KPIs: What is COGM and why is it so important?
In this installment of the KPI series we take a brief look at COGM, the looming beast behind many a balance sheet.
Concentrating Value – Part 3 – To Solvent or Not to Solvent
In this edition of our Concentrating Value series, Fire Business Strategies gives some quick insight into the nuances of solvent vs. solventless cannabis extraction.
How Much Does the Midwest Spend on Weed? Simplified Market Analysis
Minnesota‘s first round of pre-approval social equity applications just closed, so we thought it would be a good idea to look at how the Midwest’s cannabis markets are performing now, revisit a couple states we recently analyzed, and maybe make some wild guesses as to what these markets could look like in the future. First, […]
Concentrating Value – The Math and Science Behind Cannabis Extraction Businesses – Part 1 – What is Yield?
It almost goes without saying that different extraction techniques and methods have a significant impact on yield. And when it comes to value derived in extraction labs, yield is everything. When evaluating yield across different extraction methods, it’s important to understand how to meaningfully compare them. In this short article series, Fire Business Strategies explores […]
Fire KPIs: Establishing and Maintaining Data Systems
Summing up our KPI series, Fire Business Strategies connects the dots of the last few weeks in this comprehensive guide to basic KPI establishment and maintenance.
How Much Does the Great Lakes region Spend on Weed? Simplified Market Analysis
This week, in honor of big changes in Ohio, we decided to dive into the Great Lakes area’s market to see what dynamics are at play and who stands to win and lose with wider legalization coming to the region.
What Are KPIs, and Why Are They Important?
The kickoff to the Fire Business Strategies’ cannabis KPI series, this article starts us off with the basic definition of a KPI and why we use them.
Micro Money: Dissecting the New York Microbusiness License & Microbusiness Profitability
Today we briefly discuss the microbusiness, in particular the New York microbusiness vertical, and the potential of these businesses there and in some neighboring states.
Cannabis Rescheduling Public Comment Guide
14 days on, we offer some insights and tips on the public comment process regarding the DEA’s rescheduling of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III.
Public Comment Quick Guide
From Schedule III, to psychedelics, to state and local rulemaking, there are so many opportunities to be involved in public comment. What is public comment anyways? Laws are passed by your elected representatives. They usually direct an unelected regulatory body to do something big picture; like “create a regulatory framework to license and regulate cannabis […]