Ben Cohen (of ice cream favorites Ben & Jerry’s) keynoted the 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,
— Burning Bush (@BurningBushSF)
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2. Business is a powerful force that can be used for good.
“Business is the most powerful force in the world.” Ben Cohen
— Dennis Huspeni (@denmanh)
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3. It should never be all about the money.
Ben Cohen delivering an inspiring keynote at . Don’t just be in it for the $. Make positive social change.
— disposaBowls (@disposabowls)
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4. “The world should be your college education.”
With and founder ben cohen: “the world should be your ”
— coPhilly (@coPhilly)
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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.
— Marijuana Biz Daily (@MJBizDaily)
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There were plenty of photo ops during Cohen’s talk.
Wahoo! I love Phish Food!
— Maureen (@CannabisTrainer)
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Talking about overcoming adversity.
— Christie Lunsford (@cluns4rd)
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Ben Cohen delivering the keynote speech at the 2014 .
— Marijuana Biz Daily (@MJBizDaily)
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And there were even more selfies taken with Cohen.
Amazing experience meeting at the in Vegas. Thank you for your wisdom and inspiration!
— Olga Kozinskiy (@OKozinskiy)
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Cohen signing autographs, posing for pics with attendees.
— Marijuana Biz Daily (@MJBizDaily)
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Ben Cohen- Ben and Jerry’s spoke at Marijuana Business Con today. CEO Bill Mitchell and Ben
— Pot Shop Marketing (@potmarketing)
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