Medical firm takes curvy road to find right partner

Finding the right business partner can be daunting — and costly if it goes south. A $100 million company’s road to bliss started out with some bumps.

Courtesy. AltMed CEO John Tipton will be president of Chicago-based Verano under a merger between the two companies.
Courtesy. AltMed CEO John Tipton will be president of Chicago-based Verano under a merger between the two companies.
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Sarasota medical cannabis company AltMed Enterprises had a rough go the first time it entered into a partnership agreement with another company.

 

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