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We help turn around and position your cannabis business for success or sale
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Services
Complete Cannabis Business Consulting
Cannabis Business Experts provides cannabis industry expert services spanning GMP production, cannabis CFO services, cannabis business consulting, and CMO cannabis marketing consulting. The focus of CBE is to help steer strong cannabis business management processes necessary for our clients to be attractive cannabis M&A candidates to investors and cannabis broker services.
Transformation
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Our cannabis industry experts help you develop and implement a positive change management leadership approach to cannabis business management.; Partner closely with your finance team and legal team as necessary.
Finance & Accounting
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Our Certified Public Accountant & Charted Global Management Accountant is a cannabis industry expert and oversees business structure, technical accounting, 280E tax preparation, audits, etc.
Cannabis Marketing Consulting Services
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Our cannabis industry experts help create a brand strategy, brand value proposition; Implement a fully integrated and complaint marketing communications approach focused on ROI.
e-Commerce
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Our cannabis marketing experts help set up and manage a strategic purchase funnel involving social, email, and loyalty; create awareness and convert to purchase efficiently with ROI.
cGMP Production and Contract Manufacturing
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Our cannabis industry experts help you prepare, plan and execute through the GMP certification test; Mapping existing approach vs. ideal along with plan to implement to get there.
Regulatory Review and Guidance
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Since we are on the front edge of the cannabis industry, we can provide you the latest and greatest regulatory guidance for the hemp and cannabis industries. We also do product label reviews! Click on the picture above to contact us for a quote today.
Cannabis Business Consulting Services
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We create and implement manufacturing and production standards and best practices along with measurement systems for scaling; fostering an environment of accountability.
Product Formulation and Development
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We can develop a proprietary product for your brand. We handle all stages including conceptualization, formulation, graphic design, regulatory complaint labels, cGMP contract manufacturing, forecasting services, and marketing resources to optimize your sales goals. Click on the picture above to start developing your top end product today.
Cannabis Education
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We offer a complete set of cannabis educational presentations that can be delivered onsite or online. We offer a full line of business document templates as well as the expertise to help you implement the associated programs at your company. Click on the picture above to learn more.
Our Consultants
Vijay Bachus
Vijay Bachus is a contracted consultant at NSF Health Sciences LLC, offering subject matter expertise in cGMP compliance related to 21 CFR Parts 111 and 117. He is experienced in guiding top industry leaders through strategic growth and catapulting business owners to success. Vijay started his career in quality control and logistics in the telecom industry at Carrier Access Corporation where he led the Compliance Program and managed the ISO 9001, and the Bureau of Industry and Security Import/Export programs. Building on a solid foundation in regulatory compliance, Vijay transitioned to the organic food Industry where he pioneered cGMP, Organic, and Kosher programs at Madhava Natural Sweeteners, enabling them to become the first company in the United States to offer organic agave nectar to consumers. Vijay went on to provide services to Boulder Organic Foods, securing several certifications including SQF Level 3 Certification, scaling their manufacturing process, and helping the company grow from a small boutique business to a large national provider of organic foods. Vijay was recruited by the Stanley brothers to be the Sr. Director of Operations at Charlotte’s Web, the leading provider of CBD dietary supplements. During his time at Charlotte’s Web, Vijay developed Business Operations and Quality Management Systems leading to an increase in revenue from $5 Million in 2015 to $100 Million + in 2019. In addition to sky-rocketed growth in revenue, Vijay led Charlotte’s Web to achieve key industry certifications, including NSF Certification. Vijay currently owns a successful consulting company specializing in facility and business operations compliance to 21 CFR Parts 111 and 117. He lives in Longmont, CO where he enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, gardening, and appreciating the natural beauty of Colorado.
- Cannabis consulting as co-founder of Cannabis Business Experts
- Hands on MJ consulting expert Prepared Charlotte’s Web GMP operations for cannabis M&A and IPO Worked with a team of cannabis marketing experts to educate consumers about the importance of quality and GMP processing.
- GMP processing is critical to cannabis business management and scaling Unlike most cannabis business consultants, Vijay has hands on experience creating and executing GMP, ISO, and NSF programs from start to finish.
- MJ business consulting on numerous GMP, ISO and NSF approvals and audits
Ashley Grace
Cannabis marketing experts rarely have the breadth and depth of MJ business consulting as Ashley Grace. Ashley is a 25+ year financially-trained, Cannabis Industry Expert who previously helped optimize marketing ROI for a who’s who list of global brands across the Consumer Packaged Goods, Pharmaceutical, Entertainment, Retail and Cannabis verticals. Some highlights from Ashley’s award-winning marketing career include:
- Campbell’s - Ogilvy Award (2)
- Brown Forman - Ogilvy Award
- Career Education -Ogilvy Award
- PepsiCo / Frito-Lay - Innovation Award
- McDonald’s - “I’m Lovin’ It” slogan (marketing consulting)
- Pfizer / GlaxoSmithKline - Created DTC Rx TV advertising industry
- Nestle - Global Digital Best Practices Summit Keynote (2)
- Legendary Pictures - “The Hangover”, “The Dark Knight” (marketing consulting) Facebook / P&G / Nestle - Led team to create Facebook Custom Audiences
- Founder of Cannabis Business Experts cannabis business consultants
- Founding CMO of Charlotte’s Web Cannabis consulting to launch Stanley Brothers THC brand
- Cannabis marketing consulting as CMO at HempFusion
- Cannabis business consulting as GM at Stillwater Brands/Caliper Foods (Cannabis beverage ingredients tech)
- COO and cannabis M&A consultant at Dalwhinnie Farms / Shift Genuine Cannabis
- CMO at CENTR (#1 selling CBD beverage)
- Cannabis business management as EVP Data Product at The Panther Group cannabis advisors
- MJ business consulting as Advisor to Cool Out (D8 beverage)
- MJ consulting as board Member at BDS Analytics (2015-2018)
- Board Member at Packed with Life functional mushrooms (2020+)
- Co-Founder at hemp fiber processor Canamo Solutions, Inc.
Terrance (Terry) Mendez
Cannabis industry expert Terrance (Terry) Mendez, CPA, has more than 20 years of global experience leading business and finance transformation, business development and process automation efforts across multiple industries from tech to manufacturing distribution, and cannabis business consulting.
- Cannabis consulting as CEO of a vertically integrated cannabis company leading successful turn-around nearly doubling annual sales while achieving 34 pts of operating margin.
- MJ consulting to launch a luxury dispensary in Aspen; opened a 30,000 sqft. indoor cultivation, led cannabis M&A activity by acquiring an extraction facility, created a team of cannabis marketing experts and the leading brand in Colorado.
- Cannabis business management as Finance & Transformation Officer for the world’s largest cannabis fertigation company’s investments to meet rapid growth.
- Unlike most cannabis business consultants, Terry is a transformation expert; delivering management outsourcing and consulting services to customer-focused companies that are pursuing strategic opportunities, including new business development, international expansion, MJ business consulting for acquisitions, start-up capital, robotics automation, system integrations, transformation, IPO readiness, etc.
- Led international treasury & tax, global controllership, payroll, shared services, technical accounting and revenue assurance for a Global 100 company in a period of extensive change (e.g., Brexit, new revenue and lease guidance, GDPR, US tariffs, corporate name change, and two acquisitions).
- VP of finance and global chief accounting officer for Hitachi Vantara
- VP of finance and global chief audit executive for Arrow Electronics
- University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business: Bachelor of Science, Economics; Association of Corporate Growth – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Member
- Association of Independent Certified Public Accountants
