#28 - Taking the Pain Out of Growing Pains for New Cannabis Businesses - Claire Poulos and Kyle Findley-Meier from Sky Colony Consulting

On this episode Tom is having a chat with Claire Poulos and Kyle Findley-Meier, the founders of Sky Colony Consulting. They have spent the last year traveling around North and Central America in their van before deciding to move to Arizona, where cannabis has just recently been legalised. 

They discuss what it was like seeing the industry transition from an illegal to a legal market, how they entered and grew within the industry, how they are now carving their own corner in the cannabis space, as well as how they are helping other new cannabis businesses thrive. 

Other topics discussed:

Creating protocols and systems for cannabis businessesHaving a company ethos and sticking to itThe importance of sustainable packagingThe importance of making Rick Simpson Oil available in EuropeEducating the older generations in Europe to help get rid of the stigmaFinding opportunities to grow within the cannabis industryFinding cannabis businesses’  blind spots

Links:

Sky Colony Consulting - https://www.skycolonyconsulting.com/

LinkedIn Claire Poulos - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairepoulosconsulting/

LinkedIn Kyle Findley-Meier - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-findley-meier-aa138920b/

Episode with Natalia Janusz:  #8 - A cannabis economist’s view on legalization in Europe 

Episode with Mike Wise: #17 - Patients Over Profit and The Importance of Activism in The Cannabis Industry