It’s 2018, and the smoke is clearing out of the way for Jessica VerSteeg. The 30-year-old Dutch-Puerto Rican model and former Miss Iowa beauty queen (as well as one-time Amazing Race contestant) also happens to be the CEO of Paragon, a first-in-class blockchain platform built for the cannabis industry. Paragon offers everything from a cryptocurrency (ParagonCoin, traded as ... Continue Reading
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Why the Time Is Right for A Marijuana Edibles Business
The cannabis curious, who are reluctant to smoke, find the idea of marijuana, masked as a delicious edible, interesting. In this post from Entrepreneur.com, learn why marijuana edibles make for a huge business opportunity. There are many ways to earn money in the marijuana industry without growing or selling marijuana flower. Increasingly, the most popular is through the ... Continue Reading
Cannabis Industry: A Place for Every Color?
What does it take for a black entrepreneur to succeed in the cannabis industry, a sector largely dominated by white men? This post from The Guardian examines the billion-dollar industry, its racist legacy, and the reality of being black & growing pot in America! Three years ago, Jesce Horton, a former engineer in his early 30s, quit his corporate job to set up his own ... Continue Reading