Entrepreneurs

Keegan Peterson, CEO and founder of the cannabis industry payroll and human resources company Wurk, has passed away at the age of 33.

Jay-Z has established a $10 million fund to benefit minority-owned startups in the cannabis industry.

Jonathon Goldrath is a consultant for cannabis entrepreneurs, a career cannabis executive, and the co-founder of 317 Opportunities.

John Manlove is the co-founder and CEO of Apex Trading, a cannabis business management software platform, which helps wholesale buyers and sellers streamline their operations.

Kenny Wright is the co-owner of High Peaks Glassworks, an independently owned smoke shop in Saranac Lake, New York.

Hemp health and wellness company The Gift has been awarded a $10,000 grant through a partnership between Beyoncé’s charity initiative BeyGOOD and the NAACP.

Teddy Scott is the CEO and co-founder of Ethos Cannabis, a Mid-Atlantic and East Coast-focused multi-state cannabis operator.

Jen Jackson is the founder and CEO of Be Jubie, a Baltimore-based CBD brand with a focus on wellness, restoration, education, and social justice.

Eaze has expanded its Social Equity Partners Program to feature Los Angeles-based brands. The program allows customers to selectively view, purchase from, and support disadvantaged entrepreneurs.

This podcast features Noel and Graham Abbott, the brothers who first created Ganjapreneur as a small, independent blog in 2013.

Brent and Barry Walkers are the two brothers behind Dub Bros, a California-based, vertically integrated cannabis company with a foothold in multiple state-legal marketplaces.

Jeremy O’Keefe is the CEO of Yobi, a streamlined software platform that addresses the unique point of sale and seed-to-sale requirements of the cannabis industry.

Former NBA player Al Harrington has launched a business incubator program to help Black entrepreneurs enter the cannabis space.

Home grow supply company Year-Round Garden is offering an all-in-one sterilization tent package after discovering a trend of essential workers using grow tent technology to sterilize clothing and accessories.

Jen Jackson is the founder and CEO of Be Jubie, a Baltimore-based CBD brand that emphasizes restoration, general wellness, and social justice.

Chris Treville is the Co-Founder of GrowEx, a high-tech cannabis cultivation company focused on improving and innovating indoor growing systems.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we asked some founding women in cannabis: “What advice do you have for women looking to make an impact in the cannabis space?” Here are their responses.

Scott Goldie is the Chief Executive Officer of Goldenseed, a vertically and horizontally integrated California cannabis company.

The World Ag Expo hosted its first-ever Hemp Innovation Challenge this year — it is one of the largest agriculture-based trade shows in the world.

Mara Gordon is the co-founder and CEO of Aunt Zelda’s, a California company renowned for a compassionate and scientific approach to the medical cannabis space.