When California legalized cannabis for adult use, instead of making things easier, the industry became more complex than ever. Overregulation partnered with high taxes and advertising restrictions has made it difficult for brands to spend the time and money necessary to grow and connect with retailers.
This is where Nabis comes in.
Nabis is a software-enabled licensed cannabis distributor based in Oakland, CA, providing cannabis brands and cultivators with a full suite of distribution services around logistics, sales, and software. Nabis’ streamlined tech connects over 80 brands with 100% of the licensed retailers in California, which saves brands time and increases sales. With a 98% on-time delivery rate, brands can run their company more efficiently than ever.
Nabis was founded by two best friends, Vince Ning and Jun Lee who bring years of experience in enterprise software combined with a deep passion and understanding of cannabis. They started out as delivery drivers, moving products to dispensaries to build Nabis from the ground-up.
Prior to starting Nabis, Vince began his career as an engineer at Microsoft before founding a software company called Scaphold, which was later acquired by Amazon. Jun started as an engineer at Facebook before founding an artificial intelligence company called Allganize.
Nabis has certainly positioned itself as one of the most successful distributors in the state – currently shipping out $60,000,000 – $70,000,000 worth of wholesale product a year. Nabis’ success has been praised by the media, garnering features in Forbes, Yahoo Finance, Tech Crunch, Wall Street Journal, and most recently, Nabis was named one of the Top 100 Cannabis Companies by Green Entrepreneur.
“We mainly stand for giving everyone a fair shot to get into the market. We work with both small brands and the most established brands in cannabis. We try to help brands of all sizes access retailers throughout California.”
– Vince Ning
For entrepreneurs looking to get into cannabis, Ning believes networking is crucial for any business to thrive in this space. “It’s important to find the right people to work with, which can be done by talking to as many people as possible. Meeting people face to face is the best way to get the pulse on the industry and events like Hall of Flowers are a great place to do that.”
Tune in to our interview with Vince Ning:
