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Christian Schenk, Chief Executive Officer at Driven Deliveries, is this week’s guest on The Green Rush! Driven Deliveries is one of California’s fastest growing online cannabis retailers and direct-to-consumer logistics companies. Founded by experienced technology and cannabis executives, the company provides e-commerce solutions, online sales, and on-demand cannabis delivery to 92% of California’s population. Driven’s success has led to record revenue for Q2 in 2020 and now sees the company offering legal cannabis consumers over 450 products and delivery to their door in less than 60 minutes. 

With COVID-19 leading to a massive influx of cannabis consumers looking for delivery options, our hosts Anne and Phil wanted to sit down with Christian to get an idea of the uptick his business has seen in recent months. Christian also touches on Driven’s technology and the consumer trends his team has been following under the conditions of COVID-19. As cannabis delivery continues to gain acceptance in major markets, Christian and his team have their finger on the pulse of how these capabilities will transform the future of cannabis retail. 

So don’t sit back, lean forward and enjoy! 

Christian Schenk, Chief Executive Officer of Driven Deliveries

Christian Schenk is an accomplished transportation and payment technology executive with extensive public company experience and a profound track record of generating sustainable, rapid growth. Mr. Schenk joined Driven Deliveries in April 2019 as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Since then, the company has successfully completed acquisitions of 2 cannabis retailers: Ganjarunner and Budee Inc., making Driven California’s largest licensed, online retailer. Mr. Schenk has taken Driven from what was a sputtering startup to a rapidly growing public entity with more than $29M in forecasted earnings.  The company is based in sunny LA and is home to more than 400 employees across the state of California.  

Links to guest’s social media:

• Christian’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-schenk-23620110/
• Driven Deliveries Twitter: https://twitter.com/drivendelivery
• Driven Deliveries LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/drivendeliveries/
• BudeeDelivery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/budeedelivery/
• GanjaRunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ganjarunner_ca/?hl=en
• WeedWavess Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weedwavess/ 

Links and Mentions:

• BrandBudee Program: https://www.drvd.com/brands
• DRVD Overview: https://drvd.com/invest

Show Credits:

This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Phil Carlson of KCSA Strategic Communications.

Special thanks to our Program Director Shea Gunther.

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