From restaurants and bars to brewers and bowling alleys, alcohol is big business.  In 2018, the American Beverage Licensees Industry Association study found that from bars to package stores, the alcohol serving industry accounts for more than $360 billion in economic impact annually.  What's more, […]

The legalization of medical and recreational marijuana continues to expand across the United States, creating incredible new opportunities for not only cannabis retailers, growers, and manufacturers, but also for existing businesses looking to expand from medical into the recreational space.

Recently, federal law changed making it legal to grow, manufacture, and sell hemp and hemp-based products, including CBD oil, hemp rope, hemp cloth, and more. Many farmers, manufacturers, and retailers are now looking at the hemp and CBD product market as a growing opportunity. Of course, as with […]

Firearms are big business in America, now accounting for more than $50 billion in economic activity. It has also consistently been one of the fastest-growing industries, up nearly 170 percent in last 10 years. And while manufacturers and dealers of rifles, shotguns, handguns, and ammunition make up […]

Mobile apps are a huge part of our daily lives. From checking the weather and getting directions to banking, monitoring our health, playing games, and even dating, we use them for just about everything. So it should be no surprise that mobile apps have been one of the fastest-growing segments of […]

As the cannabis industry continues to expand its understanding of the need for insurance, it is becoming more important for the insurance industry to understand the complexity surrounding the licensing of cannabis companies. Not everything that is a cannabis company needs to be licensed and some […]

Many mobile apps need to collect personal data in order to function. Others rely on this personal data to keep their apps free and create a revenue stream. But collecting personal data can open mobile app companies up to potential lawsuits if it is mishandled.

From managing workflows to keeping assembly lines running smoothly, software systems power big business. And when something goes wrong with that software, the costs can add up quickly - especially when the software is powering machinery that produces components for larger projects. Several […]

With the legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use in a majority of states, the cannabis industry has seen significant growth in recent years. New cannabis dispensaries (retail shops) are popping up all the time. In many cases, these businesses are run by first-time business owners […]

Payment processing companies can deal with hundreds, thousands, or even millions of financial transactions on a daily basis. And with those transactions comes a number of different types of risk.