Matt Walstatter and his wife Meghan were among the first cannabis retailers in Portland, Oregon and enjoyed early mover advantages for a few years. But Portland grew into one of the most saturated retail markets in the country, so the couple instead decided to focus on their nascent craft cultivation business. The problem? It also happens to be in one of the most saturated cultivation markets in the country. The Walstatters not only survived but thrived.
This episode of Seed to CEO is a must-listen for anyone competing in uber-competitive markets, and covers topics that include:
• Raising capital
• Selling your business
• Contingency planning
• Building efficiency into your cultivation facility
• Branding
• Being politically connected
Regenerative Rewards: Low-Cost Cannabis Farming with High Returns
Unlocking Cannabis: The Business Case for a Science Focus
Higher Learning: How Oaksterdam University Pioneered Cannabis Education
Good Chemistry: How to Extract CBD Success
Consultant to MSO to Exit: An Industry Pioneer’s Cannabis Journey
Smooth Sailing: Navigating the Sea of Cannabis Investing
Out of Thin Ayr: How to Make Money in Cannabis in Three Short Years
Growing Off Grid: How to Build a Sustainable Cannabis Cultivation Facility
Consumption Lounge Conundrum: Bringing Cannabis Events to Light
Sweet and Sour: Building an Edibles Empire
From 1 to 100: How to Successfully Scale a Cannabis Operation
Chasing Cannabis Magic with Jim Belushi
Clueless in Cannabis: An Oklahoma Dispensary Success Story
Is Less More? The Low-THC/High-CBD Cannabis Cultivation Strategy
Distilling a Disrupter: The Highway Vodka Story
How to Increase Your Market Presence
Inside the Investing Mind
Illicit Roots: How to Grow Into the Legal Market
Small Biz Survivor
Retail Re-invigoration: Conquering California
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