10:00 AM – 10:50 AM | Critical Considerations Before You Begin Your Journey What you’ll learn: Early, critical steps in the process, from determining and setting goals to evaluating your core competencies and need for outside help, partners and/or key hires, determining the best corporate and management structure (essential for how you will make decisions as a company), understanding cannabis industry nuances and market opportunities/finding your niche … and more. Speaker: Hope Wiseman, Owner, Mary & Main Dispensary Speaker: Sequoah Turner, Senior Director of Retail, The Source+
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Essentials For Choosing A Location What you’ll learn: What to expect from state and local regulators, zoning authorities and other relevant authorities, crucial elements to consider when selecting your state/municipality, and the nitty-gritty essentials of site and facility selection (including renting vs. buying) to help ensure long-term success. Speaker: Sean Hope, Co-Owner and Founder, Yamba Market and Yamba Boutique Dispensaries Speaker: Anna Shreeve, President, Urban Paragon, Inc.
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12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Workshop Networking Lunch |
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Financial Prep: Costs & Budgeting What you’ll learn: The range of expenses you’ll need to plan for as you prepare to launch, from license applications and related costs to necessary outside services to property and/or facility design and buildout or retrofit, equipment, and other major budget items. Plus how to set yourself up for realistic expectations, prepare for the unexpected and to avoid common budgeting pitfalls that can derail your business. Speaker: Hope Wiseman, Owner, Mary & Main Dispensary Speaker: Anna Shreeve, President, Urban Paragon, Inc.
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2:10 PM – 2:40 PM | Compliance, Business Challenges In Cannabis, Working With Regulators What you’ll learn: Common state-mandated regulations and the costs of compliance, challenges with and options for banking and raising capital in a federally illegal marketplace, and keys to working successfully with state and municipal regulators pre- and post-license. Speaker: Nick Jack, Director of Operations, All Good Collective (Colorado) Speaker: Sean Hope, Co-Owner and Founder, Yamba Market and Yamba Boutique Dispensaries
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2:40 PM – 3:10 PM | Refreshment Break
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3:10 PM – 3:30 PM | The License Application Process What you’ll learn: The most critical elements of applying for your license, time expectations and lessons learned from those who have successfully navigated this complex and competitive process. Speaker: Hope Wiseman, Owner, Mary & Main Dispensary Speaker: Sequoah Turner, Senior Director of Retail, The Source+
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3:40 PM – 4:30 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION: Crucial Lessons Learned What you’ll learn: Experts will share the most important lessons they learned the hard way during and after their dispensary launch to help you avoid making the same mistakes and better ensure a clear path to success. Speaker: Hope Wiseman, Owner, Mary & Main Dispensary Speaker: Sequoah Turner, Senior Director of Retail, The Source+ Speaker: Anna Shreeve, President, Urban Paragon, Inc. Speaker: Sean Hope, Co-Owner and Founder, Yamba Market and Yamba Boutique Dispensaries
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4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Panel Q&A with Audience Bring your questions and ask any you didn’t have a chance to earlier in the day!
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