Wildfires Erasing Livelihoods – Take Action to Help the California Cannabis Industry October 16, 2017 Simone Cimiluca Radzins California, Cultivation 0 Comments We’ve got less than 85 days until January 1, 2018, and a lot of devastation is happening in California right now with the Santa Rosa wildfires. According to county surveys, the number of cannabis gardens in Sonoma County might be… Read More→
Cannabis is What America Needs July 26, 2017 Simone Cimiluca Radzins Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Compliance and Regulations, Policy & Legal 0 Comments To my fellow Americans: We have a severe crisis in America today. We’re divided politically on many issues, we have a legal drug epidemic - the abuse of prescription opioids - that is spreading rampantly across the United States. We are losing our rights and… Read More→
The real reason why entrepreneurs and startups should create business plans May 11, 2017 Simone Cimiluca Radzins News & Insights 0 Comments You’ve got that million dollar idea, you've thought of the company name and designed the logo. Now, you are starting your social media campaign, and realize you need investment. The logical next step? Create a business plan to get funding. … Read More→
Building a Global Cannabis Brand? Here’s One Law You Need to Know March 21, 2017 Simone Cimiluca Radzins International, Marketing 1 Comment Many US brands are already working in the international cannabis market, through licensing their product/service to other countries. But beyond the glory of carrying an international brand, there are certain risks of taking your cannabis brand global. Barriers to entry are… Read More→
Is your Company Operating at Its Full Potential? March 10, 2017 Simone Cimiluca Radzins News & Insights 0 Comments By Simone Cimiluca-Radzins, CPA What sets great companies apart? Operational excellence. Although operational excellence is sometimes hard to quantify and measure, it's easy to identify when a company is not operating at its full potential. From disgruntled employees, to product backlogs… Read More→
Voting on Cannabis Regulation in Los Angeles…Measure M or Measure N? February 23, 2017 Simone Cimiluca Radzins California 0 Comments 2018 is approaching, meaning the State of California will be REGULATING cannabis! In my previous corporate life I was never exposed to, nor realized the complexities of public policy, politics, and true government regulation. Three years later, I now read senate and… Read More→
From Idea to Operation: 4 Tips For Your Business February 8, 2017 Simone Cimiluca Radzins News & Insights 3 Comments By Simone Cimiluca-Radzins, CPA Starting up is hard. Starting up a successful business is even more challenging. I’ve always used the statistic that 80% of businesses fail within the first 5 years of operation due to poor strategic, financial, and operational… Read More→
How Well Do You Know Your Numbers? Starting 2017 Off Right January 16, 2017 Simone Cimiluca Radzins Best Practices 0 Comments By Simone Cimiluca-Radzins As many business owners scramble to get their 2016 financials in shape as part of the annual tax and 280E process, very few are working on their 2017 budget. Just as we do in our personal life,… Read More→
Top 10 Cannabis Events of 2016 January 2, 2017 Simone Cimiluca Radzins News & Insights, Opinions 0 Comments By Simon Cimiluca Radzins 2016 has been an eventful and interesting year for the world; from a new president-elect to Simone Biles. But what about the progress in the cannabis industry? 2016 has been a remarkable year for the industry.… Read More→
Things To-Do: Cannabis Businesses Financial Year-End Roundup December 13, 2016 Simone Cimiluca Radzins Banking, Finance & Real Estate 0 Comments By Simone Cimiluca-Radzins, CPA 2016 has been a busy year for the cannabis industry. From applying to local and state licenses, to meeting the needs of customers and vendors, the pace of the cannabis industry is everything but slow. But… Read More→