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Your Fractional Plug-n-Play Solutions Advisors
Carpfish Creative is a team of experienced business advisors with decades of expertise in providing effective business solutions, fractional services, sales, marketing, and advanced technology services. In today’s fast-paced technological landscape, affordable solutions are available for nearly every need, including support for small and medium-sized businesses. Our advisors are skilled in leveraging our extensive network to connect you with the best solutions tailored to your business model, not ours.
We are dedicated to our guiding principle of "Work Together, Grow Together: with our clients; when you make money, so do we. Our goal is to achieve measurable results and enable small and medium-sized businesses to compete with larger corporations effectively. We are fully equipped to collaborate with businesses nationwide (and globally), with a strategic emphasis on our home area of the upper Midwest. If you have any of the following needs, reach out.
🚀 Business Startup & Advisory
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Hands-on support for launching new ventures, from business planning and legal formation to vendor management and market research.
🌱 Cannabis / Hemp / Psilocybin Industry Consulting
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Licensing, compliance, operations, and applications for dispensaries, manufacturing, and cultivation—with guidance from industry experts like Cannaspire, Canna Advisors, CanManage, and more. From help with application licenses to buying/selling them, we've got you covered from A-Z.
🏦 Business (Cannabis/Hemp) Funding, Banking
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Lending partnerships, commercial grants, and strategies to maximize tax credits for small businesses.
💳 Payment Processing, ATMs & Point of Sale Selection
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Merchant services, card payments, ATMs, and leading POS hardware/software solutions, optimized for cannabis and high-risk industries. We fit the solution to the client, not the other way around.
🧑💼 Procurement & Fractional Services
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Payroll, HR setup, hiring, training, and labor/tax compliance, cannabis/hemp/psilocybin compliance for startups and growing teams.
🤖 AI Integration & Advanced Tech
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Incorporating AI tools and automation solutions to streamline marketing, sales, and business operations.
🎟️ Project & Event Management
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Planning, production, and execution for industry events and tradeshows, events with a focus on building network connections. We also create complete solutions for organizations.
🤝 Strategic Partnerships, Rapid Network Buildouts
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Access to a robust network of legal professionals, payroll, and technology service partners for holistic business solutions.
📈 Complete Marketing & Branding
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Full-service campaign design, content marketing, social media, websites, logos, and analytics for growing businesses.
Upcoming Events


18 days to the event
Dec 13, 2025, 4:20 PM – 11:00 PM
Moonlight Studios , 1466 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA
Join Creative Network friends for unforgettable live comedy and music experiences featuring top comedians from around the world. Plus, don't miss out on all the Top Brands and the giveaways for attending. SAVE 20% for Black Friday thru Nov 30th.
All shows are 21+.


93 days to the event
Feb 26, 2026, 8:00 AM CST – Feb 28, 2026, 5:00 PM CST
Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
We’re returning to Minnesota! Join us at our Minneapolis MN event to catch up with canna industry experts and businesses.
* Explore more than 100 exhibitors
* Hear from a variety of speakers
* Network with other industry professionals
.... and more at Lucky Leaf Expo Business Convention.


170 days to the event
May 14, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT – May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT
Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
We are thrilled to announce our first ever cannabis convention in Minnesota! As we expand our events across and beyond New England, we invite you to join us for a day of education, exploration, and community. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with industry experts, learn about...


213 days to the event
Jun 26, 2026, 7:00 AM – Jun 27, 2026, 5:00 PM
RiverCentre - Saint Paul, 175 Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
CannaCon Midwest St. Paul looks forward to helping grow the Midwest’s cannabis industry for years to come. Join us in St. Paul to network with like-minded entrepreneurs who are building a bold, new industry.
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