Best Practices/Jul 6, 2026
Vetting a New Business Connection
Practical ways to check out a new grower, buyer, or contractor before you commit to anything, and why a thin online footprint isn't automatically a red flag.
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Best Practices/Jul 6, 2026
Build Now Like the Easy Phase Is Already Ending
Newer cannabis markets are living through the phase California and Michigan already burned through. The operators who treat it as permanent are the ones who get flattened when it ends.
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Best Practices/Jul 6, 2026
The Partner You Don't Have Is the One You Need
Cannabis knowledge and business knowledge are two different skill sets. Most people trying to break into the industry only have one of them.
Best Practices/Jul 6, 2026
Why Suppliers Keep Getting Shorted by Retail Buyers
A bad crop is a visible risk. An unpaid invoice from a retail buyer is a quiet one, and it's one of the most common ways cultivators and processors actually lose money.
Best Practices/Jul 6, 2026
Don't Start a Cannabis Business. Work in One First.
The fastest way to a working cannabis business isn't a business plan. It's a paycheck from someone else's operation first.