Before You Open a Second Dispensary: 7 Numbers You Need to Know Expansion can be exciting. But before you sign another lease, make sure your numbers support the decision. Opening a second location can feel like the natural next step. Your first dispensary is established. Sales are growing. Customers are coming back. The opportunity looks promising. But expansion doesn't automatically mean the business can afford to expand. Before committing to a second location, look at

Your financial statements shouldn't just sit in a folder. They should help you run the business. Every month, cannabis business owners receive numbers. Revenue. Expenses. Assets. Liabilities. Cash. Inventory. But numbers alone aren't enough. The real question is: What are those numbers telling you? Monthly financial statements can provide a regular view of your company's financial position and performance. Redbud Advisors identifies monthly financial statements as an importan

Cannabis lenders and investors scrutinize financials more closely than most industries. Here's how to get your books ready before you go looking for capital.

Not all cannabis payroll is treated equally under 280E. Learn how labor costs are classified, why job function matters, and how misclassification creates audit risk.

Cost of Goods Sold is the only deduction cannabis businesses get under 280E. Here's what actually qualifies, what doesn't, and how to build a defensible methodology.

Your entity structure shapes your tax exposure under 280E, your liability protection, and your ability to raise capital. Here's how to think it through.

Inventory reconciliation is the backbone of a defensible COGS deduction for cannabis businesses. Here's why it matters and how to get it right.

Vertically integrated cannabis businesses face unique tax complexity under 280E. Here's what operators need to understand before restructuring.

A Full-Service Cannabis Accounting Firm Can Save You Time and Money. 8 Ways Cannabis Accountants Can Save You Time.

How to decrease tax burdens for a cannabis dispensary by adding CBD products.