Yoo Consultations
01 · Intro
Yoo Consultations
Operator-built cannabis consulting.
From license to profitable production.
Built it, ran it, now I build yours.
15 years operating · 1 integrated engagement
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Approach
Mechanism-first formulation: products designed correct from the compound level.
So development takes limited iteration, and the result holds up identically at scale, under state testing, and across shelf life. Fifteen years at the intersection of biochemistry and production, a decade of it running my own licensed processing operation.
By the numbers
Own facility, own equipment
15
Years operating
30+
Formulations shipped
6
States
70%
Peak edibles margin, pre-operational costs
1
Patent pending
Selected work
MoxieFormulation & product development
BoutiqDesign & compliance
SherbinskiDesign & compliance
Imprint Beer CoBeverage & edible development
Ember DMVFractional ops & strategy: negotiations, IT, QA, compliance & formulation
R&D achievements
01
First to market with nano-emulsion
Brought nano-emulsion formulation to market through work with Moxie, establishing the fast-onset category.
02
Fastest-acting edibles on the market
Onset as fast as 5 to 10 minutes through proprietary delivery engineering.
03
Proprietary bioavailability & confectionery systems
Increased bioavailability across gummies and edibles, scalable confectionery systems, and separate proprietary systems for beverages.
04
Proprietary hash washing: trim to edibles
A proprietary solventless washing method that turns trim into food-grade edible input, wax through melt-grade, with volatile-solvent capability as well.
05
Patent pending
A new data structure type: proactive insights from qualitative data, governance and auditability built in. Details confidential.
Platform
Owned IP
Proprietary cannabinoid emulsion platform.
I invented and own a novel cannabinoid emulsion manufacturing system, developed around rapid formulation, commercial reproducibility, scalable production, and simplified beverage integration.
01
Rapid formulation
New products formulated fast, without lengthy development iteration.
02
Commercial reproducibility
Batches that match each other at commercial volume.
03
Scalable production
Built for production throughput, not bench-scale batches.
04
Simplified beverage integration
Designed to drop into beverage production without complicated process changes.
Developed in partnership with
Imprint Beer Co · High Days · Vault Extracts
The full stack · build
8 specialists → 1 engagement
01
Product & category strategy
Choosing the products that actually have margin, not just the cheapest entry.
02
Formulation & R&D
Recipes, dosing, delivery systems, biochemical process development, and product development end to end.
03
Scale-up & tech transfer
Taking a proven formulation from pilot batch to full production volume without losing spec, yield, or margin.
04
Facility build-out
Equipment specification, layout, vendor selection, and build-out reality-checks.
The full stack · run
One operator, one engagement
05
Compliance, QA/QC & SOPs
Inspection-ready documentation, QA/QC programs, Metrc workflow, and regulatory operations.
06
Software & data
Custom systems and IT to run the operation, from production tracking to reporting and decision support.
07
Logistics & distribution
Deep operator background in wholesale logistics, fulfillment, and distribution operations, built running my own multi-account operation.
08
Go-to-market & brand
Positioning, packaging direction, and market access.
About · Contact
I'm John Yoo, an operator turned consultant.
For a decade I ran my own licensed processing operation, Simply Extracts. Every decision I now advise on, I've made with my own capital, license, and lab on the line.
NowCo-Founder, Vault Extracts · Co-Founder, Selvedge Systems · Fractional Operations & Strategy Advisor, Ember DMV