Experience

The Grow-Off

• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Created an often imitated, never duplicated event and competition category in cannabis from scratch. Expanded from a single state to a nationwide contest over six years. Created an often imitated, never duplicated event and competition category in cannabis from scratch. Expanded from a single state to a nationwide contest over six years.



Denver Westword

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • May 2022 - Present

  Created the Shift Drinks column, where I interview bartenders in their favorite Denver dives to visit (before and) after work. Created the Shift Drinks column, where I interview bartenders in their favorite Denver dives to visit (before and) after work.



Hold The Phone Comedy

• United States

• Founder

  • Mar 2020 - Jun 2022

  Hold The Phone is a full service digital streaming studio that helps comedians (and companies) deliver TV-quality content to audiences around the world. If you're stressed out about an upcoming livestream you're supposed to cobble together, don't hesitate to reach out. Hold The Phone is a full service digital streaming studio that helps comedians (and companies) deliver TV-quality content to audiences around the world. If you're stressed out about an upcoming livestream you're supposed to cobble together, don't hesitate to reach out.



Fizz Fight

• United States
• Entertainment Providers

• Co-Founder

  • Aug 2019 - Sep 2021

  The first hard seltzer festival and competition in the world. The first hard seltzer festival and competition in the world.



Sensi Media Group, LLC

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Editor

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Covering lifestyle in Denver with a pro-cannabis focus. Covering lifestyle in Denver with a pro-cannabis focus.



The Cannabist

• Greater Denver Area

• Talk Show Host

  • Jan 2017 - Nov 2017

  New episodes every Thursday at TheCannabist.co New episodes every Thursday at TheCannabist.co



The Denver Post

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Freelancer

  • Dec 2013 - Nov 2017

  Cannabis critic and attender of events for The Cannabist. http://www.thecannabist.co/author/jbrown/ Cannabis critic and attender of events for The Cannabist. http://www.thecannabist.co/author/jbrown/



The Hemp Box

• United States
• Manufacturing

• President

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2017

  A subscription box (remember those?) with hemp-based body and wellness products. A subscription box (remember those?) with hemp-based body and wellness products.



Denver Relief Consulting

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Nov 2012 - Dec 2013

  Marketing, IT Support, Branding, Social Media, Copywriting, Video Editing, Web Development, Graphic Design Marketing, IT Support, Branding, Social Media, Copywriting, Video Editing, Web Development, Graphic Design



Culture Magazine

• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Managing Editor for Colorado

  • Oct 2011 - May 2013

  Copy writer, proofing, photographer. Copy writer, proofing, photographer.



Colorado Dispensary Services

• United States
• Alternative Medicine
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Director

  • Apr 2011 - Mar 2012

  Brand development, social media manager/strategist, e-mail marketing, community outreach, and more. Brand development, social media manager/strategist, e-mail marketing, community outreach, and more.



The Releaf Center

• 2000 W32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211

• Marketing Director

  • Jun 2009 - Mar 2011