Culture Council

Over the next ten years, people like you and I could get paid for our attention. We’ve seen it start already with play-to-earn video games, where a percentage of earnings goes back to the players; this is an example of a mainstream payment in a Web3 world. As the next …

Cause artists, cause athletes, spiritual activists, social entrepreneurs and impact investors constantly look at the world around them and imagine possibilities — just like futurists do. You could call them purpose-driven leaders with a true North Star. While so many may see them as the crazy ones, I see genius. …

When controversial events occur in society, some customers want brands to speak out and others want brands to “stay in their place.” When you’re a business leader, this can put you in a difficult position, as you may want to voice your opinion, as well as your company’s, but you …

Has there ever been another plant or product with a more interesting history than cannabis? The plant has made its journey from fiber for papers and fabrics to today’s societies and economies. The 2020 American cannabis market size sits at around $20.47 billion. In 2018, the USDA Farm Bill removed …

In life and business, we’re often faced with challenging events. Whether it’s the latest to come out of Washington, D.C., or a review of business financials, bad news can be understandably discouraging. We might even find ourselves so frustrated by what’s going on that we direct all our focus to …

Growers, purveyors, activists and fans of mushrooms (magic and otherwise) convened on April 23-24 in Los Angeles for the California Psychedelic Conference. Presented by Oakland Hyphae, this freewheeling gathering featured a vendor marketplace, cultivation workshops, a juice bar offering shots of lion’s mane and reishi extract, and panels tackling every …

Artificial intelligence-powered tools can now provide insight into many of the questions that previously confounded stakeholders across the music industry. Analytics and predictive models allow labels to make smarter decisions concerning their investments — decisions that are now informed by a more comprehensive understanding of the competitive environment and audiences’ …

There are things I love about the film business, and discovery is one of them. Many years ago, I received a suggestion that I should learn more about 5D in film. I researched the concept online and found that companies specializing in 5D films existed all over the world and …

With so much shifting in terms of “how,” “when” and “where” we work post-pandemic, special attention must also be given to the way in which we lead. New environments and new expectations make way for new challenges, and in order to overcome them, managers, business leaders and entrepreneurs alike must …

From my perspective, I think nearly every business operator in the legal California cannabis space would agree the industry is struggling to stabilize after 4-plus years of Prop 64 guidance. Some legal cannabis businesses, after enduring exorbitant licensing fees, daunting state and local regulatory demands, and burdensome taxation have permanently …