Course Overview
The Launch My Cannabiz™ Entrepreneurship Program Series is a live virtual course designed to help aspiring and current cannabis entrepreneurs launch, manage, and scale their businesses.
This six-module, twenty-four (24) session program features expert-led instruction, interactive materials, and personalized guidance. Participants will gain insights into the cannabis industry's unique challenges, local regulations, and market opportunities.
With live sessions, 1:1 support, and on-demand resources, this course offers flexibility and practical tools for busy professionals.
Program Format
- Live Instruction: Each module is delivered live by an instructor. All Launch instructors are business consultants in the cannabis industry, working with entrepreneurs 1:1 in our technical assistance programs.
- Session Recordings: Missed sessions are available on the Teachable platform.
- Comprehensive Learning Materials: Each course module includes written material, quizzes, resources, and optional assignments.
- Interactive Platform: Students can interact with the instructor and peers through the platform.
- Module Wrap-Ups: Each module concludes with a live wrap-up session, including a Q&A, led by the instructor.
Module 1: Introduction to Starting a Cannabis Business
Build foundational knowledge about the cannabis industry to prepare for launching and managing a successful business.
Module 2: Legal and Financial Foundations
Master the legal and financial components necessary for starting and sustaining a compliant and profitable cannabis business.
Module 3: Building a Business Plan for Success
Develop a comprehensive business plan that aligns with your goals and industry requirements.
Module 4: Understanding and Managing Cannabis Business Types
Gain an understanding of different cannabis business types and their operations to build knowledge applicable to your business or partnerships in the industry.
Module 5: Marketing for Cannabis Entrepreneurs
Develop effective and compliant marketing strategies to grow your cannabis business.
Module 6: Operations and Scaling for Long-Term Success
Learn how to manage daily operations and scale your cannabis business sustainably.
Curriculum
- Lesson A: Retail Cannabis Dispensaries: Overview and Best Practices
- Lesson B: Cannabis Delivery Services: Logistics and Opportunities
- Lesson C: Cannabis Cultivation Businesses: Essentials of Growing Operations
- Lesson D: Cannabis Production and Manufacturing: Creating Consumer Products
- Section summary
About Launch Industries
Launch Industries is a woman-owned consulting and education firm based in Seattle, Washington, with deep, real-world cannabis expertise.
Our instructors are active cannabis industry consultants who provide 1:1 technical assistance and bring that hands-on experience directly into the classroom.
Launch Industries has supported over 1,500 small businesses and nonprofits. We have also delivered large-scale, cannabis-specific, government-backed technical assistance programs to entrepreneurs via contracts with the Washington State Department of Commerce and the City of Sacramento.
With a team of 40+ consultants and an equity-centered approach, we deliver high-touch, practical guidance that gets results. Visit our website to learn more about our company and services.
