Listen "Keith Cich - Co-Founder and President of Sunderstorm"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Keith Cich, Co-Founder and President of Sunderstorm, joins KEY Founding Partner, Pete Karabas, for a deep dive into building one of California’s most trusted cannabis edible brands. Keith shares his journey from Wall Street to weed, starting out as a bond trader before pivoting to cannabis with his Stanford classmate Cameron Clark to found Sunderstorm. The conversation covers how Sunderstorm’s Kahna brand edibles are different from the other edible products you’ll find on dispensary shelves, delivering a consistent experience to the cannabis consumer. Next they discuss why a focus on deep vertical integration has been key to their scale and how they survived post-COVID market contractions despite California’s crowded brand scene. In closing Keith shares how the company has used AI, automation, and centralized operations to scale across new markets while maintaining quality, from LA to Thailand. Please enjoy the episode!
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