The Business of Kush
A weekly podcast for cannabis business owners, investors and industry insiders. Join host Chip Schweiger, The Green Leaf CPA, as he brings you a podcast about cannabis, accounting and finance with actionable tips to make more money, improve profits and increase the value of your cannabusiness. Each week, the brightest minds in our community, from under the canopy to inside the boardroom, share knowledge and drop wisdom.
Episodes
37 episodes
Growing Award-Winning Flower with David Miller & Erich Maelzer of Flow Gardens Indoor Cultivation
Organic and premium flower not only attracts discerning customers, but also wins some of our industry's top awards.So in this week's episode, Chip sits with David Miller and Erich Maelzer from Flow Gardens Indoor Cultivation to talk abo...
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Episode 36
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46:15
How to Effectively Delegate to Scale Your Cannabis Business for Growth
Entrepreneurs start bootstrap companies and leverage their unique skills to grow a business. As they achieve success, many founders fall into the same trap, where they hold on to too many responsibilities and struggle to delegate tasks effectiv...
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Episode 35
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19:29
Private Equity - Match Made in Heaven or Hell on Earth?
In some circles private equity has gotten a really bad reputation, but the reality of the value of private equity to the economy is much more positive. If you're thinking about talking with a private equity partner in the future o...
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Episode 34
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23:40
Four Reasons Why It’s Better to Own a Big Chunk of a Small Company
It’s one of the fundamental questions all owners must wrestle with: should you own a big chuck of a small company or a small piece of a large company? And this is especially important if you're starting up a cannabis company and thinking of fun...
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Episode 33
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16:47
Five Topics Cannabis Business Owners Are Talking About Right Now
This week's episode is all about answering questions from cannabis business owners. Chip covers a range of topics, from resources to help you step back from your cannabis business without getting fully out, to lease accounting, to finding and k...
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Episode 32
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27:23
The Big Thing Holding Back Small Cannabis Businesses
Most every cannabis business starts small. It’s you and maybe a few investors realizing your dream of starting up a new cannabis venture, maybe in a state that just went legal. A lot of small businesses, cannabis or otherwise, stay ...
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Episode 31
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16:52
5 Ways to Get Your Cannabis Business to Run Without You
Do you feel stuck in the middle of your cannabis business, and maybe can’t even take a vacation?Well, the good news is there’s hope! And good reasons to get your business to run itself.A cannabis business that’s not dependent on...
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Episode 30
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16:47
How to Keep Your Cannabis Business Going in Tough Times
We’re headed into uncertain economic times. Between inflation, and the continuing war in Ukraine to another election where all these folks seem to do is yell at each other from the top of their lungs. And while the cann...
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Episode 29
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17:33
Winning Strategies to Price Your Product or Service
No matter what business you're in, pricing is always a key consideration. But when it comes to the cannabis industry, pricing can be especially tricky. There are countless factors to consider, from regulatory compliance to supply and de...
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Episode 28
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25:42
Six Essential Steps To Start A New Cannabis Business
As more and more states legalize the plant, cannabis businesses – even existing ones – are presented with more profit-earning potential. But before you start any business, you need to have some idea of what the industry landscape is lik...
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Episode 27
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20:00
How to Leverage Data To Increase Sales with Jeffrey Graham of Pistil Data
Embracing digital adoption and integrating data tools properly are two critical ingredients in the recipe of successful cannabis businesses. In fact, the use of data that has been prevalent in mainstream companies of all shapes and size...
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Episode 26
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51:54
Why Cash Flow is So Important For Your Cannabis Business and How to Get It
One issue that seems to be coming up a lot lately for cannabis business owners is cash flow, and for good reason. If your business runs out of cash, and cannot borrow from somebody or get more investment capital, then it’s probably about to fai...
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Episode 25
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17:11
Unique Tactics to Save Big on Taxes with The Cannabis CFP
Cannabis business owners are always looking for ways to save money in all aspects of their businesses, and none more so than with taxes. But with IRC 280E it can get very difficult to minimizing what you pay to Uncle Sam and also put that money...
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Episode 24
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45:26
Here’s Why You Should (And Shouldn’t) Transact in Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin, Etherium or DogeCoin!You can't go anywhere anymore without hearing about cryptocurrencies. Add to that the lack of safe banking for marijuana companies and the risk of so many cash transactions, and you may be curious if crypto...
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Episode 23
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22:13
How Being Like The Swiss Can Make Your Cannabis Business More Valuable
You probably already know that a customer or employee dependency can undermine the value of your cannabis business, but have you ever stopped to think how one of your suppliers could also lead to a valuation drop if you ever want to sell your b...
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Episode 22
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17:32
Here’s The One Business Mistake To Avoid This Tax Season
It's tax time again, and that means it's time to pay Uncle Sam! It also means the IRS once again ramping up audits of cannabis businesses. Yes, it seems as though the IRS is emerging from a COVID-induced slumber to once again set their ...
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Episode 21
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22:24
The Future of Cannabis-Infused Beverages with Kenny and Chris of CannaLean
Cannabis-infused products are among the growing trends in the diverse ways to consume marijuana. And, one of those products, cannabis-infused syrups, has already enjoyed consumer acceptance and excitement.In this week's episode, Chip sp...
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Episode 20
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1:05:41
Why Taking a Vacation Can Make Your Cannabusiness More Valuable And How to Do It
While taking time off from work is often much-needed to get away from a hectic work life, research also shows that it is important for your health.Whether you have three days, one week or two weeks of glorious vacation time, doctors say ...
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Episode 19
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15:58
Taking A Short Break This Week - Back On March 15!
Hey Fam, taking a short break so no episode this week. But, we'll be back on March 15 with another dope episode!Until then, check out:
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0:56
Four Ways to Turbocharge Your Cannabis Business
The growth of your cannabis business is essential. However, to grow any enterprise you must continually seek ways to turbocharge its engine and cannabis businesses are no different. Essentially, you need to develop strategies that will drive sa...
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Episode 18
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22:36
The Three Reasons Cannabis Businesses Fail and How To Fix Each Of Them
There are a lot of reasons business, either cannabis or mainstream, fail. Some of them are due to poor management, not being in a definable niche or just plain dumb luck. And, while these circumstances are frustrating, a lot of times they’re un...
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Episode 17
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26:04
Nine Hints You May Be A Hub-And-Spoke Owner And What To Do About It
One of the most interesting phenomenon you’ll ever see with entrepreneurs is called the "hub-and-spoke" owner. A natural attribute among successful entrepreneurs, it's similar to being in the middle of your business like a hub is in a bicycle w...
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Episode 16
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22:45
How to Build a Successful Dispensary with Christy and Haley from Haus of Jayne
Christy Spanton and Haley Hunt are building a boutique hemp dispensary in the most improbable of places: deep in the heart of Texas.Through hard work, dedication to educating their customers and a love of the plant, Haus of Jayne is qui...
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Episode 15
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48:16
Here's What's So Important About a $1 Million Cannabis Business
Think for a moment about what does the word valuable mean for you and your cannabis business? Maybe it’s a business you can pass along to your kids or other family members? Maybe it’s one that you can use as a platform to acquire other cannabis...
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Episode 14
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28:35
Avoid These 5 Mistakes In Setting Up Your Cannabis Company
Did you know there are things you can do in the structuring and set up of your cannabis business that can pay huge dividends in terms of making it more efficient, less frustrating and putting more money in your pocket in a tax efficient manner?...
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Episode 13
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