Solve it at the Top: How Mediation Unfreezes C-Suite Deadlock
Picture this: The boardroom is flooded with early-evening light as the setting sun illuminates the dark wood of the conference table and creates reflections off the white board. All five members of the C-suite have assembled for what should have been a quick check-in about the deadline for the new product launch. The CEO and the…
Business Partners Need Mediation Just Like Marriages Need Counseling
No one expects a marriage to survive for decades without outside help, so why do we expect business partners to survive without it? As a society, we’ve come a very long way in accepting counseling for all sorts of problems. Mental healthcare isn’t nearly as stigmatized as it was 20, or even 30 years ago….
Rollin’ With the Homies: Inside the RollPros Blackbird XXL Launch Party
The lights were dimmed inside the venue, and curtains were drawn over the windows to prevent the late July sun from blazing in. A DJ was blasting dance music as a rotating light shone from the ceiling. Guests waited in line for drinks or mingled at tables. In the center of the room was a…
Marijuana in the Era of Trade Walls
Donald Trump, known for being unpredictable has injected new levels of uncertainty into the American economy. Even people who don’t pay much attention to the news have probably seen the sudden drops and surges in the markets. With so much chaos, it’s fair to ask what the cannabis industry might face as the potential for…
Marijuana and the Next Four Years
The American cannabis industry holds its own weight in terms of volume. In 2023 the estimated market size was worth approximately $33 billion. Compare that to the American pet food industry, which is valued at $35 billion, and the at-home coffee industry, (coffee purchased in grocery stores or convenience stores) which is valued at $12…
Industrial Hemp Research Foundation Offers Competition for Students
The Industrial Hemp Research Foundation is offering an exciting new competition for students to innovate with hemp textiles. The IHRF, a nonprofit, is dedicated to promoting hemp education and research at institutions of higher learning. The Denver-based organization has strategic partnerships with universities all over the country, the newest of which is with LIM College….