Culture Council

Launching a company in today’s climate can be intimidating. With countless opinions and possible directions to go, taking a wrong turn is a very real concern. Luckily for budding entrepreneurs, I’d like to share a clear framework for how to launch, build and scale a successful e-commerce brand — no …

A recent spree of violent burglaries across the U.S. has cannabis businesses on high alert. In a two-week period in October 2021, 25 cannabis businesses in Oakland, CA, were robbed, with damages exceeding $5 million. Washington state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) reported that there were more than 50 robberies …

There’s been a good deal of commentary recently about how the cost of beer is going to go up. Make no mistake, these predictions are all likely correct. There are a lot of moving parts that go into making beer and even more moving parts (like trucks “moving parts”) in …

While I hate to use the word empower (because that implies taking away someone’s power in the first place), I’m here speaking to cannabis consumer empowerment. An overall lack of education, an uptick in marketing geared toward a desire for the masses to consume cannabis products (candy-like packaging, I’m looking …

The threat of monopolization in the cannabis industry has become more real as potential federal legalization looms, meaning dispensaries and cannabis businesses must be wary of the “Amazon Effect.” According to a recent white paper entitled “Bigger Is Not Better” by attorney and drug policy activist Shaleen Title, large corporate …

In the internet age, it’s challenging to stay relevant for very long. At the drop of a hat, the number of readers can plummet if you’re not covering specific topics. Usually, that boils down to clickbait articles that mislead people or misrepresent a story. Although this is true of regular …

As the world has changed in the past couple of years, so too have employees’ expectations about their work. Employees are putting their personal fulfillment and work-life balance first, which for many has meant changing roles, jobs or even entire career paths. But as the exodus of employees continues, many …

Regardless of a business’s particular niche or industry, there are always exciting developments, innovations or trends on the horizon. As the new year brings a fresh new start, it also brings with it the anticipation many entrepreneurs feel as they look forward to the ideas they hope will become reality …

I work with leaders on their company cultures across different industries and brands all over the world, and now more than ever, they’re asking some key questions: • What does the post-pandemic future of work look like? • How do we attract, develop and retain top talent? • How do …

People, in general, are good, right? We all try to apply “The Golden Rule” to some extent. We know the difference between right and wrong. We all slow down if we see a traffic accident out of concern for others and out of gratitude for what we avoided. Such innate …