

Nichole West
Cannabis Business
Development &
Efficiency Coach

"It has become very clear that operational efficiencies are one of the most needed refinements of the cannabis industry's next steps."
-Nichole West
PROFESSIONAL
MY SKILL LEVEL IN CANNABIS
RETAIL
95%
CULTIVATION
80%
MANUFACTURING
75%
DISTRIBUTION
85%
LICENSING
80%
SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION
85%
BUSINESS AUDITS
90%
Experience
2021-Present
2021
Cannabis Special Union Representative
Authored 785 page Manual for Cannabis Apprenticeship Program. Retail, Manufacturing, Cultivation & Distribution.
Director of Operations
Complete restructure of company, brands, procedures and staff. 3x sales and process flow in under 6 months.
2020-2021
Chronic Pain Releaf
Business Development
Restructure of company, procedures and staff. Increased efficiency & accuracy.
Rolled out new POS software.
2017-PRESENT
Inclusive Cannabis
2017-2020
SWL Partners
Senior Director
Operational Due Diligence for investments. Application writing & license perfecting. Successfully won 4 Los Angeles Retail Licenses.
2015-2017
Managing Partner
Cannabis Business Development, Operations and Marketing Consulting Services. Industry capital seeking preparation.
Clients Include : Project Cannabis, High Times, DNA Genetics, Aura IP Law, Tropicanna, Chronic Pain Releaf, Lillie's Garden, West Coast Sunrise, Jerome Baker
SL Marijuana Centers
Vice President
Managed business development. Opened 10 retail stores and scaled 100k sq f cultivation
2014-2015
Kind Love Colorado
2013-2014
Tru Cannabis Colorado
Director of Operations
Lead process restructuring for operations and assisted in four retail acquisitions and brand development.
Vice President of Sales
Managed sales and business development. Oversight on wholesale of 6m over 9 months. Assisted in scaling of 70k sq foot of cultivation & opened retail.
2013-PRESENT
Method Seven
2012-2013
The Clinic Colorado
Lead Budtender & Trainer
Sales & sales training for retail cannabis dispensary in medical only market in Colorado
Sales / Brand Ambassador
Sales & education of cultivation specific optics. Developed new customer in commercial cannabis cultivation setting rather than just the hydro store.
2012
Weedmaps
2009-2012
Canna Collective Long Beach
Managing Partner
Managed Licensing and Remodel. Trained and hired Staff. Directed relocation and restructure.
Sales Manager Nor Cal & Marijuana.com
Sales and development of Northern California Weedmaps listings. Promoted to sales on 4.4m acquisition marijuana.com for initial launch.
2008
Community Foreclosure Assistance
2007-2008
RJ Reyonolds
Commercial Real Estate Business Development
Marketing, leases & sales on commercial real estate and mortgage assistance programs for residential real estate
Trade Marketing Rep
Managed Coastal Southern Los Angeles chain & franchise convenience stores marketing plans. Oversight on pricing and merchandising.
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