When it comes to the consumer brand universe, women have found great success in launching game-changing startups that translate into household names. Billion-dollar brands like Glossier (valued at $1.8 billion) and Savage X Fenty (valued at $3 billion) are two that come to mind. According to Pitchbook, companies with at least one female founder comprised […]
Dubbed by media outlets as the Queen of Legal Weed and the Martha Stewart of edibles (before the celebrated lifestyle entrepreneur entered the category herself), Nancy Whiteman has reached celebrity status in the cannabis industry. And rightfully so. It doesn’t get much more grassroots than Wana, Whiteman tells us in this episode of Cannabis Matters. […]
As part of our ongoing Female Forces series to celebrate Women’s History Month (March), we’re highlighting some of the leading women in cannabis. Historically, women have been vastly underrepresented in leadership roles across numerous industries. According to a study conducted by Catalyst, women only comprise 4.8 percent of CEO roles in S&P 500 companies, and make up […]