Episode 9: Dave Tran, Co-Founder of Dope Magazine and Farechild Events

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Written By David Paleschuck, MBA, CLS | Author & Cannabis Brand Expert
 

This week’s guest is Dave Tran, Co-founder of Dope Magazine and Farechild, a Seattle-based cannabis events company; and Goldfingers Group, a cannabis consultancy. As CEO of Dope Magazine, Dave was the “front-man” and responsible for strategic direction of the magazine, as well as co-creating The Dope Industry Awards, Dope Cups, Dope Golden Ticket Parties, among other notable activities and accomplishments. Listen in as we chat about the industry and what Dave has been up to.

David Paleschuck, MBA, CLS | Author & Cannabis Brand Expert

With over twenty years of product development, brand-building, and consumer marketing experience serving American Express, MasterCard, PepsiCo, and Microsoft–and over ten years in the legal cannabis space at Dope Magazine and as a consultant to the industry’s top national manufacturers, Paleschuck has played a part in developing many of today’s best-known cannabis brands. As Founder of BRANDING BUD CONSULTING, LLC, David consults within the legal cannabis industry on product development, branding & brand licensing, positioning, packaging and promotions. His writings on cannabis branding and marketing have been featured in Dope Magazine, High Times, PROHBTD, Cannabis Dispensary Magazine, The Cannabis Industry Journal, New Cannabis Ventures, among others. His work has been noted and quoted in Forbes, Kiplingers, The Brookings Institution as well as interviewed by Wharton School Of Business Entrepreneur Radio; CannabisRadio; among others. David’s book, “Branding Bud: The Commercialization of Cannabis” – the first book written on cannabis branding – is set to release in April 2021.

To purchase his book and/or find out more about his work, contact him at david@brandingbud.com or visit brandingbud.com.

https://brandingbud.com/
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