Hi there,
So I’m in a weird situation. I’m a pretty experienced small op grower who got hired for a startup company that is going to focus on CBG flower production. Our start up money is about $175,000, and the location they chose will be about $72,000 in rent per year. They are already licensed, and we can grow any number of plants we want. Also there is a separate account for employee payment, so don’t consider that either. That gives me about $100,000 to come up with the best grow operation i can. We have 18,000 sq ft total of useable indoor grow space, with 13 ft ceilings. I’m just looking for some starting ideas. I think the best way to go about it is to focus on short term profit so we can quickly upgrade to a better operation that could survive long term. Do you guys think I could even afford a hydroponic operation? Or should I start soil? I live in a very cold climate, and it only gets hot for about 2 months of the year, and that’s only like 100 degrees F occasionally. I’m looking for any ideas on what path I should take to make the company better off in the long run. I’m pretty good at making my own equipment wherever possible, and my bosses were engineers who would be really good too, so I want to do homemade whenever possible to save money. Thanks in advance!
PS: I’m aware that this is a low budget, and I’m not experienced in designing/doing this large of scale. They told me to just do my best with what we have. I’m not sure it’ll work but this is my best chance at getting a grower job right now so I’m going to put my full effort into it. Please save the negative comments of “oh you can’t do it” and “it’s not worth it.” It’s not my risk, it’s not my idea, I just want to give them the best shot of succeeding I can.
So I’m in a weird situation. I’m a pretty experienced small op grower who got hired for a startup company that is going to focus on CBG flower production. Our start up money is about $175,000, and the location they chose will be about $72,000 in rent per year. They are already licensed, and we can grow any number of plants we want. Also there is a separate account for employee payment, so don’t consider that either. That gives me about $100,000 to come up with the best grow operation i can. We have 18,000 sq ft total of useable indoor grow space, with 13 ft ceilings. I’m just looking for some starting ideas. I think the best way to go about it is to focus on short term profit so we can quickly upgrade to a better operation that could survive long term. Do you guys think I could even afford a hydroponic operation? Or should I start soil? I live in a very cold climate, and it only gets hot for about 2 months of the year, and that’s only like 100 degrees F occasionally. I’m looking for any ideas on what path I should take to make the company better off in the long run. I’m pretty good at making my own equipment wherever possible, and my bosses were engineers who would be really good too, so I want to do homemade whenever possible to save money. Thanks in advance!
PS: I’m aware that this is a low budget, and I’m not experienced in designing/doing this large of scale. They told me to just do my best with what we have. I’m not sure it’ll work but this is my best chance at getting a grower job right now so I’m going to put my full effort into it. Please save the negative comments of “oh you can’t do it” and “it’s not worth it.” It’s not my risk, it’s not my idea, I just want to give them the best shot of succeeding I can.