"I am not sure if it is possible to adequately articulate what Our Dream and Our Academy truly means to the mentees who complete the program. Hilary, Devan, and their team’s commitment to the people they lead and support goes beyond what is outlined on a website or in a deck, and they truly are dream weavers. The educational tools that they provide are the most comprehensive out there and come with an ecosystem of trusted operators who genuinely want to help BIPOC founded businesses succeed. They found a virtual silver lining during the pandemic that connected aspiring and legacy business owners all over the country who were all empowered to dream, positively affect change, and achieve in their home states. Myself and my brand, Dose of Saucy, are forever indebted to OA and hope to pay it back by paying it forward whenever I can."
Tess Taylor
Founder of Dose of Saucy — Dallas, TX

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"Without Our Academy I would not have had half of the experience or knowledge in the cannabis industry had it not been for Hilary, Jess, and the Our Academy team. They spent weeks on weeks preparing us to present and pitch at MJ Unpacked, which was an amazing experience for me to launch my brand, but also to see which facet of the industry would work for me. They also connected me with amazing attorneys and business owners that gave me first-hand experience on how to run a cannabis business. Had it not been for Our Academy, I probably would not have applied for the conditional retail round in New York. I was definitely overwhelmed and in over my head, but they took time week after week to help me game plan and now my application has been submitted and I'm pretty sure I'll be licensed in the next few months. I am so grateful for their help they've given me and so many others. I connected with so many people in our cohort and now we're not just a group of individuals working to get in the cannabis industry, but we're a family."
Jessica Naissant
NY Cannabis Adult-use Retail Dispensary Applicant
"I am part of the 2020 mentee cohort of Our Academy. Our Academy put on an amazing 15-week program that educated Black-owned and equity-owned cannabis businesses about the ins and out of running your own cannabis company. It's been instrumental in helping me realize what I needed to do to be successful in this space and they connected me with vendors and retailers in the space. Today I run my own premium lifestyle cannabis brand called the Good Smoke Company and I'm also a social equity applicant out of the city of Long Beach. I couldn't be anymore pleased with the program and all of the opportunities and connections Our Academy has presented me with. If you're considering on joining, I highly advise that you look into it and check in with Hilary and the other companies that have come out of the program, it'll be well worth your time while creating more diversity in the industry which is absolutely essential. So thank you Our Academy and I'm so excited to see the success that keeps coming from this in the future."
Nate Bowles
Founder of Good Smoke and Long Beach, CA Social Equity Applicant