On this episode Tom is having a chat with Aleksandr Koriulakov and Alex Hermann. Aleksandr is the CEO, main programmer, and brains behind KushScan, an app that tries to detect what strain type your cannabis is by taking a photo of the flower. Aleksandr has many years of experience working in the software industry under his belt, whereas Alex comes from a more business background and has helped several IT start-ups get off the ground. 

Aleksandr and Alex explain where the idea to build the app came from, as well as how it works. We also discuss how KushScan is trying to bring consumers from the black market into the legal one, as well as the different marketing practices they have been using to promote the app. 

Other topics discussed:

• What different features does KushScan have?
• How important is the photo quality?
• How many strains can KushScan detect?
• What is a genetic tree?
• How to train the algorithm
• What is organic growth in marketing?
• The importance of SEO and backlinks
• How to attract external investors
• Who is KushScan’s target group?
• Creating data and statistics for potential vendors

Links:

KushScan - http://www.kushscan.org

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kushexpert/

Instagram - @Kushscan