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Dhar Mann: Entrepreneur and Mindset Mentor

As an entrepreneur, Dhar Mann has learned many valuable life lessons over the years. From starting a real estate mortgage brokerage at 19, and funding millions of dollars in real estate loans, to being one of the first to tap into the medical marijuana industry early on and building a cosmetics business that does 8-figures in annual revenue, Dhar Mann has a proven ability to grow start-ups into massively successful businesses. However, as with any success story, there have been failures along the way. Bad decisions and legal trouble could have ended Dhar Mann’s entrepreneurial journey. It’s his resiliency and ability to reinvent himself, learning from his own mistakes, that makes him a great entrepreneur – one willing to share the good, the bad and the ugly in order to help other entrepreneurs avoid the same missteps.

Dhar Mann: Entrepreneur at Heart

Dhar Mann has taken an unconventional path to success. The young CEO has experienced many highs and lows, from living in a Hollywood Hills mansion with 9 exotic cars, to losing everything and living on a friend’s couch, to bouncing back and owning an 8-figure business which he runs today. He’s a resilient go-getter who just refuses to stop pushing forward.

Dhar Mann’s business experience extends across many industries including real estate, transportation, medical marijuana, franchising, and cosmetics. Some of the businesses he has owned have been successes, but many of have failed. He attributes much of his success today from the learnings he’s obtained from the businesses that failed. Dhar Mann’s companies may seem like an odd mix, but for the diehard entrepreneur, it was all part of his pathway to success.

The Beginning of an Entrepreneur

LiveGlam Owner, Dhar Mann has a lot of experience with starting and running companies.

He launched his first business, a real estate mortgage brokerage, at the age of 19 while studying at University of California, Davis. Before he could legally drink he had 3 offices, 25+ employees and was funding millions of dollars in real estate loans. At 21-years old, Dhar Mann was the only student in his small college town driving a Lamborghini to and from class and making more than his college professors. As the company grew, Dhar Mann dropped out from college to focus solely on the business, but after much pressure from his family, he eventually went back and earned his degree in Economics and Political Science.

Soon after he graduated the real estate mortgage crisis hit. Dhar Mann was on the verge of losing it all – including his exotic cars. He decided to create an exotic car rental company and rent out his own vehicles; turning his depreciating gas-guzzlers into income producers. That type of fast thinking would lead him to much success, but also to many problems.

(You can learn how to make money from exotic car brands in this short video he created: How I Earned a Free Ferrari and Why I Turned it Down)

Dhar Mann Real Estate Ventures

Alongside his transportation business, the young and ambitious entrepreneur started buying and rehabbing real estate in Oakland. He built up a sizable real estate portfolio in his early 20’s. While rehabbing property he found out about a government grant program that would reimburse 50% of the money he spent on construction.

Excited, he started many construction projects at once. What he didn’t realize is that it would take nearly a year for the City’s reimbursement checks to come in – well after the project money had all been spent.

In a cash crunch, he started taking some shortcuts on his grant paperwork to speed up the reimbursement process. He thought if he could get reimbursed faster it would allow him to take on even more construction projects and expand his real estate portfolio.

That decision would soon become one of his biggest life mistakes. But he wouldn’t realize it until after he made International headlines in the medical marijuana industry.

Dhar Mann Medical Marijuana Businesses

One day in 2009 while working at his real estate office, one of Dhar Mann’s commercial tenants came in to report a break-in in the tenant’s unit. The tenant was reportedly running a catering business and had been robbed.  When Dhar picked up the phone to call the police, the tenant asked him not to report it, admitting the “catering company�� was just a cover-up for a medical marijuana grow operation.

That was Dhar Mann’s first introduction to California’s medical marijuana laws.  After doing some research, Dhar found that not only was growing medical marijuana legal in Oakland, but it was a very lucrative business.  At that time an Oakland-based medical marijuana dispensary had just reported 17 million dollars in annual sales.

Dhar’s first idea was to open his own medical marijuana dispensary. The only way to do that was to get a license issued by the City, but to become licensed, an applicant had to demonstrate extensive experience with growing or selling medical marijuana.  So, he knew he had to earn that experience first.

In 2010 he opened what CNN dubbed ��the Walmart of Weed”- a 15,000 square foot space that was a “one stop shop for growing pot.” At no time did Dhar Mann actually sell any medical marijuana, but Dhar sold all the supplies necessary to grow it.  There was even an on-site doctor to issue medical marijuana patient cards and a classroom that offered classes on how to grow medical marijuana.

The business grand opening created a buzz around the world. Dhar Mann was featured in countless media publications including CNN, Time Magazine, Huffington Post and even landed on the front cover of Mother Jones Magazine and was the focus of a National Geographic Documentary. Dhar quickly grew the concept, becoming one of the first individuals in the world to franchise a medical marijuana business, and opened locations in Arizona, Washington D.C., New Jersey, Illinois and more.

Around this time he also found out that the City of Oakland was getting ready to issue new medical marijuana dispensary permits. Now, having the experience, street credit and team behind him, he successfully achieved his initial goal of applying for obtaining a medical marijuana dispensary permit.  It was an exciting time, but what he didn’t realize is his high was about to come crashing down.

New Beginnings: LiveGlam Owner

Succeeding as an entrepreneur is difficult in any situation, but succeeding as an entrepreneur with a criminal background, no money in the bank and a tarnished reputation is much more difficult.  

Knowing he would never get a job or work for anyone, Dhar Mann began exploring many different business ideas from his tiny 300-square foot studio apartment he was sharing with a friend.  One fortunate day in 2015, he ended up having lunch with a popular makeup artist and learned about the incredible opportunities within the beauty industry largely driven by the rise of social media.

That lunch would soon turn into his most successful business venture to date. He partnered with the makeup artist to provide online makeup classes. With less than $1,000 starting capital he purchased a webcam, 2 softbox lights and built a scrappy website. Since all the classes were live streamed and on glamming, he decided to call the company LiveGlam.  

Today LiveGlam manufacturers its own cosmetics, has partnered with some of the most influential people in makeup, has almost two million social media followers and generates 8-figures in annual revenue. In just two years, the company has grown to 50+ team members and shipped 10MM+ in beauty products. Being an innovator in the beauty industry, LiveGlam is credited as being the worlds first makeup brush subscription box, in addition to offering successful eye shadow and lipstick subscription box services.

Entrepreneur Dhar Mann as a Motivational Speaker

What’s most inspiring is how Dhar Mann learned important lessons from his prior mistakes and transformed failure into fortune. Knowing what it feels like to experience the many highs and lows of business and in life, Dhar now uses his learnings to create short motivational videos that have received tens of millions of views and inspired people all around the world.

As the CEO of LiveGlam, he continues to oversee daily operations, however now he is also focused on sharing with others what he’s learned about failure and success. He believes cultivating a mindset of perseverance is important – because every successful entrepreneur has failed many times, if not at least once.

As a Mindset Mentor, he shares his experiences and tips for turning roadblocks into building blocks.

Dhar Mann’s messages have inspired others to face challenges head-on and embrace the growth that comes with overcoming hard times. He sees that growth as a way for us to improve our lives our and the lives of those we love.

His life and relationship tips have been shared millions of times on social media.

Dhar tackles issues that many of us can relate to, like feeling taken for granted in a relationship, or always comparing ourselves to others or feeling insecure.

How Dhar Mann Balances Work/Life as an Entrepreneur

As an entrepreneur, Dhar Mann is a self-starter who maintains a regular schedule. His daily routine includes exercise and healthy food to keep both his body and his mind in shape.

He makes sure to schedule plenty of time off to travel with his girlfriend Laura because building and maintaining a strong and happy personal life outside of work is one of his top priorities.

While the demands of operating a successful business can be taxing, Dhar Mann intentionally directs his attention to the most meaningful areas of his life where he feels the greatest good can be achieved.

As an entrepreneur, Dhar Mann’s unconventional path to success has been bumpy at times but through consistent effort, and a drive to never give up, he has already achieved many of his goals.  

He encourages people to free themselves from limiting beliefs and build the life that truly inspires them. You can keep up with his story at dharmann.com or join his active group of fans on Facebook. You can also follow Dhar Mann on YouTube where he publishes new content regularly. 

This article originally appeared here: https://www.dharmann.com/dhar-mann-entrepreneur-and-mindset-mentor/

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AZ legal cannabis measure gets 420k ballot signatures (Newsletter: July 2, 2020)

OR will vote on drug decrim in Nov; OH Senate votes to double marijuana decrim limit; VA cannabis decrim takes effect

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/ LOCAL The Davidson County, Tennessee district attorney said his office will no longer prosecute people for possessing less than half an ounce of marijuana, and Nashville’s mayor said he supports the policy. The La Crosse, Wisconsin City Council’s Judiciary & Administration Committee advanced a marijuana decriminalization proposal. The Los Angeles, California City Council approved changes to the marijuana licensing system. / SCIENCE & HEALTH A study found that “following oral consumption of cannabis, THC was detected in blood much later, and at far lower peak concentrations, compared to what has been observed with inhaled cannabis.” / ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS A poll found that New Zealand Maori support a marijuana legalization referendum, 72%-27%. NORML removed the chapter charter for MassCann after a board member of the local group who organized a “straight pride parade” and pro-police rally resigned but the national organization did not see “tangible steps to address these flaws in their organization nor movement in the right direction to address these issues within their ranks.” The Marijuana Policy Project is asking people to send testimony requesting that the New Hampshire Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community and Transparency recommend that the state legalize marijuana. / BUSINESS Steep Hill, Inc.’s  former CEO and chairman is suing the company in an attempt to stop its sale to EVIO, Inc. Earthly Labs, Denver Beer Co. and The Clinic announced the success of a pilot program to use CO2 captured in the beer fermentation process to stimulate marijuana plant growth. New England Treatment Access cultivation facility workers voted to unionize with United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445. Terrapin announced that it will use only made-in-the-USA packaging throughout its operations. Cresco Labs and Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. closed on an agreement for the former company to sell and lease back a Massachusetts property to the latter firm. / CULTURE “Half Baked 2” is moving toward production after it got a tax credit from the California Film Commission.

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