10 weeks. Live. In community.
Breaking Barriers is a structured 10-week cohort. Live online sessions, online modules to reinforce each week's material, mentor meetings, and a final in-person gathering to bring the cohort together.
Four phases over ten weeks
Foundation
Building the regulatory and licensing groundwork. Participants get oriented to Minnesota's cannabis framework, the OCM, and what it takes to be application-ready.
Operations
Money, location, and brand. The day-to-day mechanics of running a cannabis business — finance, real estate, marketing — taught by people doing the work.
Growth
Capital, scale, and the human side of the business. From investor readiness to managing people, this phase prepares participants for what comes after launch.
Forward
A final in-person session bringing the cohort together to integrate the work and plan next steps.
What we ask of you
- Live online sessions throughout the program
- A final session held in person to bring the cohort together
- Online modules to reinforce and extend each week's material
- Mentor meetings on an agreed schedule
What we ask of you: Bring your energy, your ideas, and your motivation. The program meets you where you are and pushes you forward.
A binder and a network
Every graduate leaves with a Breaking Barriers participant binder — your compliance checklists, SOP templates, financial models, and contact list — plus continued access to our mentor network and alumni community.