Ben Curren, CEO of Cannabis POS and Compliance Platform Green Bits, Named to San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal's Upstart 50 Class of 2018

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Bits, the leading retail management and automatic compliance platform that helps legal cannabis companies efficiently and legally run their businesses, today announced that the company's founder and CEO, Ben Curren, has been named to the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal's Upstart 50 Class of 2018. The Upstart 50 list was launched last year to highlight newcomers fueling business innovation as well as business veterans who have built the strong foundation necessary for growth.

"It is a real honor to be recognized among this year's class of innovators and disruptors hailing from the Bay Area," said Ben Curren, Green Bits founder and CEO. "Although our company is relatively young, we've grown dramatically over four years, and I am proud of the way we've brought the Silicon Valley problem-solving approach to an issue that is spreading across the nation.

"There is no question that technology has helped companies throughout the legal cannabis space serve their customers and thrive in a heavily regulated, ever-changing industry," Curren continued. "We look forward to continuing to provide these – and more – valuable services to our customers."

Upstart 50 Honorees are classified into four categories: inventors who are behind the companies and technologies changing the world; backers who support the region's thriving entrepreneurial network through investments and venture capital; creatives who blend art, architecture, and design with emerging lines of business; and masters who have made the Bay Area the place it is today by breaking barriers and being on the vanguard of the nation's innovation. Honorees were selected by reporters and editors at the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal based on how they best matched the Bay Area ethos of hard work, dedication, and innovation.

The 2018 Upstart 50 Class will be recognized in a special section in both the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal, as well as at an event on September 6^th.

Green Bits provides a retail platform built to address the unique needs of cannabis retailers. Green Bits ensures compliant retail operations with real-time, automated updates to state traceability systems and built-in controls that adhere to local laws. In addition, the company's platform helps business owners grow revenue and streamline store operations with patient and customer loyalty programs, the widest array of menu offerings, and sophisticated receiving and inventory tools.

At present, 31 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis and retail sales are expected to surpass $11 billion in 2018. In 2017, Green Bits processed more than $2.5 billion worth of sales for cannabis retailers across 12 states.

About Green Bits
Green Bits (www.greenbits.com) is the nation's leading retail management and automated compliance platform built to help legal cannabis retailers grow their businesses. Green Bits serves nearly 1,000 cannabis retailers across 12 states – Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington State. In 2017, Green Bits processed more than $2.5 billion in sales through its point-of-sale platform.  With more than 80 employees, Green Bits is headquartered in San Jose, California, and has an office in Portland, Oregon.

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