Cannainsider - Interviews With The Leaders Of The Legal Cannabis - Marijuana Industry

How do you take the fragmented cannabis retail supply business and consolidate it to provide both commercial and home-growers with everything they want under one roof? Here to help us answer that is Michael Salaman, president and co-founder of GrowGeneration.  Learn more at https://growgeneration.com  Key Takeaways: [00:50] An inside look at GrowGeneration, the nation's largest chain of specialty hydroponic and organic garden centers [1:33] Michael’s background and how he got into the cannabis space [6:48] How GrowGeneration decides which states and cities to place their grow stores [15:10] The difference in purchasing patterns between average customers and MSOs (multi-state operators) [20:13] How GrowGeneration has created a resilient supply chain that can withstand market disruptions [26:26] The fastest-evolving product categories at GrowGeneration and why Michael believes they're gaining traction [32:24] How former Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli has helped GrowGeneration as a strategic advisor [34:48] What ca