Most business incubators take equity. Some take revenue. Some require governance rights. CannaPark does none of those things — and in the cannabis industry, it's not just a preference. It's a structural requirement. Here's what that means for you.
CannaPark holds no ownership interest, equity stake, or revenue share in any client business. Every CannaPark client is an independently owned and operated company. The license is theirs. The profits are theirs. The decisions are theirs. CannaPark's only role is to support the business — never to direct or control it.
CannaPark charges fixed fees for defined scopes of work, governed by a Master Services Agreement and individual Statements of Work. There are no percentage arrangements, no back-end payments, and no financial relationship beyond the agreed service fee. You know exactly what you're paying for before you sign.
Cannabis is a highly regulated industry in Minnesota. OCM licensing rules place restrictions on who can hold financial interests in licensed businesses, how those interests can be structured, and what kinds of management arrangements are permissible. CannaPark's model is designed around these rules — not in spite of them. Traditional incubators that take equity or operate directive investment models can't work the same way in cannabis. CannaPark is built specifically for this industry.
CannaPark is not a path to passive cannabis income. Our clients are owner-operators who are engaged in their business, present in their operation, and making their own decisions. CannaPark handles the complexity. Clients run their company. If you're looking for someone to run a cannabis business on your behalf, CannaPark is not the right fit.
CannaPark does not provide capital, loans, or investment of any kind. Clients need to come to the relationship with their own funding in place. What CannaPark does is help you make the most of that capital — by reducing the cost and time of getting compliant, avoiding expensive mistakes, and connecting you with vendors and infrastructure that would cost more to build independently.
| Traditional Incubator | CannaPark | |
|---|---|---|
| Equity | Takes equity in your business | No equity, ever |
| Revenue | May take revenue share | Fixed-fee only |
| Ownership | May hold governance rights | You hold 100% ownership |
| Capital | Often provides funding | You bring your own capital |
| Engagement | One-size-fits-all programs | Scoped to your specific needs |
| Industry fit | General business incubator | Built specifically for MN cannabis |