Success Stories

Why allow intermediaries to add unnecessary costs when direct relationships can bring quality to the forefront? As supply chains tighten across industries, Red Mesa Science & Refining is pioneering a streamlined approach to bring minor cannabinoids to market.  By bypassing brokers and...

Jaunty's CEO Nicolas Guarino knows survival, having led his family through Venezuela's crisis before facing a 99% CBD market crash in the USA. Ever feel like the CBD market is on autopilot, stuck in a cycle of repetitive products and shrinking profit margins? For cannabis investors, this...

Billionaire investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban says that the potential of AI could offer the ideal side hustle for teenagers. What Happened: Cuban suggested that if he were a teenager today, he would venture into an artificial intelligence side hustle. He proposed a three-step strategy during a...

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has underscored the importance of global health issues, expressing his astonishment at the public’s lack of interest in these matters. What Happened: Gates believes that issues such as child mortality and malnutrition are as significant as...

Entrepreneur Matt Higgins — guest shark on seasons 10 and 11 of "Shark Tank" — spoke to Benzinga about the show's success and what he looks for in pitches. Shark Tank Success: The U.S. version of "Shark Tank" recently premiered its 16th season and the show isn't likely to slow down, despite the...

Growing, bagging and selling cannabis alone won't sustain growth in today's market. High-quality products and loyal customers are no longer enough; the industry needs smarter, leaner supply chains to stay competitive. At the latest Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, industry leaders delivered a...

Apple Intelligence is one of the most highly anticipated product releases from Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) in years and has already changed the life of its CEO Tim Cook for the better. Cook believes the release of Apple Intelligence will go down as one of the biggest technology releases in Apple...

Billionaire Bill Gates is best known for co-founding technology giant Microsoft, which is now a multi-trillion-dollar company. It turns out that Gates had to stop a bad habit along the way to be successful. While an undergraduate student at Harvard University, Gates has a bad habit of...

It’s well known that legendary investor Warren Buffett answers investor questions for hours every year at Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) annual meeting of shareholders. But most don’t know that such wouldn’t have been possible in Buffett’s early...

With cutting-edge technology and a consumer-centric approach, Jane Technologies, led by CEO and co-founder Socrates Rosenfeld, is transforming how consumers buy cannabis, making the process as intuitive as choosing music on Spotify. Rosenfeld's team at Jane Technologies is developing tools that not...

Can a cannabis brand go from a garage startup to an acquisition by a multi-state operator in a few years? LEVIA did exactly that. What began as an experiment in cannabis tinctures, brewed above a Massachusetts garage, quickly became one of the state’s top-selling cannabis beverage brands—...

CEO Nico Richardson sat down with Benzinga Cannabis to discuss Texas's regulatory landscape and its untapped growth potential. In a state where cannabis regulations are among the strictest in the country, Texas Original, one of the few medical cannabis providers is navigating a highly...

"Being born into a poor family was the greatest fortune I ever had,” says Guillermo “Huracán” Benítez. He reflects on a journey that has taken him from humble origins in Argentina to become a revered figure in the world of professional combat sports. Today, he stands not only as a...

In December 2023, billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban sold a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks, a National Basketball Association team he acquired in 2000 after making several successful business sales. In a recent podcast appearance, Cuban discussed the team's success and why it was time to...

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock has soared in 2024, adding to the wealth of CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang — but most days he wouldn't know it. That's because Huang sometimes doesn't even look at the Nvidia stock price. "Not every day, sometimes I'll look at the end of the day," Huang...