Recreational marijuana is now legal here in Massachusetts and it seems that everywhere you look, people are excited to create business ventures around it. But, like any other business endeavor, research, planning, and discipline are essential – maybe even more so given the legal and regulatory issues involved with cannabis. As of now, marijuana is fully legal … Continue reading “The Entrepreneurial Potential of Cannabis”
Author: Trish Cotter
Necessity Vs. Innovation-Based Entrepreneurs
What makes someone an entrepreneur? Most simply defined, an entrepreneur is a person who identifies a need and starts a business to fill that void. But others will argue that a “true” entrepreneur must come up with an innovative new product or service and then operates their business to sell and profit from that innovation. … Continue reading “Necessity Vs. Innovation-Based Entrepreneurs”
Making the Middle Matter
Call it the problem of the middle—the middle states and the middle class—two groups that have struggled with problems that, while they are inexorably linked, are different all the same. Historically, most of the venture capital in America has been active on the coasts, leaving a vast portion of the country without seed money for … Continue reading “Making the Middle Matter”