019

Women Leaders in Cannabis Face a Turning Point—What We Do Next Matters

Building a Strategic Roadmap: 6 Questions Every New Cannabis Business Needs to Ask

Don’t Go It Alone: Why Every Cannabis Company Needs the Right Set of Partners

Cannabis Startups Can Learn from the Dot.Com Past

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