Let's just make the statement: Marketing Cannabis Related Goods is HARD! Whether you're just trying to sell your homemade product, a lab created CBD, or just some smoking paraphernalia, it's hard for a number of reasons. Namely, the big social…
Hello all, Andrew here, Zootly's blog writer. As the writer for Zootly I am constantly telling you about all the cannabis things. But what have I purchased from the Zootly store? Things, I've bought many things! And they've all been…
The year begins with a bang and is filled with cannabis promise... Chris and I go on a business trip to Johannesburg. Do You Have A License? After arrival, we both realise neither of us is in possession of a…
During October, Dave and I spend a few days visiting numerous nurseries/soil producers around Cape Town. We are looking for the ideal soil mix - or crafted soil. Finding The Right Mix Whilst finding soil mixing farms that can supply…
After months of blood-sweat-and-tears, the California Lightworks lights are now in stock. They are the best LED grow lights in SA. Also, we’re excited for our own Dr Greenthumb. More on that later. The Rush Sales in August start with…
The Zootly team makes it into the second half of 2019. It's been a hectic six-months for us. During this time the team has: Established who our suppliers are;imported stock,and are now planning to set up a shop in Woodstock.…
Back in June 2019, Zootly is running 100 miles an hour towards the sunset. Sourcing the best international cannabis gear (including California Lightworks Lights). It should go without saying, Zootly wants to be (arguably is) the best cannabis South African…
Date: August 2019 The day begins with confirming the perspex design for the Zoot Tube. After signing off on the designs, we meet Alexis, our marketing consultant, at a coffee shop. This chat is about locating a Digital Marketer. It’s…
Date: July 2019 We meet the landlord agent. The agent has been sent with the lease for our new shop in Mason’s Press, for a reasonably large space. You can tell this particular person has been there done that and…
Date: June 2019 After settling on a design for the brand, setting up the blog, we need to hire a freelance writer. Eventually, we met a writer called Andrew. He’s a bit of a whirlwind of a man. He arrives…
Date: February 2019 After deciding that our business name was going to be Zootly and had a version of what we were selling, it was time for us to hire someone to help us with the branding. This was one…
Date: October 2018 - January 2019 A few months into setting up the business we officially had a name, Zootly. The name came about from Chris’s hometown Knysna. In the sleepy Garden Route town a Zoot was a joint. We…
Date: Mid 2018 After reading Tim Ferriss’s Four Hour Work Week, it dawned on me that there’s a real need to take all my business opportunities online. I needed to learn digital marketing, e-commerce, and even how to source stock…
Date: Early 2018 My cousin Mark came to me with an idea, “Why not grow weed in Zimbabwe? It’s legal now!” Excited at the prospect of getting into a new business venture, I dived straight into it. Mark and I…
