New York Seminar: March 14, 6-9:30pm
For Cannabis Industry Investors & Entrepreneurs
Considering investing in, expanding or launching a cannabis-related business? Attend MMJ Business Daily’s one-time seminar for:
- Exclusive, financial benchmark data
- NY, CT, NJ, and nationwide opportunities
- Legal hazards and regulatory updates
- Tips for investors & funding seekers
- Common MMJ business mistakes to avoid
- Q&A with industry experts
Agenda
Note: This is a serious business seminar for investors, executives and entrepreneurs. It is not for patients or consumers. Each session includes Q&A time so you can get your most pressing concerns addressed.
Session #1. New Financial & Business Benchmark Data for the Cannabis Industry
Fresh from leading the research team for the Marijuana Business Factbook 2013, Chris Walsh will present an overview of industry financials, including:
- Market-size projections for legal cannabis and medical marijuana
- How MMJ entrepreneurs currently fund their company launches
- Biggest launch costs, typical revenues & profits bu business segment
He’ll also discuss the banking and payment processing considerations that affect everyone involved in the industry (including ancillary businesses that don’t “touch” marijuana itself and investors.)
Lastly, he’ll give a useful overview of legal considerations everyone entering the industry MUST be aware of.
Session #2. Investing Advisory on the Cannabis Industry
As a Board Director for a publicly traded medical marijuana and hemp-related company (OTC: MJNA), Tripp Keber will share his advice for private equity executives and angel investors eyeing the MMJ sector. He will also discuss what cannabis entrepreneurs seeking funding need to know about pitching investors. You’ll learn about business valuations, funding sources and how the regulatory outlook affects private equity.
Session #3. Typical Cannabis Business Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
With extensive knowledge of dispensary operations in several states, Jessica Billingsley will discuss mistakes she’s seen cannabis businesses frequently make — from operations to financing, staffing, marketing and partnerships. She’ll also talk about the funding strategy her company used and the reasons behind the decision. If you are an investor, use Jessica’s insights to vet and advise businesses you’re considering supporting. If you’re an entrepreneur, this is your heads-up to avoid potential problems and learn about the benefits and drawbacks of a key financing method for startups.
Session #4. Tri-State Area Cannabis Business Opportunities & Regulatory Outlook
As a key leader at the center of Connecticut’s nascent medical marijuana industry and a longtime regulatory activist, Erik Williams will brief you on which opportunities are worth exploring in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut (and which are not). If you’re considering launching or investing in a local MMJ business, be sure to bring your questions and connect with him!
Speakers
Chris Walsh,Editor
Walsh heads MMJ Business Daily’s editorial team covering financial and legal news aimed at executives running dispensaries, cultivation sites and infused products companies as well as investors, lawyers and other ancillary firms. Profiled by Dow Jones as a top business journalist in the cannabis industry, Walsh is frequently quoted by the media, including publications such as MarketWatch, The Seattle Times, CBSNews and Crain’s Michigan Business. He’s also given on-camera interviews to NBC 9News Denver, CBS Denver and FOX 31 Denver. Walsh moderated and keynoted the National Marijuana Business Conference 2012 and led the research team for MMJ Business Daily’s new Marijuana Business Factbook 2013.
Tripp Keber, Director, Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA)
Keber is responsible for overall strategy, branding, licensing and expansion efforts for a portfolio of medical marijuana and hemp-related companies including Dixie X. He’s been featured in 60 Minutes and Newsweek as a cannabis industry leader; and, serves as a Board Director of the NCIA and an advisory board member of the Medical Marijuana Industry Group in Colorado.
Jessica Billingsley, Co-Founder, MJ Freeway Software Solutions
In her role as co-founder of a top dispensary software firm, which provides point of sale, inventory, sales and patient validation products, Billingsley has a unique view into the financials, business practices, and key success factors of dispensaries in several established MMJ states. She has built and led technology teams with an emphasis on strategic relationships, culture, executive management, financials, and IP.
Erik Williams, President, CT Medical Cannabis Business Alliance
Erik Williams is at the forefront of Connecticut’s emerging MMJ industry, through his leadership roles in the Connecticut Medical Cannabis Business Alliance and the local NORML chapter. He also led the fight to pass Connecticut’s medical marijuana law. In addition to his experience in the cannabis field, Williams is a veteran political operative and public and community relations professional who has worked on races from the local level all the way up to the presidential elections.
Location/Time:
Check-in: 6:00-6:30pm — Please arrive on time for maximum networking!
Sessions and Q&A: 6:30-9:30pm
Networking & Refreshments: 9:30-10:15pm
Location:
The Lofts at Prince
177 Prince Street, Penthouse (PH)
New York, NY
10012
(between Thompson and Sullivan Streets)
About MMJ Business Daily
Founded in 2011, MMJ Business Daily is the only cannabis industry trade publication written by professional business journalists. Each weekday, we publish news and analysis for our thousands of readers, including dispensaries, ancillary business execs, lawyers, and investors.
We also produce the National Marijuana Business Conference, the only national event for industry professionals, as well as an exclusive line of business research reports and factbooks available at our online bookstore. Our Industry Directory (available at our site) is the most comprehensive listing of suppliers, wholesalers, and service providers to America’s legal marijuana business.
MMJ Business Daily’s Western offices are in Denver CO; our Eastern offices are in Providence RI, both legal MMJ states. Our goal is to bring top-notch professional news, advisories, and research data to the emerging cannabis industry.
