https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025 guides-and-best-practices-2025 en Sat, 30 May 2026 10:46:35 GMT 2026-05-30T10:46:35Z en https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/dispensary-staff-hiring-training-guide <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/dispensary-staff-hiring-training-guide" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GUIDE-KAYAPUSH-STAFF-TRAINING-GUIDE-1.jpg" alt="Guide: Dispensary Staff Hiring, Training, and Compliance" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>The ultimate guide to hiring, training, and retaining great dispensary staff.</span></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/dispensary-staff-hiring-training-guide" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GUIDE-KAYAPUSH-STAFF-TRAINING-GUIDE-1.jpg" alt="Guide: Dispensary Staff Hiring, Training, and Compliance" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>The ultimate guide to hiring, training, and retaining great dispensary staff.</span></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=2821811&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covasoftware.com%2Fguides-and-best-practices-2025%2Fdispensary-staff-hiring-training-guide&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.covasoftware.com%252Fguides-and-best-practices-2025&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Operations Cannabis Entrepreneurs Guide Law & Regulations Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:00:00 GMT dayna@covasoftware.com (Dayna Van Buskirk) https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/dispensary-staff-hiring-training-guide 2022-08-24T06:00:00Z https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/dispensary-operations-and-security-plan <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/dispensary-operations-and-security-plan" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/TEMPLATE-CANNABIS-RETAIL-LICENSING-APPLICATION-V1-1.png" alt="Template: Dispensary Operations and Security Plan" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>A done-for-you dispensary operations and security plan template.</span></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/dispensary-operations-and-security-plan" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/TEMPLATE-CANNABIS-RETAIL-LICENSING-APPLICATION-V1-1.png" alt="Template: Dispensary Operations and Security Plan" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>A done-for-you dispensary operations and security plan template.</span></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=2821811&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covasoftware.com%2Fguides-and-best-practices-2025%2Fdispensary-operations-and-security-plan&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.covasoftware.com%252Fguides-and-best-practices-2025&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Operations Cannabis Entrepreneurs Marketing Law & Regulations Template Thu, 18 Aug 2022 06:00:00 GMT dayna@covasoftware.com (Dayna Van Buskirk) https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/dispensary-operations-and-security-plan 2022-08-18T06:00:00Z https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/maximize-420-revenue <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/maximize-420-revenue" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/guide-how-to-maximize-420-1.jpg" alt="GUIDE: HOW TO MAXIMIZE 420 REVENUE" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>The ultimate guide and 7 key steps to maximizing revenue on 420.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/maximize-420-revenue" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/guide-how-to-maximize-420-1.jpg" alt="GUIDE: HOW TO MAXIMIZE 420 REVENUE" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>The ultimate guide and 7 key steps to maximizing revenue on 420.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=2821811&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covasoftware.com%2Fguides-and-best-practices-2025%2Fmaximize-420-revenue&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.covasoftware.com%252Fguides-and-best-practices-2025&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Operations Cannabis Entrepreneurs Customer Experience Guide Inventory management Wed, 30 Mar 2022 06:00:00 GMT dayna@covasoftware.com (Dayna Van Buskirk) https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/maximize-420-revenue 2022-03-30T06:00:00Z https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-retail-inventory-management-0 <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-retail-inventory-management-0" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/guide-inventory-management-1.jpg" alt="GUIDE: CANNABIS RETAIL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>The ultimate guide to boosting your bottom line with effective inventory management.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-retail-inventory-management-0" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/guide-inventory-management-1.jpg" alt="GUIDE: CANNABIS RETAIL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>The ultimate guide to boosting your bottom line with effective inventory management.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=2821811&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covasoftware.com%2Fguides-and-best-practices-2025%2Fcannabis-retail-inventory-management-0&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.covasoftware.com%252Fguides-and-best-practices-2025&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Operations Cannabis Entrepreneurs Canada Washington California Colorado Guide Oklahoma Missouri Michigan Illinois Alaska Nevada Montana Inventory management Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:00:00 GMT faai@covasoftware.com (Faai Steuer) https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-retail-inventory-management-0 2022-03-03T07:00:00Z https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/dispensary-ebook-canada <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/dispensary-ebook-canada" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ebook-how-to-open-canada-1.jpg" alt="E-book: How to Open a Cannabis Retail Store in Canada" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Find out how to successfully open a cannabis retail store in Canada and avoid common pitfalls along the way.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/dispensary-ebook-canada" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ebook-how-to-open-canada-1.jpg" alt="E-book: How to Open a Cannabis Retail Store in Canada" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Find out how to successfully open a cannabis retail store in Canada and avoid common pitfalls along the way.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=2821811&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covasoftware.com%2Fguides-and-best-practices-2025%2Fdispensary-ebook-canada&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.covasoftware.com%252Fguides-and-best-practices-2025&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Operations Cannabis Entrepreneurs Marketing Guide Law & Regulations Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:00:00 GMT dayna@covasoftware.com (Dayna Van Buskirk) https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/dispensary-ebook-canada 2021-12-15T07:00:00Z https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/how-to-choose-pos-for-cannabis-retail <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/how-to-choose-pos-for-cannabis-retail" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/guide-10-things-to-consider-1.jpg" alt="GUIDE: HOW TO CHOOSE A POS FOR CANNABIS RETAIL" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>A guide to best practices and fatal mistakes in cannabis retail.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/how-to-choose-pos-for-cannabis-retail" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/guide-10-things-to-consider-1.jpg" alt="GUIDE: HOW TO CHOOSE A POS FOR CANNABIS RETAIL" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>A guide to best practices and fatal mistakes in cannabis retail.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=2821811&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covasoftware.com%2Fguides-and-best-practices-2025%2Fhow-to-choose-pos-for-cannabis-retail&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.covasoftware.com%252Fguides-and-best-practices-2025&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Operations Guide Cannabis Retail Retail Store Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:00:00 GMT faai@covasoftware.com (Faai Steuer) https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/how-to-choose-pos-for-cannabis-retail 2021-12-01T07:00:00Z https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/why-cannabis-retailers-fail <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/why-cannabis-retailers-fail" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ebook-why-some-retailers-fail-1.jpg" alt="Ebook: Why Some Cannabis Retailers Fail" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>Learn how to avoid these common pitfalls and what it takes to succeed in cannabis retail.</span></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/why-cannabis-retailers-fail" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ebook-why-some-retailers-fail-1.jpg" alt="Ebook: Why Some Cannabis Retailers Fail" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>Learn how to avoid these common pitfalls and what it takes to succeed in cannabis retail.</span></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=2821811&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covasoftware.com%2Fguides-and-best-practices-2025%2Fwhy-cannabis-retailers-fail&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.covasoftware.com%252Fguides-and-best-practices-2025&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Operations Cannabis Entrepreneurs Marketing Ebook Tue, 30 Nov 2021 07:00:00 GMT dayna@covasoftware.com (Dayna Van Buskirk) https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/why-cannabis-retailers-fail 2021-11-30T07:00:00Z https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-gift-card-guide-2021 <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-gift-card-guide-2021" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/eBook-Gift-Card-Guide%20%281%29-1.jpg" alt="Ebook: The Ultimate Guide to Cannabis Gift Cards" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>How to successfully launch and maintain a dispensary gift card program.</span></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-gift-card-guide-2021" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/eBook-Gift-Card-Guide%20%281%29-1.jpg" alt="Ebook: The Ultimate Guide to Cannabis Gift Cards" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>How to successfully launch and maintain a dispensary gift card program.</span></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=2821811&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covasoftware.com%2Fguides-and-best-practices-2025%2Fcannabis-gift-card-guide-2021&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.covasoftware.com%252Fguides-and-best-practices-2025&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Operations Cannabis Entrepreneurs Marketing Guide Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:00:00 GMT dayna@covasoftware.com (Dayna Van Buskirk) https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-gift-card-guide-2021 2021-09-23T06:00:00Z https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-job-descriptions <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-job-descriptions" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Template-Cannabis-Job%20%281%29-1.jpg" alt="Template: Cannabis Retail Job Descriptions" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>Done-for-you cannabis job description templates.</span></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-job-descriptions" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Template-Cannabis-Job%20%281%29-1.jpg" alt="Template: Cannabis Retail Job Descriptions" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>Done-for-you cannabis job description templates.</span></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=2821811&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covasoftware.com%2Fguides-and-best-practices-2025%2Fcannabis-job-descriptions&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.covasoftware.com%252Fguides-and-best-practices-2025&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Operations Cannabis Entrepreneurs Marketing Guide Law & Regulations Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:00:00 GMT dayna@covasoftware.com (Dayna Van Buskirk) https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-job-descriptions 2021-09-13T06:00:00Z https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-retail-licensing-application <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-retail-licensing-application" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Template-Retail-Application%20%281%29-1.jpg" alt="Template: Cannabis Retail Licensing Application" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>A done-for-you cannabis retail licensing application template.</span></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-retail-licensing-application" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.covasoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Template-Retail-Application%20%281%29-1.jpg" alt="Template: Cannabis Retail Licensing Application" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>A done-for-you cannabis retail licensing application template.</span></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=2821811&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covasoftware.com%2Fguides-and-best-practices-2025%2Fcannabis-retail-licensing-application&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.covasoftware.com%252Fguides-and-best-practices-2025&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Operations Cannabis Entrepreneurs Marketing Guide Law & Regulations Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:00:00 GMT dayna@covasoftware.com (Dayna Van Buskirk) https://www.covasoftware.com/guides-and-best-practices-2025/cannabis-retail-licensing-application 2021-09-13T06:00:00Z