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StaffApril 29, 2020
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FlowerHire, a leading Staffing and Talent Strategy firm serving the regulated cannabis industry has signed an exclusive Partnership with Leafwire, “The LinkedIn of Cannabis,” which connects over 30,000 professionals across all cannabis verticals – including VCs, investment holding firms, supply chain operators, distributors, manufacturers, extractors, and retailers.

To help the industry and those companies still looking to hire and grow, Leafwire and FlowerHire are also offering 30% off normal placement fees for the rest of Q2. You can contact FlowerHire for more info on the discounted ‘pandemic rates’ at leafwire@flowerhire.com.

According to Leafwire CEO, “We want to do what we can to help more it more affordable for those innovative companies, who continue to move forward and thrive, even in these difficult times. We think it’s a huge opportunity for companies to secure some very talented team members, right now, as there are people currently looking for work, who are otherwise almost always employed. It’s a prime time to be hiring.”

“By joining forces with Leafwire, we have not only broadened our ability to deliver best-in-class executive recruitment and talent services to their passionate user base, but we will also be able to help facilitate meaningful networking and innovative partnership opportunities that will undoubtedly advance the industry,”  says David Belsky, CEO of FlowerHire. 

Since its inception in 2017, FlowerHire has played a critical role in building, scaling, and retaining world class teams for the North American cannabis industry.  Clients include many of the “rising stars” of cannabis, such as DNA Genetics, Papa & Barkley, Kiva, Ascend Wellness, Pleasantrees, and Glass House Group, FlowerHire has placed more than 300 professionals across ten states to date.

“Our mission has always been to build a conscious cannabis infrastructure and community, one hire at a time,” Belsky says. “Through strategically aligning with Leafwire — which represents some 13,000 companies worldwide with members hailing from areas as diverse as Australia, India, Germany, and Colombia, among others — we will be taking our mission to amazing new heights.” 

“Discussions about job growth in the U.S. tend to focus on industries such as technology and health care, but the biggest boom over the past couple of years has been taking place in cannabis. Now, more than ever, with cannabis retailers having been deemed ‘essential’ during this coronavirus pandemic, we will start seeing our burgeoning industry among the fastest-growing job markets in America. Leafwire’s partnership with FlowerHire will help exponentially accelerate this growth. We’re truly excited to bring FlowerHire’s expertise onto the Leafwire ecosystem,” says, Leafwire CEO Peter Vogel.

 


StaffJuly 25, 2019
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Leafwire, the largest cannabis business network worldwide, announced today the closing of a Seed Round for $1 Million. Since its launch, Leafwire has grown rapidly, often with over 1,000 members visiting the platform daily. Leafwire currently boasts more than 16,000 members currently and is projected to surpass 25,000 members by the end of the year. 

Along with their Seed Round announcement, Leafwire has also announced the launch of its new Marketplace feature which will allow for expanded business networking and partnership opportunities for the industry. 

“We built Leafwire to create a safe place where cannabis business professionals can connect, share ideas, find employees and find investors, something that is taken for granted in other industries,” explained CEO Peter Vogel. “ Cannabis is a unique industry and we built Leafwire for that reason; to serve the needs of all cannabis industry professionals.”

The Leafwire Marketplace will act as a robust cannabis business directory with 50+ categories ranging from Legal Services, Payment Processing, Domain Names to Packaging. This cannabis-friendly directory is designed for and based on Leafwire member requests, where everyone can find and connect with the exact cannabis services they’re looking for. 

Leafwire’s Seed Round of $1 Million includes investments from Network Ventures, Silverleaf Venture Partners, KEY Investment Partners, and One East Partners. 

Jordan Youkilis, Founding Partner of KEY Investment Partners, expressed his confidence in the platform, “We became investors in Leafwire, because even in their early stages they have been an invaluable source of deal flow for us. Leafwire has helped to connect us with dozens of dynamic entrepreneurs we wouldn’t have otherwise met. We expect the value provided by Leafwire to continuously increase.”

Speaking on his personal success on Leafwire, Greg Cowan, Investor and Business Consultant at Greenleaf HR, shares, “I was amazed at how quickly networking on Leafwire paid off in a short period of time. Within the first couple of months, I read an article posted by one of my connections that described banking challenges experienced by a CBD manufacturer and retailer. I took a leap of faith and cold-called the person in the article and two weeks later I had an executed Client Services Agreement. Keep in mind, this is a person whom I would have never known about had I not been networking on Leafwire that morning.”

In addition to the Marketplace, they also expect to launch one of the largest cannabis job boards in the industry in the coming weeks. The job board has been the most requested feature by Leafwire members, from both companies looking for employees and job-seekers.

 


AxisWireJuly 25, 2019
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New Marketplace Allows for Expanded Business Networking and Partnership Opportunities

Denver, CO – July 25, 2019 /AxisWire/ Leafwire, the largest cannabis business network worldwide, is pleased to announce the closing of a Seed Round of $1 Million. Leafwire has grown rapidly, often with over 1,000 members visiting the platform daily. Leafwire has more than 16,000 members currently and is projected to surpass 25,000 members by the end of the year. Along with their Seed Round announcement, Leafwire has also announced the launch of its new Marketplace feature. 

The Leafwire Marketplace will act as a robust cannabis business directory with 50+ categories ranging from Legal Services, Payment Processing, Domain Names to Packaging. This cannabis-friendly directory is designed for and based on Leafwire member requests, where everyone can find and connect with the exact cannabis services they’re looking for. 

Led by CEO Peter Vogel, he explains, “We built Leafwire to create a safe place where cannabis business professionals can connect, share ideas, find employees and find investors, something that is taken for granted in other industries. Cannabis is a unique industry and we built Leafwire for that reason; to serve the needs of all cannabis industry professionals.”

Leafwire’s Seed Round of $1 Million includes investments from Network Ventures, Silverleaf Venture Partners, KEY Investment Partners, and One East Partners. 

Jordan Youkilis, Founding Partner of KEY Investment Partners, expressed his confidence in the platform, “We became investors in Leafwire, because even in their early stages they have been an invaluable source of deal flow for us. Leafwire has helped to connect us with dozens of dynamic entrepreneurs we wouldn’t have otherwise met. We expect the value provided by Leafwire to continuously increase.”

In addition to the Marketplace, they also expect to launch one of the largest cannabis job boards in the industry in the coming weeks. The job board has been the most requested feature by Leafwire members, from both companies looking for employees and job-seekers.

Speaking on his personal success on Leafwire, Greg Cowan, Investor and Business Consultant at Greenleaf HR, shares, “I was amazed at how quickly networking on Leafwire paid off in a short period of time. Within the first couple of months, I read an article posted by one of my connections that described banking challenges experienced by a CBD manufacturer and retailer. I took a leap of faith and cold-called the person in the article and two weeks later I had an executed Client Services Agreement. Keep in mind, this is a person whom I would have never known about had I not been networking on Leafwire that morning.”

For more information or to become a member, visit leafwire.com


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