Adam Bierman

Adam Bierman (born February 8, 1982) is a serial entrepreneur and consultant for the legal [...] industry in Los Angeles, California. He is managing partner of MedMen, a consulting and management firm serving the licensing, design and management needs of the legal [...] industry.

Early life

Bierman was born in Scottsdale, Arizona to Mindy Bierman, a social worker who held a Master of Social Work, and Rick Bierman, who worked as a corporate attorney.

He attended Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts (2000-2001), Los Angeles City College (2001-2002), and University of Southern California in Los Angeles (2002-2003).

Early career

While at Los Angeles City College, Bierman started the TPSM Sports Agency. The agency grew to represent more than 40 professional baseball players, some of whom are now playing in the major leagues, including Evan Longoria, Efren Navarro, Casey Fien, and Ryan Cook. The agency was ultimately acquired by XTS Sports.

Bierman was living out of the one-bedroom apartment he shared with his brother when he started the business, launching without any financial backing or even a credit card in his name. At the time, he was a baseball player for Los Angeles City College. A number of his friends and teammates who were entering the draft asked him to be their agent, which led him to the idea to form a company. He experienced his first amateur draft while in the process of transferring to the University of Southern California, then ultimately left the school when the demands of the business became too overwhelming to balance with his studies.

MedMen

In 2010, Bierman founded MedMen in Los Angeles with Andrew Modlin, his design-focused business partner and fellow entrepreneur. MedMen is a turnkey management company providing services for the [...] industry.

Since its inception, MedMen has helped more than 100 businesses in the U.S. navigate the complexities of entering and succeeding in the legal [...] market, from effectively completing state applications to managing the day-to-day operations of a mature business. In 2014, it secured $3.75 million in financing to launch operations in Nevada and Illinois, funding which represented the largest capital investment at the time in a full-service [...] management firm. In February 2015, MedMen obtained the state and local permits required to open a medical [...] cultivation facility in Henderson, Nevada, marking the first full suite of licenses in that state for the company.

MedMen brings together expertise in three critical areas—licensing, design and management—to help businesses maximize their space and brand identity, and grow a legitimate and stable operation. The objective of the firm is to help ensure each business is following the proper legal and compliance procedures, but also meeting its potential in the areas of raising capital and securing financing, as well as with real estate, interior design, construction, security, staffing, marketing, graphic design, website design, and maintenance.

Bierman’s role at MedMen is to help clients navigate all aspects of the industry. Charged with fundraising, business development, and operational oversight, Bierman fuels the company through profitable deals to ensure it has the resources to expand and run as efficiently as possible.

For his work with MedMen, Bierman has appeared on and been featured in a number of major news outlets and publications, including TIME Magazine, CNBC, Fortune magazine, and the Los Angeles Times. He has also appeared on the cover of the Los Angeles Business Journal and has become a regular blogger with The Huffington Post.

Personal life

Bierman resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons. He is a supporter of CannaMoms, a group which advocates for legislation favoring the rights and options of parents who want to use [...] to care for critically ill children.

He also supports the [...] Policy Project, which aims to reform U.S. [...] laws, advocating for policies that reduce or eliminate penalties for the medical and non-medical use of [...]. MedMen commits a percentage of its gross revenue to the group.

External links

Articles

• The Business of Pot. Time. 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015
• Investors Buzz for [...]-Related Business. Fortune. Tom Huddleston Jr. November 11, 2014.
• 5 Companies With the Biggest Buzz In the [...] Industry. Fortune. Tom Huddleston Jr. April 20, 2014
• A Republican President Could Kill the [...] Industry. Forbes. Debra Borchardt. April 22, 2014.

Podcasts

• Money Matters Episode 73 - Inside the [...] Industry w/ Adam Bierman. Money Matters Podcast. October 24, 2014.

Blogs

• Medical [...] Financial Landscape to Change: The Financial Ramifications of the CARERS Act. Huffington Post. March 18, 2015.
• The Common Ground Between Advocacy and Business in the [...] Industry. Huffington Post. March 11, 2015.
• Raising Money in the [...] Business. Huffington Post. December 17, 2014.
• [...] Fail: Florida Pro Pot Campaign Falls Short. Huffington Post. November 26, 2014.
• A Business Model for [...]. Huffington Post. October 20, 2014.
• A Truly Green Opportunity. Huffington Post. July 5, 2013.

Interviews

• [...] for Expansive Growth With Capital and Talent by Host Kenneth Urken . Mainstreet.com. April 20, 2014.
• Legalized [...] is Big Business: MedMen Founder with host Alix Steel. Bloomberg Business. April 20, 2014.