Cannabiz Credit Association

Let’s elevate the cannabis industry toward better business. 

The Cannabiz Credit Association is the primary, member-based organization that advocates for better business practices and credit standards for cannabis creditors nationwide. The CCA believes that through the sharing of data, we can empower cannabis businesses to make better business decisions and raise the bar for extending trade credit. 

Trust. Transparency. Transformation.

www.cannabizcredit.com

Founder

CannaBIZ Collects

As Founder and Managing Partner at CannaBIZ Collects, Brett Gelfand operates the nation’s first and leading cannabis-focused collection agency. He is passionate about advancing the industry forward to protect good actors from the bad in the cannabis industry. 

While helping clients recoup their outstanding accounts receivables is his core mission, Gelfand takes great pride in his leadership role towards improving credit and collection practices in the cannabis industry.

CannaBIZ Collects has worked with over 1,000 companies and processed over $100M debt to date. 

CannaBIZ Collects is a no collect, no fee agency. 

"Grow Your Green. We'll Collect It."

www.cannabizcollects.com

Managing Partner

PAQCASE

As Co-Founder and CEO of PAQcase, Brett Gelfand is responsible for articulating and steering the vision of the company that created the world’s first gasket-sealed, child-resistant case for rolled smoking material. 

His responsibilities at PAQcase including high-level stewardship for partnerships with industry leading brands including Canopy Growth, ZigZag, Alien Labs, Justin Bieber’s Peaches, Seth Rogan’s House Plant, and Snoop Dogg’s LBS.

Brett sold his equity in PAQcase in April of 2022 to focus on other ventures. 

Premium. Preroll. Packaging. 

www.paqcase.com

CEO, Co-Founder

Colorado Product Services

Oversight of 60+ employees and 5 brands, including Jimi Hendrix edibles, Mountain Flower and Double Black Extracts. Maintained investor relations, built sales team, managed payroll/expenses, established financial budget/projections, led overall strategy, and helped grow the business from $0 to $500,000 in sales in less than 1 year.

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Vice President

Assistant to the CEO of a start-up cannabis wholesale company in the Western Slope of Colorado. Colorado Product Services owns a newly built 43,000 sq ft high-tech indoor grow warehouse, a 7,000 sq ft marijuana infused product facility, as well as a retail dispensary located in Carbondale, CO. Direct involvement includes: new product development, financial forecasting, budgeting, accounting,  social media marketing, web design, marketing campaigns, branding, equipment/packaging decisions, HR/ recruitment, management and oversight, investor relations, and sales strategies.

Executive Assistant

Protiviti

•Created risk analysis survey to identify key risk areas impacting client

•Automized team’s project log dashboard 

•Drafted planning and scoping memos for multiple audits

•Reviewed and tested over 12 controls for interim SOX testing

Strategy Consultant

Caterpillar Financial

•Initiated and designed the first market intelligence report for Cat Power group

•Organized and segmented industry research 

•Actively participated in various client and deal facilitation meetings

•Presented market intelligence report to Cat Financial executives and employees

Business Development

Student Managed Investment Fund

•One of twenty students selected in the 2014 graduating class to manage the $200K portfolio for the University of Georgia Foundation

•Prepared and presented buy/sell recommendations through fundamental analysis of equities 

•Actively watched and managed six securities in the technology sector

Technology Sector Associate

Leech Gary Asset Management

•Assisted in allocation and management of portfolios ranging from $500K to $50 million 

•Analyzed client portfolios, researched stocks, and pitched potential buy and sell opportunities

•Participated in weekly meetings to understand short and long-term strategy goals 

•Compiled reports comparing performance of ETFs and REITs

•Promoted new business by cold call sales

Intern

Campus Protein

•Expanded Campus Protein to the University of Georgia campus

•Supervised the distribution, inventory, and sales of workout supplements

•Managed three college representatives to sell and distribute products

UGA Division Manager

Craze Entertainment

•Entertained small to large social events including mitzvahs, concerts, fraternity and corporate parties

•Avg event cost ranged from $1,000 - $5,000 

•Responsible for the marketing, production, and management of the company

Owner

Managing Partner @ CannaBIZ Collects & CCA | 🌎 Travel | Innovative Disrupter | Helping companies collect their 💰

I’m driven by the challenge to build great businesses with great people to solve real problems. 

My career began in 2015 after being promoted to CEO of a vertically integrated cannabis company in Colorado, where I gained hands-on experience and deep insights into the industry.

Later, I co-founded a specialty child-resistant cannabis packaging business, where I served as CEO. In 2022, I sold my shares in the company, achieving a personal exit while the business continued operating independently.

Currently I’m the Founder & Managing Partner of CannaBIZ Collects, the nation’s first and leading cannabis-focused collection agency started in 2017. In this role, I work to support cannabis businesses in navigating the unique legal and financial challenges related to A/R and collections.

I’m also the founder of the Cannabiz Credit Association, the first trade credit group in the cannabis industry, where we provide tools for risk monitoring and credit assessments to help businesses make better financial decisions and manage risk effectively.

I earned a BBA in Finance from The University of Georgia, and today, I’m based in St. Petersburg, FL. I’m committed to exploring new opportunities, improving business practices in the industry, and mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs who are looking to make an impact.

Brett Gelfand

I'm excited to be moderating an important panel at #MJBizCon 2025. Let's catch up in Las Vegas this December 2 -5. See you at MJBizCon and use my 15% off discount code to attend: SPR25. 

Link to Registration: https://lnkd.in/dEU86_Qv

Recovering unpaid 💰 and reducing credit risk for cannabis companies | Founder @ CannaBIZ Collects & Cannabiz Credit Association (CCA)

The NJ market is starting to feel the same collection pressures that operators in CA, MI, CO, MA, etc have been battling for years.

Glad to see leading brands in the state working with us to get ahead of the problem, and not wait for it to blow up. 

A proactive credit and collections strategy beats the reactive scramble that has become far too common in cannabis today.

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We’re excited to announce that Jersey Smooth has officially joined the Cannabiz Credit Association community!

Jersey Smooth is a science-driven, research-focused cannabis brand rooted in New Jersey, committed to producing premium, flavorful extracts and vape products with precision and care. Their “gold in = gold out” philosophy ensures they source top-tier flower and extracts, delivering outstanding quality in every product. 

Their portfolio includes disposable vapes, cartridges, and pre-rolls, all crafted for a smooth, richly flavored experience — whether you're chasing potency, purity, or terpene complexity. 

As a family-owned business deeply rooted in its local community, Jersey Smooth brings not just innovation but also warmth, dedication, and a commitment to wellness.

We’re proud to welcome their leadership, craftsmanship, and passion for elevating the cannabis experience.

#WelcomeJerseySmooth #CannabisExtracts #VapeInnovation #CannabisCommunity #CannabisQuality #CannabisIndustry #CCAMembers

Pumped to be holding a panel with this amazing group of industry leaders on Thursday at 10:50am at #MJBizCon 2025. Let's catch up in Las Vegas this December 2 -5. Will be posted up at CannaBIZ Collects booth #7112.

See you at MJBizCon and use my 15% off discount code to attend: SPR25 Link to Registration: https://lnkd.in/djfR2YdB

Collections has always had a bad reputation.

But when we get feedback like this from our clients, it reminds us why we do what we do.

At CannaBIZ Collects, we take on the messy side of the industry: the unpaid balances, the tough conversations, the stress most operators don’t want to deal with. 

So our clients can focus on growth.

We appreciate the trust so many brands have placed in us, and we’ll keep pushing to raise the bar and move this industry forward.

It's been harder than ever not to lean on AI for writing content or emails.. 

It's almost like needing your big bro/sis to proofread everything you write, before you ship it. 

I kinda hate it...

But at the same time, I know the power of AI "polishing" up us humans. Esp in business. 

Making our ideas more clear. More concise. And potentially more impactful.

So if technology starts doing all the heavy lifting for us

Where not only do we not need to check our own grammar, we technically don't even need to write without a few bullets of an idea. 

It's evident our brains are starting to atrophy. 

For me, I notice my previous confidence of writing a badass email or proposal has dwindled. 

One of my strongest attributes to close a deal or mediate a situation in business.

And now, its like ehhh this could probably be written better. Or I don't feel like putting in the energy to look for a word or phrase. 

I'm already seeing more and more AI created profile pics on LinkedIn. 

And can guess that 90%+ of posts are AI generated or at least re-worked.

So not only are the faces "nonhuman" now the content is too. 

As exciting as the AI technology is.... 

I am least trying to write on my own. Once in a while..

Who else is trying to resist the new ultra comfort of AI dependency at work or in their writing?

Or are most just leaning in... and accepting their brains are being replaced by tech.  Cause I go back and forth on this one.

Insider tip... If you're trying to reach the MJBizCon audience this year, give this a look. Show directory that goes to every attendee with maps, booth listings, and notes pages. 

Contact sales@cannapages.com or 719-205-4127 for more info (you can get a 20% CCA discount if you mention us). Last call for ad placements is Thursday 11/13

Flipbook demo: https://lnkd.in/dEYKX9f8

CannaBIZ Collects and Cannabiz Credit Association will be in there... you should too. 

Always great working with Nathan Johnson.

Getting stronger every day to help push our industry forward. 

CCA provides the first and only way to check real-time credit scores and risk in the cannabis industry.

We’re excited to announce that Order.co has officially joined the Cannabiz Credit Association community!

Order.co is a modern, AI-powered procurement and finance automation platform that helps cannabis businesses streamline their purchasing lifecycle — from requisition to payment — with full visibility, compliance, and control. 

With Order.co, operators can:
- Eliminate manual ordering and invoice tasks with automated procurement and AP workflows 
- Gain real-time spend insights and enforce approval workflows to prevent out-of-policy purchases 
- Unlock flexible net-terms (30/45/60 days) for all purchases, improving working capital and cash flow 

Leverage AI sourcing to optimize supplier selection. The platform’s AI recommends cost-effective suppliers based on price, availability, and vendor reliability.

We’re proud to welcome Order.co’s innovation and strategic sourcing leadership to our association. They’re empowering cannabis businesses to scale smarter, save more, and operate with greater financial clarity.

#WelcomeOrderCo #CannabisProcurement #FinTech #CannabisFinance #CannabisOperations #SpendManagement #CannabisIndustry

Proud of the work our team is doing to uncover the gaps that rescheduling won’t fix. Tax relief is great, but without true credit visibility, cannabis operators are still playing with one hand tied behind their back.

Schedule III may remove 280E, but it won’t fix one of the cannabis industry’s biggest financial barriers — credit invisibility.

Even with potentially massive tax relief, most cannabis operators will still struggle to be seen by the traditional credit system. The major credit bureaus remain cautious about onboarding cannabis-related data as long as federal law hasn’t resolved the gap between state-legal markets and federal compliance frameworks.

And without credit reporting, improved cash flow doesn’t translate into better lending terms, lower interest rates, or stronger credit profiles.

In short:
 ✅ Better financials
 ❌ Still invisible to the U.S. credit system
Until federal banking reform addresses this gap, rescheduling alone won’t unlock true financial access for the industry.

📘 Read the complete analysis here - https://lnkd.in/gDH5pm2m

#CannabisIndustry #CannabisBanking #CreditReporting #ScheduleIII #CannabisFinance #CannabisBusiness #BankingReform

Brandon Bobart 📈

Pisgah Peaks Ventures

Pisgah Peaks functions as fractional marketing team for your company. We bring in subject matter experts that know your industry to help execute, strategize, and win modern marketing motions.

 We specialize in working with startups and scaling businesses. 

We specialize in Marketing/Sales Support for Cannabis, SaaS, Real Estate, Soloprenuers & Shopify/DTC websites.

✅ Grew email revenue for client over 225%
✅ Launched SaaS brand and built full marketing motion that generates monthly inbound leads
✅ Increased conversion rates for DTC brands by 2.5%
✅ Increased organic clicks by 275% for 7 figure DTC brands
✅ Launched cannabis dispensary in Mississippi that sold first cannabis product to market
✅ Helped secure new inbound leads for ghostwriting clients

Wholesale Gorilla

Wholesale Gorilla is one of the top apps for running a wholesale business in Shopify App ecosystem. We're excited to come on-board and help grow into the only solution you'll ever think of within the wholesale/Shopify app ecosystem.

CMO & Partner

AcquaDuck

Co-Founder

In Blue Handmade, INC

We built email funnels that have driven 6 figures in revenue + SEO for 7-figure DTC brand

We have grown organic search impressions + clicks over 40%

Marketing Team

ProCanna USA

Chief Marketing Officer

Black Buddha Cannabis

HIJNX

We are leading marketing charge for a yet to launch cannabis infusion brand.

MJstack

Prime Sunshine CBD

Our team manages all marketing activities for high 6 figure CBD brand

The Bright Angle

We are working with a growing Shopify / DTC brand. 

We manage their marketing flow + brought our team in to manage:

🚀 Klaviyo
🚀 Paid acquisition
🚀 Affiliate Marketing
🚀 Website CRO

Fractional CMO

WHO YOU ARE: Small to medium sized business owner. You struggle with juggling all the different digital marketing tasks required to be successful. Sending emails, updating websites, running social media campaigns, checking Google Analytics, managing LinkedIN, doing SEO, it all just takes too much time. You hired someone for the role, but they can't do all of these things either. You're not sure if you're spending time in the right places and need someone in your corner to help make critical marketing decisions. 

HOW WE HELP: We can take this all of your plate for a price that works within your budget. Don't worry about paying for things you don't need; we always perform a full digital/marketing audit to understand the current pieces that are working, and remove the ones that aren't. We then help build efficient systems/practices to drive marketing forward, either with your team or entirely on our own. We become your fractional marketing team; working in sync with stakeholders to ensure their time is maximized on doing the mission critical work that only Founders/CEOs/Managers, etc. can do on a daily basis to make their business work. 



We have worked with dozens of brands to do this work. Check out "Pisgah Peaks Ventures" on Google to see some of our reviews. We pride ourselves on working with all sizes of businesses, and love working in the cannabis, DTC, ecommerce CPG spaces. However we've worked with gyms, leadership coaches, juice bars, realtors, breweries, etc. so we have a broad business background that helps us bring a unique perspective to each project.

We'd love to hear from you; you can call/text me, the Founder of Pisgah Peaks @ 828-747-9000 or email me: brandon@pisgahpeaksventures.com

Are there bad actors in hemp?

Absolutely; you've got gas stations full of shit product with shit inputs. Bogus crap.

But; there are thousands of farmers / companies who are adhering to the rules laid out to produce products that help people both medicinally or recreationally. If you live in a state where there are no licensed medical programs; often it's someone's only option.  And no; I'm not talking about the companies who are selling "THCa" flower either...

So it's a bit ironic on Veterans Day I see some so much spewing of hate towards a hemp industry that FOR MANY (NOT ALL!) has done it's best to help people & play within the rules. I see folks literally celebrating this...

And if you wanna come at me & say licensed cannabis did it the right way; let's just look at the lab testing bait & switch, irradiated mid level product, deaths at facilities, low wages, pushing weed out the back door to sell illegally across the country and any number of other "bad actor" scenarios that play out. Because the reality there is MOST PEOPLE are trying to do it right, but like any space; a few bad apples will ruin the whole barrel.

So before you continue celebrating folks losing their livelihood & people (many vets!) who use hemp based products to feel better; think twice about what you're saying.

We help SMBs build their marketing team for the price of one full-time employee.

CannaBev Summit is a banger of an event.

I've attend it's prior manifestation, CannaData Con the past 2 years. The first time I didn't know too many folks. Last year felt more like a reunion & looking forward to a fantastic year 3 this year.

Pisgah Peaks Ventures will be sponsoring lunch at the event & wanted to extend a gracious thank you to Ian Dominguez for the opportunity. 

Here's why I decided to sponsor it this year:

- It's impossible to meet everyone (even at such an intimate event); so this is a great way for us to ensure we get brand recognition across & align ourselves with high quality operators in the space. 

- THC bevs are in their hockey stick growth moment & this event brings together some of the sharpest & most influential minds in the space. 

- It's curated to achieve the right mix of people. Everyone there is a founder, CxO, builder, expert, etc in the space. 

- It's full of real panels with real insights. I usually can't say I go to events to learn things; but this is one where you want to sit down & just absorb what's being said (see above re: quality of the ppl for the reason!)

- Miami in February is just a vibe & the Kimpton Hotel that hosts the event is a wonderful place to spend 2 days in late Feb when the rest of the country is freezing. The night life around is dope & a great way to mix work & fun. 

- I walked out of 23' event with 125K deal & left last year's event with a 90K contract. Real results speak volumes & I can attest to this being very successful in terms of actual deals being done. 

Hope to see you there!

Here's how I do effective sales trips as a solo founded, small boutique marketing company.

Folks from bigger firms will say....just expense it! 

Reality is; every expense for me is just less take home..

Yes I pay less tax, but still less take home.

And beyond that; at this stage, it's more about the time away from home vs the $

So I do city hub trips to maximize the time ROI

Example:

This week, I needed to go to Chicago to do a formal, pre-planned pitch. It's for a client who needs a larger set of services; so we put together a co-pitch with a larger agency to meet their needs.

It was ~ 2 hours on a Thursday. 

I could have just flown up in AM & back the same day.

Instead I flew up Wed. lunch time (leave enough time in AM to get kid to school to avoid disruption of her / wife's day)

Plan a coffee chat with a founder who been talking to for a while re: various opportunities for when I arrive.

Swing by a dispensary for another founder who have been batting around various marketing campaigns with for a while. Was able to make a specific follow-up plan IRL (took 10 min there vs countless back n forths)

Grab a quick bite with a a client before my formal pitch. Talked about 2026 plans & reiterated value. Really; less about biz & mostly about just getting to know them more as humans (oddly still seemingly undervalued in 25' sales)

So instead of spending a full day to go up & do 1 pitch (12-14 hours), I spent 36 hours doing: 

1) 1 formal pitch
2) 2 nurtures
3) 1 client rapport building session

Only additional cost was a hotel + extra meal. But the $/time per activity was much lower. 

And I was even able to bring the one & only Katelyn Bauer this time & we went to sweet little Chicago music venue (Garcias) & had some good Chicago food. So I can scratch the "going out" itch at the same time as I'm away i.e. pack in a very full 36 hours

In a given year; I'll repeat this exercise for a few major markets we serve + a few key events. This helps me keep work travel down to 7-10 trips per year vs 20-30. My kid is 6; when she get a bit older I'll prob not care as much about being gone a few night, but really hyper focused on not being gone much right now.

I think every agency owner should own a brand

Why?

Selling a marketing service; without ever having built your own brand or managed your own business (outside of running an agency); puts you at a distinct disadvantage & creates a scenario where you view your services in a vacuum.

Building a brand from 0 is hard work; & makes you think about many competing things:

- PnL
- Hiring
- Scaling 
- Seasonality 
- ROI
- Time invested into tactics
- Bigger picture / long view 

Ask any XYZ service firm; hey, should you be doing XYZ service & majority of the time, they'll tell you YES! you can't live w/o that thing

Reality is; more than one way to approach building a brand & the tactic must be considered in the larger context taking into account the holistic picture. 

It also demonstrates IMO; you can "eat your own dog food" and implement things you'd sell to them & that you understand what it feels like to be in their shoes.

We're building Wholesale Gorilla into a sellable asset.

We're turning AcquaDucks Pool Services into a cash flowing machine.

I think our POV as a business owner helps connect more deeply w/ clients.

Product Dev & Market Strategist for Cannabis Brands | Driven $200M in Sales Since 2015 | Founder & Consultant @ JH Ideas

Hello Everybody

I've been incredibly lucky to be part of planning this crazy event on December 2nd at Nuwu Cannabis dispensary in Las Vegas along with MJBiz and Hefestus Technologies Ltd.  Joint Wars (a great Hidea from creator Gary Adler) is a fully bracketed pre-roll competition.  If you think you are the quickest and most accurate roller, come on out and see how you stand against professionals like Mika Cook and a horde of other rollers.

Big thanks to Cassie Tomaselli, MBA for helping to make this happen and Brandon Bobart 📈 and Pisgah Peaks Ventures for getting this off the ground.

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