{"id":738,"date":"2016-03-09T21:47:22","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T21:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/?p=738"},"modified":"2018-10-01T08:19:40","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T15:19:40","slug":"bypass-banks-with-these-financial-services-for-marijuana-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/bypass-banks-with-these-financial-services-for-marijuana-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Bypass Banks with These Financial Services for Marijuana Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve talked before about why banks won&#8217;t touch marijuana. Or, that is, why big banks aren&#8217;t offering financial services for legal marijuana dispensaries.<\/p>\n<h2>Financial Services<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s a precarious predicament for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/dispensaries\">marijuana dispensaries<\/a> and business owners who find themselves stuck in all cash enterprises. \u00a0Safety concerns alone have been cause for many to look outside of the U.S. banking system for solutions. \u00a0But, as has been the case for centuries when it comes to all things commerce, a problem for one entrepreneur can mean a big opportunity for another.<\/p>\n<h3>Cannabis Financial Services Solutions<\/h3>\n<p>Former finance execs and tech industry heavyweights alike are coming to market with solutions that take cash dilemma out of the marijuana business equation but offer improved tracking and record keeping functionality. \u00a0As Business insider\u00a0Shoshanna Delventhal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/articles\/investing\/030716\/while-banks-shut-doors-marijuana-industry-startups-come-rescue.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> this week, &#8220;we see a new relationship forming between marijuana businesses and new technology startups offering financial products and services that they need to grow safely.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So who exactly are these startups brave enough to offer financial products to a business selling product that is still technically illegal? \u00a0Here are 3 startup services for marijuana entrepreneurs that we are totally fascinated by:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tokken <\/strong>will be\u00a0using Bitcoin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/marijuana-industry-cryptocurrency\/\">blockchains<\/a> to create a clear path and process to track marijuana transactions in a way that is auditable and does not require cash or, at this stage, a traditional bank account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hypur<\/strong> promises a detailed tracking and record keeping software for marijuana businesses that may appeal to banks when applying for business accounts in the future. \u00a0You can read more about <a href=\"http:\/\/hypur.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hypur here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kind Financial<\/strong> has a similar offering to marijuana entrepreneurs as Hypur but is more specific to cannabis in its suite of products and services. \u00a0You can read more about <a href=\"http:\/\/kind.financial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kind Financial here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial services in the marijuana industry are hard pressed to find universal adoption of any one solution. 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