Entrepreneurship
Whoopi has overcome adversity to become successful in the entertainment industry, campaign for important global issues, but has also been a business owner! Goldberg was a co-founder of Whoopi & Maya, a company that makes medical cannabis products for women who suffer with severe menstrual cramps. Whoopi set up the business to help people with this issue, as she was a sufferer her whole life. For Whoopi, cannabis was the “only thing that gave her relief”.
Whoopi & Maya
Whoopi and Maya launched the company in 2016 and it was instantly successful. The pair sold products that used high quality cannabis-infused salves, balms and edibles with the sole purpose to relieve menstrual pain and discomfort in women. As such, the products were specifically formulated to provide relief for these women. Whoopi was praised for providing a solution for a niche market that doesn’t have too many real options