Tyler Townsend is a 26 years old Cincinnati Ohio native and mother of two. She is also the proud owner of Cincy Sweet Pot. Cincy Sweet Pot provides hemp and cbd infused edibles, oils, soaps and ingredients geared to improve the quality of life.
Tyler has been in the medical field as a lab technician and a phlebotomist for the past 6 years. In 2015, she realized she wanted to be her own boss, but she wanted to make sure that whatever she did, helped others.
She began reading and researching the different ways people use cannabis. When she discovered the different foods that can be made with cannabis, she felt it was perfect fit as she was already an avid cooker; so she began creating her own edibles!
One of the first steps she took to truly explore this new venture, was attending the Mortar Cincinnati Entrepreneur program in 2016. During that program she was able to make connections and learn how to start her own business. From there things seemed to take off!
After Tyler completed the program, she had all the tools and knowledge to turn her business into reality. She got her LLC, a lawyer, a vendors license and a social media page. Many people are unaware that medical Marijuana became legal in the state of Ohio in September of 2016, so at this point she was a step above the competition.
Once it was considered legal, she began traveling to California to meet entrepreneurs and business owners in the cannabis industry. She gained hands on experience and was able to create her own products.
Producing products became easy, but the negative connotation that surrounds cannabis created some hard moments. Tyler had to really educate her peers on the benefits and the components of cannabis. The more she educated others on cannabis, the more the negative connotations subsided.
One of her business goals is to be a WOSB (Women-Owned Small Business). The cannabis industry will be new to Ohio and she’s aiming to be one of the First Leading women in the Industry.
Tyler, thank you for taking the leap to become a leading woman in this new and vastly growing industry. Welcome to our tribe of #BlkWomeninBiz
Visit www.cincysweetpot.com to learn more about Tyler and her business!