06 Aug August 6, 2025 – Prison to Street Smart Empire Chad Wade and Priceline Entrepreneur Jeff Hoffman
Chad Wade – Chief at UNS Wholesale and UpnSmokeOnline, Content Creator at Chad Wade TV and Author of
We ended up growing into five stores within two years, because we were
doing something everybody else wasn’t. We were telling them the truth
about what prices really cost and what products really were… we created
something called fair market pricing.
Chad Wade
Chad Wade is a serial entrepreneur and industry expert. He is the CEO of UNS Wholesale, a top wholesale distributor for smoke shop owners in the US, and owner of 3 retail smoke shops in Louisville, Kentucky. In his best-selling book “Street Smart How to Start a Million Dollar Business and Run it Like a Weed Empire”, Chad shares strategies forged in the school of life to help you turn your passion into a thriving business, even if you’ve never studied business before! He could talk about: · The importance of keeping your employees appreciated: food and a kind word go a long way more than just a paycheck. · Why you have to know your customers: money they can spend, age, sex, marital status, etc. · The importance of increasing sales by being very knowledgeable about the products you carry · Why you should meet and greet every customer that enters the store.
Jeff Hoffman – Priceline Entrepreneur, Hollywood Producer, Grammy Winner
There’s gotta be something in your life that lights your fire,
and that’s the thing you should spend your time on.
Jeff Hoffman
Jeff Hoffman has been the CEO of both public and private companies. He was a part of Priceline.com. uBid.com, CTI, ColorJar, and more. Today, Jeff serves on the boards of companies in the US, Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia. He is on the board of directors of Global Entrepreneurship Week (supporting entrepreneurship in over 130 countries), the US State Department’s GIST program (Global Innovation through Science and Technology, working in 49 emerging nations), the APEC Startup Initiative (the Asia Pacific Economic Council’s 21-member nation association), and many others. He supports the White House, the State Department, and the United Nations on economic growth initiatives and entrepreneurship programs. Jeff is a frequent keynote speaker, having been invited to speak in over 50 countries, speaking on the topics of innovation, entrepreneurship, and business leadership. His book, Scale: Seven Proven Principles to Grow Your Business and Get Your Life Back