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In this episode Travis and Joe talk about one of the least talked about topics: firing employees.While it can be uncomfortable, it's also inevitable. So sharpening this skill and knowing how to let employees go with dignity is a huge advantage for your company and your career.Even better, Joe and Travis discuss how you can set correct expectations at the onset to avoid termination and bring clarity to responsibilities and performance for all employees.Tune, learn and be better prepared to handle this tricky situation with more humanity in the future.

In this episode we are discussing the incredible growth cannabis experienced in 2021.With so many states developing legal cannabis programs in 2020, the growth of the cannabis industry has simply exploded in 2021.Tune in and get Joe and Travis's take on how this will impact the future of cannabis and most importantly your cannabis operation. The good news for operators is that the bulk of investment money went into plant touching cannabis businesses, followed by ancillary service providers.Learn how you can prepare your business to leverage capital moving into the cannabis space.

On this installment of the podcast we talk about alternative payment methods available to cannabis retailers.Cannabis banking legislation is still very backwards in the cannabis industry. Although ATM withdrawals and cash are the norm at cannabis retail shops, cash hurts cannabis retail sales by capping the amount a customer can spend on a given visit.If you're a cannabis retail shop owner it's important to explore other options. Businesses that can take ‘normal' debit or credit card type transactions can increase their revenue 30-40% on average.Cashless ATM, with the correct, vetted partner can unlock this customer experience for all cannabis retailers.Tune in and learn how to offer non-cash-payment options at your cannabis shop and increase your basket size 30-40%!

In this episode we breakdown the foundation of any great business: operations.The more consistent your cannabis products are the more predictable your cashflow and profits will be. To achieve this, you need consistent output from all of the members of your team and that consistency comes from putting in place documented, repeatable processes.While the thought  of creating operating procedures for every aspect of your business can feel overwhelming, solid operations doesn't have to be a daunting task.Watch as Travis and Joe show you how easy and game-changing good operations can be for your cannabis business.As referenced by Joe, here is a link to our podcast all about creating a world class culture - https://youtu.be/1jbmM6NoJGo

On todays Podcast we have a candid and enlightening conversation with Robert Fierro, Director of Partnerships at OnFleet. OnFleet provides best-in-class delivery services to the cannabis industry. In this episode we cover a lot of ground and lessons learned from over 100 million deliveries.Quit managing your deliveries with Google Maps and spreadsheets. With OnFleet and a quality point of sale solution like GrowFlow, you can stay compliant, increase delivery efficiencies up to 40% while watching your basket size increase.Learn more about how OnFleet can take your cannabis business into the future - https://onfleet.com/Contact Robert here https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertfierro/

As a cannabis entrepreneur, there's no denying that you are going to deal with some hard times. But there are a few things you can do to make it easier on yourself. In this video Travis and Joe share some useful tips for surviving in a tough market!Learn to1. Detach your results from your internal happiness2. Put the needs of your customers first and create value3. Embrace challenges as opportunities to get better.Tune in and equip yourself for the wild ride that is the cannabis industry!

Learn about the recent Leaf Data System announcement in Washington state and how it could affect your compliance reporting.We also cover how to get ahead of compliance changes in any state, whether you operate in Washington, Oklahoma, California or any legal cannabis state.GrowFlow has navigated a number of these state-system changes, so we know what you need to do. But... it's still hard sometimes, right? The most recent announcement by the WSLCB in Washington on the Leaf Data system is just one example of how things can change quickly in the legal cannabis industry. New states are legalizing cannabis every day! So how can you keep up with all of these changes? In this video we break down our experiences in both Washington and Oklahoma navigating these changes - and how you can minimize the disruptions to your business whenever the state reporting system changes all while staying compliant and profitable.

Join Travis Steffen and Joe Stolte for a candid conversation about what GrowFlow has done well, and not-so-well as we've grown the business. We share some of the mistakes we made in our cannabis business to help you avoid them. -How to hire a good team and communicate well with them. -The importance of processes and how they make your life easier. -Scaling too quickly - what it means, why it's dangerous and how to avoid!

Travis Steffen, Joe Stolte and special guest Bryan Passman of @hunter_esquire are discussing cannabis talent acquisition and how Hunter + Esquire is helping cannabis businesses with his executive search and cannabis consulting firm.

Travis & Joe are going to share with you some important concepts in business that will help you dominate the cannabis industry. We're talking: how to create a system for managing and growing your business, what is the internal zone, why it's so important, and how to use it.

On this weeks episode Travis & Joe talk about how cannabis operators can be more focused and productive by incorporating one of our company core values "Do less better" into your everyday life. 

Cannabis companies must account for strict cannabis laws as well as laws in all other areas, all the while competing for an increasingly shallow pool of capital. Travis and special guest Chris Hickok are discussing what laws apply to which aspects of your operations and keeping in compliance.

In this episode Travis and Joe break down how to find salespeople so that you can get your sales up and really take your business to the next level. 

Travis & Joe are talking about the sales funnels and sales process specifically, how do you optimize them in such a way that you can actually get more and better sales. 

In this weeks episode Travis and Joe talking about all things fundraising! Raising capital is a lot like starting a new product, the investor and the product is typically finical security thatyou're then creating packaging, creating marketing material, finding your ideal target investor, and then deploying your messaging into the marketplace to get them to come and look at your investment.

Travis & Joe talk about  visualizing your entire process and how to get more people through the front door.  How is marketing  going to achieve that first goal? , how does it connect to sales ? Now let's build the bridge between one and two.

Travis & Joe talk about marketing and sales - how they're related to each other and how you can use them to grow in today's modern world of internet.  They deep dive into visualizing your entire process as one of three things that will get your customer through the front door to bring those people to their very first aha moment within your whole experience as quickly as possible.

Joe & Travis talk data! Most decisions business owners make with out data are going to be some degree wrong. Learn how to double or triple your revenue with out doing anything different except for tracking and using that data.  

In this episode Travis and Joe talk about how to grow a business and the milestones or the things that you should look at and strive for when you're trying to grow your business.

Travis & Joe will teach you exactly how to use NPS in your business.

Joe & Travis dive into one of  their favorite topics in business, which is culture, business culture. If you have questions or if you want to be on the show, we can get you in virtually on zoom, send us an email podcast@growflow.com and we'll get you all set up.

Welcome everybody to the very first episode of the GrowFlow podcast, where our mission is to help bring you the best information, tips, tricks, interviews, insights to manage and grow your licensed cannabis business. We're going to be selfish on our first episode and talk about ourselves.