We recently connected with Baileigh Conduit and have shared our conversation below.

Baileigh, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Let’s kick things off with talking about how you serve the underserved, because in our view this is one of the most important things the small business community does for society – by serving those who the giant corporations ignore, small business helps create a more inclusive and just world for all of us.

My partner and I founded Dank Dykes, a queer cannabis social club in NYC. We created Dank Dykes because we saw a need for more LGBTQ+ spaces in cannabis. We incorporate mutual aid into our ongoing event series to continue serving those underserved. Since our conception of October 2021, we’ve raised over 1,000 dollars to black and indigenous led charities like Seeding Sovereignty and GLITS inc.

Baileigh, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

My partner and I founded Dank Dykes in October 2021 a queer cannabis social club and delivery service with over 850 verified members. We coined the term “Dank Dykes” to describe ourselves as queer stoners, but soon realized there was a need for LGBTQ+ centered spaces in the rapidly growing cannabis industry. Through mutual aid of our ongoing event series, we have raised over 1,000 dollars to black and indigenous led charities like Seeding Sovereignty and GLITS inc.

We hope to continue expanding our Dank Dykes community and breaking the stigmas around queerness and cannabis!

We’d love to hear about you met your business partner.

I actually met my partner through a dating app. We were long-distance partners for a year-and-a-half before moving to the same state and living with each other. Shortly after moving in together, we started our business together. Though it’s unconventional, and to some, taboo, I’d say there are plenty of opportunities for balance and reward when your business partner is also your romantic partner. Developing boundaries with your work when you are running a start-up is a true challenge, but its nice to have that live in romantic partner to keep each other accountable and to help manage “burn outs” which can often creep up as a result of owning your own business.

What do you think helped you build your reputation within your market?

First, my queerness gives me reputability since that is the audience my business serves. I also been a long-term cannabis consumer which gives me the knowledge and confidence to operate within my field. Lastly, I think my musical and artistic background taught me how to connect with an audience in a more communal way. As a business owner, I think personal experience in any field can be a helpful resource with the right perspective.

Contact Info:

• Website: dankdykes.com
• Instagram: @dankdykes

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