pitch your canna-biz
National Cannabis Festival invites you to enter the 4th Annual CannaTank Contest for aspiring canna-business owners.
Prize packages include: $1,000 in start-up assistance, strategy sessions with industry experts, and more!
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Deadline: March 1, 2019
Get your business idea in front of industry leaders and investors and be eligible to win $1,000 in start-up assistance, and more!
Application Requirements:
Applicants must be National Cannabis Festival ticket holders
Applicants must be 21+
500 word summary of your business idea and submission of required information
*All CannaTank Finalists receive VIP admission to National Cannabis Festival and the VIP Sunday Brunch!
Prize Package
$1000.00 in start-up assistance
One-on-One business consultation with Denver Relief Consulting
One-on-One brand consultation with National Cannabis Festival's PR agency, High Street PR
VIP Pass for the NCF on 4/20
And more!
FIRST ROUND JUDGES
Harrison Baum, Daily High Club
Ice Dawson, AKA Cannabis Socialite, TheWeedHead.com
Rose Donna, The Dew Drop Inn
Ru Johnson, RouxBlack
Mark Nagib, Pink Fox
Ronit Pinto, Honeysuckle Magazine
Phone Homie
Paul Saunders, Mezz Brands
Vanessa West, Metropolitan Wellness Center
FINALS JUDGES
Michael Bobo, Owner, National Holistic Healing Center
Marisa Escudero, Owner, Lucy’s Lozenges and 2017 CannaTank Winner
Kayvan Khalatbari, Partner, Denver Relief Consulting
Shanel Lindsay, CEO, Ardent Cannabis & Massachusetts Cannabis Advisory Board and 2016 CannaTank Winner
More finals judges to be announced!
IMPORTANT DATES
March 1, 2019 – CannaTank applicant materials due. All materials must be submitted via email by 5pm EST on March 1st, 2019
April 10, 2019 – Finalists notified and a blog post about the finalists goes live. Finalists are invited to make a 5 minute “elevator pitch” at the festival and field questions from our selection committee*
April 20, 2019 – CannaTank Finals at the National Cannabis Festival
Submission Deadline: March 1, 2019
REQUIRED INFORMATION
Email Subject Line: NCF – CannaTank Applicant
In the body of your application email:
Name
Date of Birth
Address
Phone Number
Social Media profile links (if applicable)
Website URL (if applicable)
Title of project/idea
Attached/Included in your email:
Summary: Submit a one-page document containing a 500 word summary of your business idea
Support/Collateral Materials: You are welcome, but not required, to submit video, powerpoint decks, presentations, etc., for us to consider as we review your project
Screenshot of your National Cannabis Festival ticket purchase (including order number)
Send application to: cannatank@nationalcannabisfestival.com