In a relatively young and rapidly growing industry with many changes and opportunities on the horizon, who you hire is one of the most important…
employees
Selling just comes naturally to some people. They have a knack for discovering people’s needs, finding merchandise to satisfy those needs, then introducing more items…
Last year I visited the RAD (Retail and Dispensary) Expo in Portland, Oregon, and in order to grasp current challenges in the cannabis industry, I…
When I turned 21 years old, I was a junior at Bowling Green State University and had just changed majors from music education to business.…
“It’s a candidate’s market!” We’ve all heard this statement, and many cannabis business leaders and hiring managers are getting sick of hearing it yet remain…
If you want your employees to grow with your business, train them carefully and treat them right. No matter how well you watch cash flow,…
This story was originally published in the October 2017 issue of Marijuana Venture, on sale now at a store near you. Heavily-regulated industries leave businesses…
The vast majority of employment-related lawsuits follow an employee’s involuntary termination, and the majority of fired employees who hire a lawyer do so because they…
We all make mistakes. What we learn from them helps us grow as individuals and business owners. As a certified public accountant for the last…
In 1938, Congress enacted the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which created a federal minimum wage and required employers to pay overtime. Now, 29 states…