What if you sell your fresh frozen wet material directly instead of processing into rosin? Pricing: $/yield-point/wet lb (per-point model). Yield drives the price per lb.
FF Wet Lbs Produced
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Wash Yield
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Price Per Wet Lb (Low/High)
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Gross FF Revenue
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Metric
Low ($10/pt)
High ($15/pt)
FF Sell Net (Low)
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FF Sell Net (High)
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FF Sell vs All-Dep (Mid Price Delta)
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First-Year Expense Estimate
Operating & Capital Expenses (Year 1)
Category
Amount
Notes
Season Cash Flow Timeline
Monthly OPEX Burn vs. Harvest Revenue (Based on Dep/FF Allocation Slider)
Month-by-Month Breakdown
Month
OPEX Spend
Revenue In
Monthly Net
Cumulative
Notes
OPEX Before 1st Harvest
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1st Harvest Revenue (Sep)
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% OPEX Covered by 1st Harvest
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Peak Cash Needed (Day 1 Check)
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Break-Even Month
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Recoup Target Met?
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Strategic Recommendations
🧠 AI Strategy Analyst
Optimal Configuration Found
Analyzed 0 canopy/allocation combinations. All profits shown are NET (gross revenue minus grow cost, trim/harvest labor, toll processing, and production costs). ROI = net profit / total year 1 investment (OPEX + CAPEX).
Best ROI (Net Profit / Total Investment)
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Best-Case Net Profit (High Dep + High Rosin)
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Worst-Case Net Profit Floor (Low Dep + Low Rosin)
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Lowest Year 1 Investment (OPEX + CAPEX) w/ Positive Net
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Best 1st Harvest Gross Revenue vs Pre-Harvest OPEX+CAPEX
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Lowest-Cost Config Meeting Recoup Target
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Net Profit ROI Heatmap (Revenue - All Costs) / Total Investment — Canopy Size vs Dep/FF Split
Each point = a canopy size + dep allocation combo. Y-axis = ROI (profit / total cost). Hover for details.
Top 10 Configurations by Net ROI (Mid Dep Price + Avg Rosin Price, After All Costs)
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Canopy
Dep Sqft
FF Sqft
Dep %
Total Cost
Net Profit
ROI
FF Sell-Raw Rev
1st Harv Cash
Coverage
Meets Target
Sensitivity Analysis — Stress Test
What If? (Based on Current Slider Allocation)
Shows how net profit changes when key variables shift. Green = better than baseline, Red = worse.
Scenario
Change
Net Profit
vs Baseline
ROI
Year 2 Projection (No Capex)
Year 2 Outlook — Capex Paid Off, Pure Operating
Year 2 assumes same canopy, same allocation, same prices. Capex is gone. Seeds replaced by mothers/cuts from Year 1. Net profit = gross margin from sales minus overhead OPEX only.
Year 2 Overhead OPEX
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Year 2 Net Profit (Mid Price)
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Year 2 ROI (Net / OPEX)
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Y1 → Y2 ROI Jump
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Saved Configurations
Quick-Switch Between Plans
Dial in a scenario with the sliders above, then save it here with a name. Click any saved plan to instantly load all its settings.
Great for comparing options during partner meetings — try "What if we start at 20k sqft?" vs "Full acre buildout" side by side.
NorCal Licensed Cultivation Projections • All figures are estimates for planning purposes only • Dashboard built for partner review
Welcome to Your Cultivation Projections
This interactive financial model helps you plan your licensed outdoor cannabis cultivation season. Here's how to get the most out of it.
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Set Your Canopy & Allocation
Start at the top left. Set your Total Canopy (up to 1 acre), then use the Light Dep Canopy slider to decide how much goes to dep vs. full-term (fresh frozen). The remaining space auto-fills as FF.
Why this matters: Dep harvests bring in cash early season to cover your operating expenses, while FF harvests at the end of season are your big revenue play. The OPEX Recoup Target shows if your dep revenue covers pre-harvest costs.
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Choose Your FF Strategy
Use the Rosin ↔ Raw FF slider to decide what % of your fresh frozen you sell raw vs. process into rosin. Then pick a processing path — Toll Processing (pay a flat $/lb fee) or Revenue Split (share proceeds with processor).
Pro tip: Selling raw FF is simpler with guaranteed income, but processing to rosin can yield higher margins. Use the Compare All tab to see both side by side.
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Review Your Numbers
Scroll down to see your full financial picture: the KPI cards at top show headline revenue, costs, and profit. The 4-Scenario Comparison shows how different dep/FF allocations stack up. The Expense Breakdown lets you customize individual line items to match your actual costs.
Editable expenses: Items with an input field can be adjusted. Orange-highlighted values mean you've customized them — click the reset button to go back to the default formula.
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Use the AI Optimizer
The AI Recommendation section at the bottom runs hundreds of allocation scenarios to find your optimal canopy split. It factors in your pricing, expenses, and cash flow timing to suggest the best balance between dep and FF.
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Save & Compare Plans
Name and save different configurations at the bottom of the page. This lets you quickly compare a conservative all-dep plan vs. an aggressive all-rosin plan, or anything in between.
CANNABIZ ACADEMY — NORCAL CULTIVATION FINANCIAL MODEL — 2026