There’s no exits. There’s no cash. There’s no buyers. So what do you do? Batten down the hatches. Crush your market. Squeeze out the little guys who can’t compete — and wait.

This week, Seth Yakatan returns to discuss the following:

• How he’s seeing the board
• Why cannabis can’t hit reset like other industries
• What operators need to do right now to survive

Chapters

00:00 The Resilience of the Cannabis Industry

02:04 Challenges in Cannabis: Capital, Playbook, and Regulation

04:49 Strategies for Success: Focusing on Core Markets

06:56 Building Brand Authority: Lessons from Wild

10:00 Quality Control: The Key to Brand Consistency

12:59 Navigating Product Maturity and Market Trends

15:31 Operational Efficiency: The Path to Profitability

19:01 Holding Serve: Strategies for Survival

25:01 The Zombie Companies: Survival in a Tough Market

30:34 Black Market Dynamics: Challenges for Legal Operators

35:46 Comparing Cannabis and Alcohol: Lessons from History

39:21 Emerging Trends: The Beverage Market and Beyond

Guest Links:

https://sethyak.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-yakatan

https://www.youtube.com/@SethYakatan

https://www.katanassociates.com/

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