2025-07-04
Todd Dahn built one of Massachusetts’s smallest craft cannabis farms on just 800 ft² of canopy. He bootstrapped with no-equity friend loans, kept the business cash-positive through a four-and-a-half-year licensing grind, and now funds local nonprofits with every harvest. Plus, hear how his music-industry and banking experience, and his journey as a gay man living with HIV, inform his community-first blueprint. 🎙️ Episode Highlights: ✅ Debt-funding vs. equity trade-offs ✅ Launching lean in a regulated space ✅ Cash-positive operations from day one ✅ Surviving a 4.5-year license wait ✅ Grant programs that empower nonprofits ✅ Music & banking lessons applied ✅ LGBTQ advocacy in cannabis 🚨 Disclaimer: Discussions of regulated cannabis business and wellness. For audiences 21+. Please consume responsibly. 🔔 Subscribe for more from the High Functioning Podcast.