The Business of Kush The Green Leaf CPA

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 about how these two founders and cannabis entrepreneurs are bringing organic and hydroponic grown premium hemp flower grown in East Tennessee to the marketplace. And their stuff is really good! They’re Emerald Cup Winners and High Times Cup Winners so they know wh...

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 effectively.As a cannabis entrepreneur, you need actionable solutions to this challenge.So in this week's episode, Chip provides effective steps every cannabis business owner can take to increase your company's value and delegate tasks off your plate. We discus...

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 or just curious about how private equity in the cannabis industry works, this episode is for you. So, in this week's episode Chip dispels the myths about private equity with facts and give you the top three things every founder should know about private eq...

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 funding growth with equity.Owning a relatively small slice of a big pie has worked out well for both Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, but they may be the exception. So, in this week's episode Chip shares four good reasons why your best bet is to own a big chunk o...

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 keeping great budtenders, to the best software solutions for your cannabis business.Whether you're just getting started or you've been in the industry for a while, this episode is sure to have something for everyone. So tune in and learn everything...

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 small though either by choice or because they start chasing growth in the wrong places.So, this week let's talk about your cannabis business and its growth. Chip reveals the main factor why some businesses never achieve scale and realize growth. And we'll disc...