The idea is simple: groups of Portland Weed Week attendees will go from cannabis-business to cannabis-business in the downtown vicinity to learn more about them.
The Cannabis Crawl works like this:
STEP 1: Participating Weed Week attendees gather at Burnside Brewing Co downtown.
STEP 2: Attendees break into 3 groups
STEP 3: Attendees embark upon their trek, where they will visit a multiple retail facilities in the trek area.
STEP 4: Attendees return back to Burnside Brewing Co to socialize and network.
It’s different, it’s dynamic, and for people who don’t have the opportunity to get out and see the cannabis community in Portland, it’s absolutely something special. The Cannabis Crawl is one of the best ways to showcase the diversity and variety in the cannabis industry.
Participating Retailers:
PEARL TREK
Oregon's Finest
MindRite
Slabtown Cannabis Proprietors
Oregon Weedery
GLISAN TREK
SANDY BLVD TREK
The cannabis industry is unlike any other industry. Entrepreneurs must have some tolerance for risk. But how do you minimize that risk? This lecture will discuss structuring your business; what to expect from investors, lenders, and bankers; employees v. independent contractors; agreements & terms and conditions of business, and much more. This lecture is for entrepreneurs, business owners, lawyers, accountants, managers, and other cannabis professionals.
Topics being covered are:
Tired of racing to the bottom? Learn about applying sustainable business practices and lean management techniques so that you can educate your employees, build customer loyalty, differentiate your brand, and keep your business alive and well when the cannabis bubble bursts.
Sexuality is a fundamental part of the lifecycle for most people, and difficulties can lead to loss of self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and interpersonal strife. Half of men and nearly half of women are troubled by some form of difficulties with sexuality at some point in their life. Difficulties go far beyond erectile dysfunction (ED) in men and low libido in women, and arise in 4 phases: Interest, Arousal, Orgasm, and Satisfaction. Interestingly, few people ever address these issues with their care team, despite evidence that three quarters of their providers are willing and able to be helpful. Part of this stems from the assumption by both patients and providers that beyond the phosphodiesterase inhibitors, which work only for ED in men, there is little to be gained from therapeutics.
Cannabis therapy can provide a more effective, cross-gender solution to a broad range of these sexual difficulties. In a largely dose-dependent manner Cannabis has been shown to improve function in all 4 of the domains mentioned above. We will discuss data, clinical scenarios, and practice of treating sexual dysfunction with cannabis. We will also briefly discuss how Cannabis can be used to improve sexual relations in people for whom dysfunction is not currently a problem.
People with a cannabis business idea will have a chance to step up to the plate and pitch their ideas to the ladies of The Marijuana Show at Pitchfest on Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Cannabis Classic. The top four finishers will be given an opportunity to present their idea to Ackrell Capital for an investment of up to $50,000 and access to their resources.
People interested in participating in Pitchfest on Sunday must first attend the “7 Steps to a Successful Pitch,” discussion on Friday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m, presented by Wendy Robbins and Karen Paull of The Marijuana Show.
“PitchFest is one of the great events of Weed Week,” said one of the organizers, Cory Wray. “With the cannabis industry being so new, there is a lot of potential and possibility for new ideas and businesses. It’s our aim to connect innovators and investors and get things done.”
The best PitchFest ideas will then get to pitch to Ackrell Capital for a chance earn an investment and to join CannaVator, a business accelerator program for companies in the cannabis industry.
You know what they say - “Pitches get riches!” So if you have a cannabis business idea, register for PitchFest, attend the seminar, and knock-it-out of the park on Sunday, Dec. 4 to earn a gain a chance at an investment from Ackrell Capital.
