Ben Cohen (of ice cream favorites Ben & Jerry’s) keynoted the Marijuana Business Conference earlier today in Las Vegas.
What advice did the laid-back business mogul have to share with an audience full of marijuana professionals? Here are five of his major talking points — and a couple selfies with Cohen thrown in for good measure — as collected from Twitter.
1. Remember community service.
"The opportunities to combine making a profit with serving your community are limitless" – Ben Cohen, @benandjerrys #MJBIZCON
— Burning Bush (@BurningBushSF) November 13, 2014
2. Business is a powerful force that can be used for good.
"Business is the most powerful force in the world." Ben Cohen @benandjerrys #MJBIZCON
— Dennis Huspeni (@denmanh) November 13, 2014
3. It should never be all about the money.
Ben Cohen delivering an inspiring keynote at #MJBIZCON. Don't just be in it for the $. Make positive social change. pic.twitter.com/eloSjM5diW
— disposaBowls (@disposabowls) November 13, 2014
4. “The world should be your college education.”
With @GhouseVentures and @benandjerrys founder ben cohen: "the world should be your #college #education" #MJBIZCON pic.twitter.com/fE9mHXfpaq
— coPhilly (@coPhilly) November 13, 2014
5. Don’t be afraid to learn something new.
"Of course, we didn't know how to make ice cream" when he and his partner started Ben & Jerry's, Cohen said. #mjbizcon #marijuana
— Marijuana Biz Daily (@MJBizDaily) November 13, 2014
There were plenty of photo ops during Cohen’s talk.
Wahoo! I love Phish Food! #benandjerrys #MJBIZCON @bencohen pic.twitter.com/kqi4yicZYJ
— Maureen (@CannabisTrainer) November 13, 2014
@bencohen #mjbizcon #womengrow #edibleevents Talking about overcoming adversity. pic.twitter.com/Q0rxGUarD3
— Christie Lunsford (@cluns4rd) November 13, 2014
Ben Cohen delivering the keynote speech at the 2014 #mjbizcon. #marijuana pic.twitter.com/1ePDjb0YzY
— Marijuana Biz Daily (@MJBizDaily) November 13, 2014
And there were even more selfies taken with Cohen.
Amazing experience meeting @YoBenCohen at the #mjbizcon in Vegas. Thank you for your wisdom and inspiration! pic.twitter.com/rSzSsiaUhZ
— Olga Kozinskiy (@OKozinskiy) November 13, 2014
Cohen signing autographs, posing for pics with #mjbizcon attendees. #marijuana pic.twitter.com/UkYIYUE4md
— Marijuana Biz Daily (@MJBizDaily) November 13, 2014
Ben Cohen- Ben and Jerry's spoke at Marijuana Business Con today. CEO Bill Mitchell and Ben #MJBIZCON #marijuananews pic.twitter.com/GikRw6GLz7
— Pot Shop Marketing (@potmarketing) November 13, 2014
