Well Made
David Hua, Meadow: Playing Within the Rules – Well Made E36
March 1, 2018 · RSS · Apple Podcasts
“We realized there were so many more tools and harder problems than the consumer being able to push a button to get cannabis.”
For tech startup Meadow, there hasn’t been a more pivotal time than now. The legalization of cannabis in California marks the end of a modern prohibition era and the beginning of legal grey areas and logistical obstacles that Meadow is hoping to alleviate with their software enterprise.
David Hua is the CEO and co-founder of the cannabis-based business. In 2014, they launched with a consumer-facing online application for on-demand medical marijuana delivery and expanded to evaluations with MeadowMD in 2015. Since then, they created Meadow Platform, a SaaS that powers ecommerce and point-of-sale for nearly one hundred dispensaries. The software suite streamlines retail, operations, data, and logistics while maintaining compliance.
On this episode, David gives a brief history lesson on the cannabis industry, shares key metrics Meadow is focused on, and tackles the stigma surrounding cannabis.
Also mentioned on the show:
- Y Combinator
- Oaksterdam University — America's First Cannabis College
- Dennis Peron, the father of medical marijuana in California
- Lick My Spoon
- Mellows: Gourmet Cannabis-infused Marshmallows
- Sunday Goods
- Attend a Meadow event
Header photo via David Hua.
You can find this and all future episodes on iTunes, Google Play, and here on the Lumi blog. This episode was edited by Evan Goodchild.
