A lot can change in 16 years. In 2009, a drug conviction landed Coss Marte a seven-year prison sentence. This year, Marte ...

After featuring Coss Marte in The Lo-Down’s “ My LES ” column ten years ago, host Traven Rice connected with him again to catch up on all he has accomplished with his two innovative businesses, both ...

Sometimes life flips your biggest mistakes into massive opportunities. Coss Marte knows this firsthand. At 39, he's running Conbud, a legal cannabis business pulling in around $800,000 a month.

Upon beginning his seven-year prison sentence, Coss Marte learned that he had such severe health issues that he could die of a heart attack before his release date. Determined to get in shape but ...

October 29, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. The crowd erupts into applause as American entrepreneur Coss Marte takes the stage at the TedxWanChai event. Getting here has not been an ...

Over eight years the team followed Coss Marte, a man on a Herculean mission to “de-stigmatize the formerly incarcerated community, ease their integration back into society, and change the systemic ...

Our guest this week knows a thing or two about second chances. When Coss Marte went to prison in 2009, he was faced with not one, but two big challenges: lose weight and discover a legitimate ...

After completing his sentence and frustrated by a discouraging job search as an applicant with a criminal record, Coss Marte brought his prison workout to the masses. His studio, ConBody ...

Entrepreneurs, such as Coss Marte of Manhattan’s ConBud dispensary, exemplify the industry’s potential, with his establishment generating $7 million in sales in 2024. However, the industry isn ...