Starting a Business

Data Analysis

The 3 Data Sets Essential to Establishing Your Cannabis Brand

A lot of people want a foothold in the cannabis business. Knowing the market and your competition is essential.

Cy Scott | 3 min read

Media Companies

She Was the First Finance Journalist to Cover Cannabis, Now She Owns the Industry's Main Finance News Site

The next first she wants is to report news from inside the stock exchanges like every other legitimate news site.

Cynthia Salarizadeh | 4 min read

Startup Funding

Nasdaq-Traded Co. CFO Tahira Rehmatullah Shares Advice for Cannabis Startups

Should entrepreneurs fundraise, bootstrap or go the crowdfunding route?

Javier Hasse | 3 min read

CBD

How to Start and Market Your CBD Company

An immense market is developing quickly for CBD health and beauty products, including in states that have not legalized marijuana.

Dasheeda Dawson | 7 min read

Compliance

3 Financial Mistakes Your Cannabis Business Can't Afford to Make

Costly landmines and pitfalls in the cannabis business are everywhere. Here's how to avoid them.

Andrew Hunzicker | 5 min read

Careers

Know a Good Accountant? Cannabis Companies Are Looking

Accounting and financial services have become the unlikely stars of a complicated ecosystem. No matter what your skill level, there may be an opportunity for you.

Naomi Granger | 4 min read

Packaging

6 Essential Items to Include on Your Cannabis Label

The more useful information you list, the more you empower the consumer and earn their trust.

Jared Mirsky | 5 min read

Starting a Business

Some Tips for East Coast Cannabis Entrepreneurs From Colorado's Industry Leaders

Entrepreneurship is never easy but the cannabis business has challenges you just don't see anywhere else.

Michael Zaytsev | 5 min read

Starting a Business

Business Ideas for Those Who Don't Want to 'Touch the Plant'

From software to financial services, the ancillary marijuana business is a thriving business -- with fewer legal hurdles.

Michael Feinsod | 5 min read

Start Your Own Cannabis Business

5 Characteristics Essential for Success as a Cannabis Entrepreneur

Everyone going into the cannabis business is a pioneer and an evangelist for the industry.

5 min read

Marketing

3 Ways Cannabis Brands Can Make a Powerful First Impression

Experts say you only have seven seconds to hold a consumer's attention. Here's a good place to start.

Ryan G. Smith | 4 min read

Starting a Business

The No. 1 Hurdle Facing California Cannabis Entrepreneurs

And why it's forcing some to go to the black market.

John Schroyer | 7 min read

dispensary

5 Things You Need to Know Before Opening a Dispensary

Running a successful dispensary has its own unique challenges. You need to be compliant and profitable -- and in that order.

Christian Hageseth | 6 min read

Startup Basics

Canna-curious? These 3 Qualities Are Essential for a Success in the Industry

As legal cannabis spreads across the U.S., there will be plenty of business opportunities for entrepreneurs who understand the market and the culture.

Nick Kovacevich | 4 min read

Edibles

5 Recipes for Sweet Success in the Cannabis Candy Market

Cannabis-infused candy is a booming category. It's also ultra-competitive.

Roy Bingham | 5 min read