Description
Book SynopsisEverything You Need to Start and Run a Successful Cannabis Business From retailers to growers, producers, and suppliers, there's a seemingly never-ending list of startup opportunities in this emerging market. In
Start Your Own Cannabis Business, cannabis, biotech, and entrepreneurship reporter Javier Hasse introduces forward-thinking entrepreneurs lie you to the industry and shares hard-earned tips and success stories from pioneers and visionaries in the marijuana industry.
Take a closer look at the world of weed and what it holds for you and your future as a cannabis entrepreneur. You'll learn how to:
- Put together a solid business plan with tips from cannabis lawyers
- Estimate startup costs with the help of cannabis-experienced CPAs
- Assemble a team of employees with insight from legal cannabis recruiting and dispensary training agencies
- Protect your assets in case something goes wrong with your business
- Familiarize yourself with the tax and legal regulations of the industry
- Understand what's legal and what's not in the U.S. in cannabis
- Grow your cannabis business into a multistate company
Table of ContentsChapter 1: An Introduction To The Cannabis Industry
A Bit Of History
The Current Legal Landscape
THC And CBD
Understanding Cannabis Legalization
The Cannabis Market
Medical Marijuana
Industrial Hemp
Chapter 2: The First Major Decisions
Is this business the right one for you?
Will you want to touch the plant or not?
Picking A Sub-Sector
Realistic Possibilities
Story Time: Jane West
Chapter 3: The Initial Planning
Getting Started
The Business Plan
The Financial Plan
Story Time: Andy Williams
Chapter 4: The Financing Issue
The Banking Problem
Funding Alternatives
How To Attract Capital
The Fundraising Process
Chapter 5: The Licenses Issue
Procuring A License
Chapter 6: Setting Up Shop
The Team Buildup – Selecting and Training
Finishing The Design and Construction Of Your Physical Location
The Soft-Launch
The final audits
Chapter 7: Getting The Word Out: Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations
Chapter 8: Dealing With The IRS and Regulators
Chapter 9: Growing Your Business Into A Multi-Location or Multi-State Company
Chapter 10: Success Stories and The Path To Public Markets
Chapter 11: Conclusions
