Liquidity is not an event. It is the result of a series of structural, legal, and strategic choices that begin on day one. The founders who understand this early are the ones who retain control, preserve optionality, and ultimately drive their own outcomes. The ones who don't often find themselves negotiating from a position they never intended to be in.
Liquidity Isn't an Event: Early Strategic Paths for Founders Read More »
Most founders treat M&A readiness as a switch they flip when a buyer shows up or a banker calls. They think it starts with hiring an investment banker. It does not. It starts years earlier, with the habits built into the daily operation of the company. The moment a buyer starts due diligence, they are not just looking at your numbers. They are reading your behavior.
M&A Readiness Is Not a Moment, It Is a Management Standard Read More »
A practical, expert-led webinar with Emily Wolfley, Consultant at Green Leaf Business Solutions, Bryan Mosser of Carma Insurance, and Suehiko Ono, Cannabis Law Attorney at Cogent Law, covering the legal, HR, and compliance foundations every cannabis business needs to get right from day one.
Building a Cannabis Company: Legal, HR, and Compliance Considerations Read More »
Join Ryne Cornacchia, Manager of Regulatory Compliance Services at Wolf & Company and Chris Van Dyck, Partner at Cogent Law, for a practical, in-depth webinar on how financial institutions can launch, manage, and grow successful cannabis banking programs, without sacrificing compliance or operational integrity.
How to Launch and Scale Cannabis Banking Without Sacrificing Compliance Read More »
In our combined decades navigating capital markets, M&A, and securities law, we have observed a pattern that separates successful raises from failed ones with remarkable consistency. Most founders enter capital conversations assuming the product will carry the room. It will not.
What Investors Expect Before the First Capital Conversation Read More »
What Every Cannabis Operator, Bank, and Entrepreneur Must Understand About Rescheduling Before It Happens
The Evolving Cannabis Legal & Regulatory Landscape in 2026: What Operators and Entrepreneurs Need to Know to Stay Compliant and Competitive Read More »
President Trump's December 18th executive order on cannabis rescheduling has triggered questions about timing, tax relief, and banking access. But the real decisions are being shaped now, not when the final rule is published.
The Executive Order to Reschedule Cannabis: Implications for Cannabis Businesses and the Financial Institutions Serving Them Read More »
Exceptional exits are not driven by market timing or negotiation tactics alone. They are the result of disciplined, early, and integrated planning across strategy, operations, tax, governance, and negotiation design. Organizations that plan for exit as a strategic function preserve optionality, control risk, and achieve materially superior outcomes.
Excellence in Elegant Exits: Exceptional Exits Begin With Superior Exit Planning Read More »
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 3:00–4:00 PM ET | (45-minute discussion + 15-minute Q&A) Live Webinar + Q&A Virtual Event | Free to Attend
The Executive Order to Reschedule Cannabis: Implications Read More »
A pragmatic recap of cannabis rescheduling's return to the center of boardroom and risk-committee conversations and what it has actually changed for banks and credit unions evaluating commercial lending to cannabis-related businesses (CRBs).
Cannabis Re-Scheduling: Commercial Lending Implications for Banks and Credit Unions Read More »