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In this episode, I interview Simone, founder & host of the Cannabis Business Minds Podcast, a former auditor and current consultant in the financial industry. She shares her story about getting into cannabis accounting and how she helps accountants and cannabis customers navigate the industry. Many tips will translate into any type of accounting practice.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Freelance vs consulting
• The importance of pre-education in acquiring clients
• Interviewing business owners to learn their pain points
• Changing the accounting industry
• And more!

About our guest:

Simone Cimiluca-Radzins is a CPA with a vision to see a world where financial freedom is attainable for every individual that can dream, train, hustle, and repeat.

Simone has more than a decade of experience helping Fortune 500 companies and startups improve operations, raise capital, and build better strategies to drive profit and empower employees.

From corporate to cannabis, Simone made the jump into entrepreneurship in 2015 working with governments, community organizations, and startups to help build the nascent cannabis industry.

Today, Simone trains entrepreneurs on how to confidently find their place as a CEO and have the tools to build a profitable business.

Connect with Simone:

• LinkedIn
• Her podcast: CannabisBusinessMinds.com
• Instagram: @businesswithsimone and @cannabisbusinessminds
• Accountants Guide to Working in Cannabis download available here: https://www.cbmnetwork.com/courses/cfb

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Earmark CPE (You can get CPE for listening to our interview episodes like this one… new episodes being added frequently!)

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