Award-winning Cannabis Beauty and Wellness - Kush Queen

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Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Olivia Alexander, CEO of Kush Queen, located in Los Angeles, CA, USA.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

Kush Queen is a cannabinoid brand for people seeking to explore the wellness side of cannabis.

Tell us about yourself

In 2006, I worked as a budtender in a medical cannabis dispensary. I was shocked at how many people came into the dispensary seeking health and wellness experiences from cannabis. After years of working in the cannabis industry, I was still seeing this customer ignored by the industry and brands. So, I created the brand and products I could not find. What motivates me each day to do what I do is the pursuit of helping people. When you can help a person find relief, you're truly changing their life. That's what keeps me going day in and day out.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

Knowing that only 3% of businesses make it past 1M in revenue and only 45% make it past five years, I am truly just proud every day to be here.

What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?

I think that the hardest thing that comes with being a business owner is feeling personally responsible for the livelihood of my team. I really take the responsibility seriously, and I am always striving to enrich their lives both personally and professionally.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

  1. Make sure you are focused and clear on what your goals are. Are you running a business for more freedom or money?
  2. Prioritize yourself. I see so many young people I mentor putting their own mental and physical health on the back burner for their business. I believe a healthy founder and owner is reflected in the company.
  3. Fail forward and never give up. About eighty percent of the journey of being a business owner is never giving up and remaining resilient.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://kushqueen.shop/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kushqueenwellness
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kushqueenshop/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kushqueenshop
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-alexander-a823112a/

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