From 1 to 100: How to Successfully Scale a Cannabis Operation

<p>In this episode of Seed to CEO, Nicholas Vita, the CEO of Columbia Care, shares with MJBiz CEO Chris Walsh how he started in the cannabis industry with a mom-and-pop dispensary in Washington DC and now heads one of the biggest cannabis companies in the United States, present in 18 states and abroad.</p> <p>He’ll share:</p> <ul> <li>The importance of learning from the mistakes made along the way.</li> <li>How the company picked and won new markets.</li> <li>How he helped build a company that would attract investor capital to grow even further.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who is Nicholas Vita?</strong></p> <p>Nick spent six years as vice president at Goldman Sachs and another 10 investing in the health care sector before even considering the cannabis industry. A friend mentioned the potential to him at a party, and his interest was piqued. He left finance and opened his first dispensary in Washington DC in 2013 and quickly expanded to Arizona, Massachusetts and other states. </p>