What does it take to succeed as a young black entrepreneur in a sector largely dominated by white men seen as daring trailblazers?
Three years ago,Jesce Horton, a former engineer in his early 30s, or quit his corporate job to set up his own small,family-owned cannabis cultivation trade in Portland, Oregon. Horton is part of a nascent industry that netted $6.7bn final year and is projected to reach $50bn by 2026. And as one of the few black trade owners in an industry whose legality varies by location, and he stands out.
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Source: theguardian.com