💜 Hey Everyone , excited to be part of this community! I’m LaTosha Holbrook, founder of Life Is A Style Café a cannabis-infused wellness café where we’re blending health, ritual, and technology. One of the unique things I’m building is integrating AI tools for healing and self-care, so people experience not just a café but a lifestyle of wellness and innovation. I’m in a season where I’m positioning for investment and want to connect with the right partners who see the vision of cannabis + wellness + tech coming together. Does anyone know if there’s a video that dives into raising capital or structuring for investors? I’d love to tap into those resources while I’m growing my investor strategy. Grateful to be here ready to learn, share, and keep building history together. 🙌🏾✨💜

There are a lot of free videos in the classroom section about brand building & on my YouTube channel Cannabiz Academy. In this group you’ll get access to a FREE weekly PDF guide to grow and scale your brand, early access to my videos, general discussions about strategies and priority access to insider information about industry secrets. The most value will come from our exclusive class which includes very in depth step by step videos on how to start and scale your licensed brand without owning licenses. The content and information I provide are based on my expertise, I've been in this industry for more than a decade and have had success with my personal brands as well. Have questions? Post in Discussions or message me directly 🌿 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@cannabiz.academy?si=rlfG9TGwOHyYZrbo

what licenses do i need for my brand? , if i partner with license holders is that like me piggy backing off them? do I honestly need a license?

The strength of your cannabis brand depends heavily on the suppliers you work with. Reliable partners not only ensure consistent quality but also keep you compliant, two factors that directly impact customer trust and long-term growth. Here’s what to focus on when picking your suppliers: 1. Compliance - Work only with licensed suppliers who follow state and federal regulations. - Verify chain-of-custody paperwork and testing protocols. - For hemp-derived THCA, confirm pre-harvest delta-9 THC levels remain under 0.3%. 2. Quality Consistency - Request samples plus third-party lab reports for potency, contaminants, and stability. - Remember: THCA naturally degrades into THC over time, ongoing testing matters. 3. Reliability - Check references and industry forums to confirm their credibility. - Avoid suppliers known for delayed orders or poor communication. 4. Flexibility & Growth Potential - Look for suppliers  offering small-batch orders, white-labeling, or custom formulations. - Local growers and manufacturers often provide better pricing and faster turnaround than larger corporations. 5. Contracts & Negotiation - Negotiate bulk discounts and payment terms. - Secure agreements that define liability and quality standards. Strong supplier relationships aren’t just one time transactions, this will create your network of key players in the industry that will help you scale and grow.

In 2025, even if you get your cultivation facility dialed in perfectly, that doesn’t guarantee every harvest is going to hit. You’re always up against problems like mold, bacteria, pesticides, heavy metals, employee mistakes, robberies, constant inspections. One bad run can set you back hard. On top of that, cultivation is insanely expensive. The cost of goods sold is through the roof lights, HVAC, labor, nutrients, testing, it all adds up. Just keeping the place running and pulling off consistent, quality harvests is a nonstop battle. And then you’ve got the market. Wholesale flower prices have been dropping every year. Right now, they’re basically sitting at rock bottom, almost at the cost of production. That means cultivation is quickly turning into a commodity game, you don’t set the price, the market does. Margins get thinner and thinner, and for most growers, there’s not much room left to survive, which is why this is the perfect time to start your own brand while the prices are falling.