Prior Programs
Find information about prior programs, our web series, as well as recordings of these sessions
Cannabis License Application Clinics
In-Person Workshops
Cannabis Industry Workshops
These workshops introduced future social equity entrepreneurs to the cannabis industry and began to develop business ideas, GROmentum Lab hosted a two 2-part workshop series. Keynote speakers, panelists and exhibitors in the industry shared experiences to help ground participants' understanding about the realities of the experience working with the plant and focus on their own strengths to build their own business.
Dispensary License Application Clinics
Operations, Controls, and Business Plan- Dispensary License Application
Craft Grow / Infuse / Transportation License Application Clinics
Documentary Items For Craft Grow, Infuser and Transportation Licenses
Employee Training, Security and Record Keeping, Business Planning and Environment
Property Suitability, Cultivation/Infuser Plan & Product Safety
Navigating Your Place in the Industry
Strategic Product Development
View Presentation - See below photos from this event
Andy Seeger talks about using Big-Data to inform your competitive advantage
Community Conversations
GROmentum Lab spoke at various events about the new Illinois Cannabis legalization and taxation law with an emphasis on how it impacts people in those communities and what people who are interested in taking advantage of the equity opportunities the new law brings need to do to get started.
Web Series
This pivotal time in history is in no way lost on us. The events of pandemic, lockdown, impact on the community, ongoing tragedies resulting in death and destruction in the absence of due process only re-kindles our profound commitment to bringing value to you as we get closer to the many announcements and hopefully change coming our way.
Our commitment to correct the imbalance of power to bridge the wealth gap across communities in Illinois could not be more firm.
Series Information
Session #1: Wednesday July 15th 3:30-5:00 CDT
Part 1: Setting the Record Straight on Announcement Delays, What is On the Table in Springfield and What to Expect // Town Hall with Cook County Cannabis Commissioner, Bill Lowry and YWCA General Counsel and Economic Inclusion Officer, Robert Johnson; also present Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, 6th district
View the recording of Session One / Part 1.
Part 2: Getting YOUR voice heard in Springfield: Time to Organize for EQUITY// Join attorneys Akele Parnell and Sandy Stein in advocacy and organizing for legislators to hear from you.
View the recording of Session One / Part 2.
Session #2: TUESDAY July 28th 3:30-5:00 CDT
Strategically approaching your real estate plan with Real Estate Agent Holly DuPart and zoning attorney Ian Brown from Shapiro & Associates – if you applied for Dispensary license, you did not have to secure a site, but you need to be ready to hit the ground running should you find out you won your license. If you applied to the other license types, you got this BUT due to the delays in submission, you may be stuck post July 1.
Our experts will help you create the most practical action plan based on where you are with the process so you can act quickly.
Below are the session reference documents including the presentation and tips for managing your real estate journey in cannabis:
Session #3: Wednesday August 12th 3:30-4:30 CDT
Is your Application Team the same as your Operations Team? Who is your C-Suite? Is an open conversation with Gromentum Lab team members Mahja Sulemanjee, Amy Nathan, and Kelly Evans, of both YWCA and Cresco Labs, about assessing skills and addressing gaps to empowering your leaders to becoming the high performing team you’ll need to jump into action.
Session #4: Wednesday August 26th 3:30-4:30 CDT
Ready, Set, GRO! How to Hit the Ground Running Once you Hear you WON your conditional license // Join Shawnee Williams CEO/Founder of Illinois Equity Staffing and Mahja Sulemanjee CEO/Founder of High Haven Cannabis in addressing your Operations – what comes first? How deep or how wide should you go in creating SOPs – and what do they look like anyhow? How to ensure your team’s success?
Session #5: Wednesday September 30th 3:30-4:30 pm CDT
How to Approach Strategic Funding Preparation // Learn how to approach Strategic Funding Preparation with CEO and Founder Sumit Mehta of MAZAKALI; CEO and Founder Jessica Velazquez of India Advisors, CPA and Financial Services Advisors and Consultant, Owner and Founder Brandon Banks, of Natural Selections Dispensary.
Panelists ask that you bring tough questions and open minds!
A special promotion will be announced during this session for attendees.
Check out the complimentary MAZAKALI GreenPaper HERE, compliments of MAZAKALI for attending our webinar.