Women's Cannabis Chamber of Commerce

What Women's Cannabis Chamber of Commerce does

The Women's Cannabis Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) is a Denver, Colorado-based private LLC and membership organization serving women entrepreneurs and career women in the U.S. cannabis industry. Founded as the Cannabis Chamber of Commerce in 2011/2012 by serial entrepreneur Addison Morris and rebranded to its current women-focused form in 2016, the organization operates with approximately 12 employees under a bootstrapped, founder-controlled ownership structure with no institutional investors, funding rounds, or subsidiaries disclosed.

WCCC's core product is a membership-based ecosystem combining a national networking community with a digital content platform. Members receive access to Cannabis ClipNotes (a video series in which they record 5-8 minute segments with founder Addison Morris, distributed as four videos per series across LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube and indexed in an online video business directory with dedicated member pages), the THINK TANK monthly two-part expert discussion series, a LinkedIn Business Group (group ID 10117221), a monthly newsletter featuring member promotions, and educational programming including the Women Survive & Thrive in Cannabis Business Course, the BOAST 4-Week Program, and the From Concept to Launch mentorship initiative. The underlying technology is intentionally lightweight: a WordPress-based website, social media syndication, and email/newsletter distribution, with no proprietary software, mobile app, public API, or AI/ML components.

Revenue is generated primarily through membership subscriptions (pricing tiers not publicly disclosed) and fee-based educational programs open to members and non-members. The customer base consists of individual women-owned cannabis startups and career professionals across the United States, distributed through direct membership sales with no enterprise contracts or anchor accounts. The organization maintains a strategic affiliation with the Indigenous Women's Cannabis Chamber of Commerce (IWCCC), a separate 501(c)(3), and operates a multi-channel digital presence spanning LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Blue Sky.

Name

Women's Cannabis Chamber of Commerce

Legal name

Women's Cannabis Chamber of Commerce LLC

Website

https://womenscannabischamberofcommerce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Women's Cannabis Chamber of Commerce is a Denver-based, membership-driven chamber of commerce serving women entrepreneurs and career professionals in the U.S. cannabis industry through networking, a video content platform (Cannabis ClipNotes), monthly expert forums (THINK TANK), mentorship, and paid educational courses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Organization operates on a membership-based model with various benefits including Cannabis ClipNotes, LinkedIn Business Group access, monthly newsletter features, and THINK TANK participation. Specific pricing tiers not publicly disclosed.
2. Educational Programs: Revenue generated from educational programming including the 'Women Survive & Thrive in Cannabis Business Course' and 'BOAST 4-Week Program' available to both members and non-members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Women's Cannabis Chamber of Commerce is a U.S.-wide membership-based chamber that provides networking, visibility, and business education for women entrepreneurs and career professionals in the cannabis industry. Core programs include the Cannabis ClipNotes video series, the THINK TANK monthly expert discussion series, From Concept to Launch mentorship, and an online video business directory featuring dedicated member pages. Educational courses such as Women Survive & Thrive in Cannabis Business and the BOAST 4-Week Program are offered to members and non-members.

Product overview

The Women's Cannabis Chamber of Commerce offers a membership-based ecosystem of interconnected services designed to support women entrepreneurs and career women in the cannabis industry. The core offerings include Cannabis ClipNotes (video presentation series), THINK TANK (monthly expert discussions), LinkedIn Business Group access, the Women Survive & Thrive Business Course, BOAST 4-Week Program, From Concept to Launch mentorship, and an Online Video Business Directory. These services work together to provide networking, educational content, business development resources, and visibility opportunities for members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cannabis ClipNotes A 5-8 minute recorded video segment in which WCCC members present their expertise, products, or services with founder Addison Morris. Each series produces four professionally shared videos broadcast on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube and featured in WCCC's online video business directory with a dedicated member page containing links to website, social media, and contact information. Available to WCCC members.
• THINK TANK for Women in the Cannabis Industry A monthly two-part virtual series in which industry experts discuss issues and opportunities that matter most to women in cannabis careers and businesses. Available through WCCC membership.
• From Concept to Launch A mentorship initiative sharing videos detailing each stage of business development for women launching cannabis businesses, covering business plan creation, market research, market strategy, cost projection, and pitch deck creation for banks or investors.
• Women Survive & Thrive in Cannabis Business Course An educational course developed by the Women in Cannabis Academy to help women build sustainable cannabis businesses, included in the WCCC membership benefits package and available via paid registration.
• BOAST 4-Week Program A 4-week intensive program focused on business development and growth strategies for cannabis entrepreneurs, available to both WCCC members and non-members through paid enrollment.
• Online Video Business Directory An online video business directory in which WCCC members receive a dedicated page featuring their Cannabis ClipNotes videos and links to their website, social media, and contact information, ensuring long-term visibility for members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Four professionally shared videos per Cannabis ClipNotes series broadcast on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Indigenous Women's Cannabis Chamber of Commerce (IWCCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization led by Holly Butler as Acting Executive Director. IWCCC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. WCCC's Holly Butler serves as Acting Executive Director for IWCCC, indicating a collaborative relationship between the two organizations focused on supporting Indigenous women in the cannabis industry.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Women Grow: National networking and educational organization for women in the cannabis industry, founded with a similar mission to advance women leaders and entrepreneurs in cannabis — directly comparable in audience, format (events, programming), and vertical.
• Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA): Advocacy and membership organization focused on increasing minority participation in the legal cannabis industry — directly comparable as a community/membership trade body serving an underrepresented segment of cannabis founders.
• Indigenous Women's Cannabis Chamber of Commerce (IWCCC): The 501(c)(3) sister organization for Indigenous women in cannabis, with overlapping leadership and mission — directly comparable in scope, programming model, and target audience, and effectively an affiliated peer.

Emerging players

• Cannabis Conference (by Cannabis Business Times): Major annual B2B cannabis industry conference with strong educational programming for operators and entrepreneurs — comparable as a community/education surface for cannabis founders and an emerging alternative destination for the same audience WCCC serves.

Others

• Marijuana Policy Project (MPP): Major U.S. cannabis policy NGO — adjacent to WCCC as a policy/advocacy organization that shapes the regulatory environment WCCC operates in, but does not directly compete for women-founder membership.
• NORML: Long-standing U.S. cannabis policy reform organization with chapter-based community structure — adjacent to WCCC as an enabling, advocacy-focused organization in the cannabis ecosystem rather than a direct networking competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Cannabis Trade Federation: National trade association advancing the legal cannabis industry through advocacy and member services — another broad incumbent operating in the same trade/membership category as WCCC.
• National Cannabis Roundtable: Cannabis industry trade coalition advocating for federal reform and supporting cannabis operators nationwide — a broader incumbent membership/advocacy body that competes for the same cannabis operator mindshare as WCCC.
• National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA): The largest U.S. cannabis trade association representing thousands of members across the legal cannabis economy — comparable as a chamber-style membership body but operating at a much broader industry level rather than a women-focused niche.

Regional players

• Cannabis Association of New York: State-level cannabis industry trade association offering networking, education, and advocacy to operators in New York — comparable chamber-of-commerce-style membership model but focused on a single state rather than a national women-specific audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@womenscannabischamberofcom4622
• Facebookfacebook.com/womenincommerce
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women's-cannabis-chamber-of-commerce
• Instagraminstagram.com/womenscannabischamber

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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