# Max Simon

> Max Simon is the founder and CEO of Green Flower, a California education company that has moved from cannabis media and streaming classes into professional credentials, workforce training, and programs delivered with colleges and universities. Before launching Green Flower in 2014, Simon spent roughly eight years building the Chopra Center's products business and later founded the digital marketing company Big Vision Business. His work now centers on turning a fragmented body of industry knowledge into repeatable curricula, recognized credentials, and clearer routes into cannabis careers.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Green Flower
- **Organizations:** Green Flower, Ganjier, Big Vision Business, Chopra Center for Wellbeing
- **Education:** San Diego State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Green Flower and developed it from a cannabis media platform into a professional education and workforce training company., Raised a $20 million Series A for Green Flower in 2019., Expanded Green Flower's programs to more than 45 college and university partners; the company website now lists more than 48 partners.

## Career timeline

- **2002-2009** — Worked at the Chopra Center for Wellbeing, where biographies credit him with building and running its products business, rebranding the company, launching 49 products, and developing its digital marketing strategy.
- **2008-2015** — Founded and led Big Vision Business, a digital marketing business described in Green Flower's 2015 executive summary as having helped more than 60,000 business owners launch online products and services.
- **2014** — Co-founded Green Flower as a cannabis education and media company.
- **2018** — Began leading Ganjier, a cannabis sommelier certification program powered by Green Flower.
- **2019** — Green Flower closed a $20 million Series A led by Tuatara Capital, with participation from Poseidon Asset Management and Phyto Partners.
- **2022** — Earned the Certified Ganjier credential.
- **2025** — Announced a new generation of career programs offered through more than 45 colleges and universities.
- **2026** — Green Flower launched redesigned career certificate programs and a national employer network connecting graduates with cannabis operators.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Green Flower and developed it from a cannabis media platform into a professional education and workforce training company.
- Raised a $20 million Series A for Green Flower in 2019.
- Expanded Green Flower's programs to more than 45 college and university partners; the company website now lists more than 48 partners.
- Helped build Ganjier, a multi-tier cannabis sommelier certification program.
- Built and ran the Chopra Center's products business, with 49 product launches credited to his tenure.
- Created an employer network intended to connect Green Flower and Ganjier graduates with cannabis companies.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Green Flower launched redesigned Cannabis Career Certificate programs developed with more than 50 industry experts.
- **2025-12** — Simon announced a new set of career-focused programs offered through more than 45 colleges and universities.
- **2025-05** — Thomas Edison State University expanded its Green Flower partnership with new nine-week workforce certificate programs.

## Links

- Website: https://green-flower.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-simon-b51161156
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/greenflwrmedia
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenflowerlearning/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greenflowerlearning

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Last updated: 2026-08-22