#41 - Running a Growing Glass Pipe Business - Chris Piazza from CannaDevices

On this episode Tom is having a chat with Chris Piazza, the CEO and Co-Founder of CannaDevices. The company is an American Glass and accessory distributor providing high quality, handcrafted glass pipes (and more) to dispensaries and head shops around the US and beyond. Chris partnered up with Bob Bank, a long time friend and fellow glass blower, and together they started CannaDevices with the aim of providing jobs and opportunities for glass artists. 

Coming from the world of glass blowing, Chris understands the struggles and difficulties of getting your work out onto dispensary shelves and eventually into the hands of cannabis consumers. CannaDevices now works with over 40 different glass blowers around the US, with that number growing day by day. 

So if you’re a glass blower wanting to work in the cannabis space, whether in North America, South America, Europe, or anywhere else, this is a great episode to learn some tips and tricks of how to get your work out there.

Other topics discussed:

What the glass pipe blowing process looks likeHow the artist always comes first The importance of events and tradeshows such as MJBizConCreating a good family-like work cultureThe difficulties of working with banks and other service providing companies in the cannabis industryCreating a good partnership with Doss Carts (vape electronics)Expanding beyond the US

Links:

Website - https://cannadevices.com/

Instagram - @CannaDevices

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispiazzail/