Cameron Forni is the President of Select at Curaleaf and life-long entrepreneur based in Portland, Oregon. He is also the former CEO of Cura Cannabis Solutions and the Co-founder of Select Oil.
The Pros and Cons of Angel Investors for Startups
When a business needs capital, they usually have two choices: debt financing or equity financing. With debt, you’re borrowing money from a lending agency and making a promise to repay the amount by a specific timeframe, along with interest incurred. On the other hand, equity financing comes in the form of cash or assets to help a business get started or stay afloat, for partial ownership in the company. One example of an equity investor is an angel investor. Depending on your company’s situat...
Why Cannabis is a Strong Investment
A few years ago, if you had advised an investor to maintain at least one cannabis stock in their portfolio, they would not have taken you seriously. The cannabis market, however, has grown substantially and is one of the world’s hottest industries. The first weed producing company that appeared on the New York Stock Exchange was the Cronos Group in February 2018. As the world becomes more desensitized to the idea of trading marijuana stocks, predictors have already sent out their list of pote...
How Leaders Can Improve Their Remote Team’s Productivity | Cameron Forni
The largest work from home experiment of 2020 was cast upon most Americans without any advanced warning. This led to a sudden overhaul in every aspect of our daily lives, from commutes and lunch arrangements to meetings and water cooler chat.
A Breakdown of the Different Types of Cannabis | Cameron Forni
Often, people’s opinions about cannabis are based on information gleaned from the media, TV shows, movies, or simply in their everyday lives. When people talk about terms like cannabis, hemp, and marijuana, they tend to either use them interchangeably or apply their own meanings to them based on their own assumptions or observations.
Is Cannabis the Recession-Proof Job?
Marijuana is now legal for recreational use in 11 states, as well as being legal in 33 states for medical use. The growth of the cannabis industry has no rival, with estimated revenue projections well into the billions.
One of the reasons for the ever-growing expansion is the versatility of the product itself. In addition to consumers who enjoy the recreational aspects of marijuana and those who are prescribed pain remedies, there are also other parts of the plant that have made huge industry...
Why Failing as an Entrepreneur is Good
There are numerous examples throughout history of successful, famous people with a history of failing over and over again without giving up. People like Milton S. Hershey, Walt Disney, Thomas Edison, Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, and Steven Spielberg all had multiple failures before finding fame and this fact is not a coincidence. It takes a specific type of person to achieve greatness. Their constitution is broken down into several traits that they all have in common. They have to be motivated,...
Helpful Tips for Boosting Your Team’s Morale
Being a good leader means more than producing impressive department stats. There is a major difference between being a manager and a leader, and the boosting of your team’s morale is a big reason why.
As a leader, you are only as good as your team. It is very important to check in with each member of your team on a group and individual basis for several reasons. The first reason is trust and reliability. Having consistent check-ins will not only catch potential issues early and clear up any c...
How to Build a Successful Cannabis Company
Legalized cannabis is a relatively new industry in America. To date, there are 11 states, plus D.C. that have laws regarding the legal use of smoking, distributing, and growing marijuana recreationally, while 33 states have made it legal for medical purposes. There are many entrepreneurs who want to jump on board this period of growth before the market becomes too saturated. Just like with any business venture, however, there are reasons why some people fail and others succeed. Every niche ha...