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Michele Harrington To Lead Education, Fundraising Efforts For CBD Sexual Wellness Brand
2020 Oct 20, 1:21pm | 342Read More...Foria, a health and sexual wellness brand, has enlisted Michele Harrington — the wife of Viola founder Al Harrington — as an advisor and head of strategic partnerships. Harrington will be tasked with leading the brand's growth campaign, alongside its leadership team. In...
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Lessons From The Ups And Downs Of Investing In International Startups
2020 Oct 20, 10:21am | 951Read More...I’ve closed over 414 deals, and about a third of them with founders from outside of the U.S., including Brazil, Argentina, Egypt, Russia, Poland, Estonia, UK, France, Spain, New Zealand, and Canada. I should add that I’m a big fan, as most of my top-performing investments are with...
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Rocket Mortgage Demo Day Awards Over $1M To Detroit Entrepreneurs; People's Choice Voting Underway
2020 Oct 20, 9:01am | 733Read More...Detroit-based Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) announced the winners of its fourth annual entrepreneurship competition — Detroit Demo Day — in partnership with Crain's Detroit Business on Tuesday. Paralee Boyd, a streamlined salon, is the competition’s overall...
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LeafLogix CEO: Compliance Software Is Crucial For Cannabis Post-Legalization
2020 Oct 19, 3:57pm | 892Read More...No matter which U.S. Presidential candidate — incumbent Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden — wins on Nov. 3, federal legalization of cannabis is something neither major party ticket supports. However, Biden does back a decriminalization policy and the potential...
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Cannabis Experts Discuss Social Responsibility And Hiring Released Prisoners
2020 Oct 15, 12:10pm | 687Read More...The best way to evaluate if a cannabis business is socially responsible is to start with management's "mission and purpose." That's according to Will Muecke, a partner at cannabis-focused private equity firm Artemis Growth Partners. Muecke discussed the topic Thursday as part...
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Fire & Flower Acquires 3 Ontario Stores, CEO Touts 'Growth Plan'
2020 Oct 15, 8:56am | 323Read More...Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (TSX: FAF) (OTCQX: FFLWF) is poised to acquire three Ontario-based dispensaries. The cannabis company — and its subsidiary Fire & Flower Inc. — agreed to buy Satica Cannabis in Toronto by obtaining all of the issued and outstanding shares...
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Exclusive: Danny Cortenraede's Tips For Entrepreneurship, Growing Brands Like 433
2020 Oct 14, 1:20pm | 1145Read More...The pandemic devastated the global economy. That’s well-known. What’s not often discussed is the surge in new business formations. Applications to start a business are nationally at their highest level in more than a decade, according to CNN. This comes at a time of cheap...
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High Profile Opens New Cannabis Dispensary In Grand Rapids, Michigan
2020 Oct 13, 2:31pm | 236Read More...Grand Rapids is getting a new cannabis dispensary. The High Profile Boutique chain opened its fifth location in the West Michigan city on Monday. The dispensary will start as a licensed medical marijuana shop and is expected to incorporate adult-use sales by the end of the year, after a city...
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Curaleaf Continues To Expand, Brands Dispensary Locations in Connecticut
2020 Oct 13, 10:52am | 527Read More...Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) confirmed Tuesday the branding of its recently acquired Arrow Alternative Care and GR Companies Inc. dispensary locations in Connecticut. The Wakefield, Massachusetts-based cannabis company, which has been operating in Nutmeg...
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Harborside Expects Revenue to Exceed $18.5M In Q3
2020 Oct 12, 11:21am | 265Read More...Vertically integrated cannabis company Harborside Inc. (CSE: HBOR) (OTCQX: HBORF) reported Monday that it expects to generate over $18.5 million in gross revenue for the third quarter. The Oakland, California-based company attributes the revenue growth to improved...
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Benzinga Cannabis Hour Recap: The Future Of CBD Beverages
2020 Oct 09, 10:41am | 930Read More...For many cannabis consumers, traditional methods of getting high — joints and edibles — aren't necessarily their thing. Beverages, however, have a growing appeal. That's according to our guests on the most recent Benzinga Cannabis Hour (see link below): Ryan Crane:...
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Lexy Panterra Wants To Make Cannabis 'Glamorous And Classy' With Baddie Blunt Rings
2020 Oct 07, 3:33pm | 476Read More...Lexy Panterra isn't just an indie singer-songwriter and rapper from Northern California. She's also the founder of popular fitness company Twerkout. Her newest business endeavor — Baddie Blunt Rings — signifies a "new era" in her career, she told...
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Cannabis Decriminalization Is The Short-Term Relief Entrepreneurs Need, Says Goodwin's Jennifer Fisher
2020 Oct 07, 1:21pm | 1034Read More...As cannabis companies look to the winter months, one topic is top of mind: the expansion of legalization. On Election Day, Nov. 3, there will be a number of ballot initiatives for voters to consider. Voters in New Jersey, Arizona and Montana — where there are existing medical...
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Tauriga Teams Up With Willie Mack And CJ Wallace To Develop New CBD, CBG Products
2020 Oct 07, 11:50am | 393Read More...Tauriga Sciences Inc. (OTCQB: TAUG) and Los Angeles-based Think Big LLC entered into a licensing deal to launch a range of co-branded CBD and CBG products. Per the agreement, Think BIG founders CJ Wallace and Willie Mack agreed to serve as Tauriga brand ambassadors and...
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Belushi's Farms Brings 'Blues Brothers' Pre-Rolls To Colorado
2020 Oct 06, 4:44pm | 340Read More...Actors Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi first paired up on NBCs' "Saturday Night Live" in 1976, when they formed the musical comedy duo "The Blues Brothers." Later this month, their iconic mugshots — with fedoras and black sunglasses — will be...
