Networking Events

Creating Impactful Events Through Inclusivity

Herban Mixer

• Industry mixer for Black and Brown Operators
• B2B Licensed Seed-to-sale Supply Chain Focused
• Partnership with Hood Incubator and MCBA
• Over 400 Attendees

Gravitate

• Industry mixers for Black and Brown women in various cities across the country facilitate collaboration

Shades of Green

• A discussion event series about the cannabis climate for the community as well as discussions with local entreneuers of color in cannabis

Educational Events

Educational Events and Support to Build Sustainable Businesses

Grow & Scale Workshop Series (Series of Webinars)

• Sales Strategies to Get Shelf Space
• Banking, Cash handling, and Payment Processing Solutions
• Maximizing your Cannabis Business License with Revenue

Mastermind Group (6 Month Program)

• Safe and exclusive community that offer a combination of brainstorming, education, peer accountability, and support in a group setting to sharpen business and personal skills

Sacramento Cannabis Equity Loan Application Readiness Workshop (New local operator support)

• In partnership with WOCCanna and Oakland Elevate Impact to give guidance around Sacramento's loan program

Oakland Tax Workshop (Local operator support)

• In partnership with WOCCanna and Oakland Elevate Impact to give guidance around Sacramento's loan program

Workforce Development

Supporting the Community Through Job Training

Supporting the Community Through Job Training

• Program funded by Oakland providing $1M in grant funds from state funds, $40K for each equity operator
• $20/hr paid training for program participants
• EquityWorks! Incubator training center, a shared social equity manufacturing facility
• Two career tracks: Manufacturing and METRC/Compliance
• Breeze Distro content/curriculum partner
• THC Staffing recruitment and placement partner
• Jobs Pipeline (Industry Partnership Program)

The Future of Supernova Women: 2021 and Beyond

Advocacy

In 2021, Supernova Women is releasing the results of the first annual, "Supernova Women Equity Assessment Report," a new method to identify and address inequitable policies, practices, and procedures, in city and state cannabis social equity programs.

The primary goal of this assessment is to develop a baseline for measurement of individual state programs in the interest of understanding of equity, and how policies, procedures, and practices can support equity or amplify inequities. By establishing this baseline, city and state regulators can monitor progress over time and work with advocates and community organizations to create and support equitable policies, practices and procedures, and outcomes.

Education and Training

Supernova launched the country's first cannabis social equity workforce development program in partnership with the City of Oakland in November of 2020 at EquityWorks! Incubator Training Center. With many exciting new partnerships and a new jobs placement program on the horizon, Supernova Women is positioning itself to be the premier cannabis workforce development and education provider in the country.

Access to Capital

Supernova launched the country's first cannabis social equity workforce development program in partnership with the City of Oakland in November of 2020 at EquityWorks! Incubator Training Center. With many exciting new partnerships and a new jobs placement program on the horizon, Supernova Women is positioning itself to be the premier cannabis workforce development and education provider in the country.