In a past life, Shuang Han worked for the Department of Defense and was a financial analyst for Lockheed Martin. Now, she’s focused on expanding sales of rolling papers and cannabis accessories — and has found the past decade to the be the most rewarding of her career.
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Kirsten Curry started Leading Retirement Solutions on a core principle: everybody deserves access to investment options such as 401ks. With the cannabis industry being shunned by many in the financial services sector, her mission has become even more important today.
Stem has been contributing to local charities since opening its doors in 2020, something CEO Caroline Pineau carried over from her time running a yoga studio.
Sarah Spillman probably saw more of the United States than the average presidential candidate in 2024, traveling to dozens of events throughout the country to network with operators and represent the packaging and design firm DIZPOT.
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Blazy Susan has been rising in popularity, thanks to creative marketing efforts and a commitment to its customers. Now, the company is planning a major…
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During his time at BuzzFeed, Wyatt Harms helped launch the company’s LGBTQ platform, but watched in dismay as profits were recorded “without reinvesting into the queer community by hiring any queer folks in the vertical or investing in any queer nonprofits or anything like that,” he says.
When his home state of Illinois began the transition from a medical-only market to allowing adult-use sales, Vib Gupta saw cannabis as a natural fit for his background in software engineering.
While longtime cannabis operators have grown particularly numb to ancillary business pitches, CEO Shahar Yamay has found considerable traction for his family-owned pre-roll automation company Hefestus USA. He credits the success to his company’s dedication to the market and its ability to fully automate any trend from mini joints to blunts and even infused pre-rolls.