Meet the money coach who understands creative small business
Ditch small business stress, not your passion
Business can eat you alive.
Long days, longer nights, and non-existent weekends.
Another missed family event.
Anxiety over pricing and selling out.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
Reconnect with the passion that kickstarted your creative small business
I bridge the gap between your passion and practicality of small business life.
Let me show you what that looks like.
Forget what you ‘should’ be doing with your money.
Make a plan that matters to YOU.
Helping creatives manage their money
(ba dum ching)
Hi, I’m Mike.
Small business money coach and financial advisor.
And passionate musician.
It can be tough for creative people to balance passion with managing money. And because working as a creative often means running your own small business, it’s no wonder we all need some help to get our money sorted.
I bring the practical to your passion – understanding all of your business, creative and personal dreams – so we can build the business you want for a life you love.
Need a business sounding board that makes happiness part of your bottom line?
Profit is not a dirty word for creative businesses
I’ve met creatives who are good with money. And a lot who aren’t.
Who says artists have to starve? Balance passion and practicality for a life closer to your dreams.
You have permission to make money. Even if you do something you love.
Choose your before and after
After
Sustainable hours
Fair pricing and profit
Finding time to get creative
Building business equity
Happier days
Before
Working all the hours in the day (and night)
Not paying yourself
Lost your creative spark
Overwhelmed by money anxiety
Too stressed to enjoy life
Tuning-up creative business
The best thing about working with creative businesses?
Sometimes you get to spend time in a music shop with someone like Anthony. This is his story.
Anthony
Music shop owner and mean guitar player
After
Building business equity
Fair and sustainable profit
Sleeping better and spending more quality time with family
Before
Creative business that needed a sounding board
Juggling costs and inconsistent profit
Small business overwhelm
I want to have a life and family and money from the industry that I love.
We started this because we love music. We love this business. We want to bring music to people. Mike makes sure we’re doing it at a sustainable level that has honesty and integrity.
– Anthony
Feed your creative well with more time to do what you love.
Mike wants to know what you want in life and business.
“Take yourself out of your business for a few days. Sit down somewhere quiet, relaxing, personal. Think about what's stopping you from getting what you want. Operationally, financially, whatever it is. If the questions start to stack up and you feel like you're almost getting swallowed, Mike is a great person to talk to.”
Newsflash: You don’t have to be good at everything
Small business for creatives usually means wearing a lot of hats.
But you don't have to be good at everything. There’s no shame in needing some help with your money. When the lights are out, you call an electrician, right?
You focus on your strengths and what makes your creative business special, and I’ll be your business sounding board to get (and keep) your money sorted.
The one thing that makes us all tune out of money talks
Money, finance and budgets can be confusing. When terms come up you don’t understand, it can be stressful. You feel like you’re missing out and know you could be doing better with your money and your life.
I’m your personal financial translator, explaining money and business decisions and choices in simple terms that make sense. Make good decisions and find your business joy.
Swamped, stressed or wearing too many hats? Reconnect with your passion.
Expert financial advice for creative small businesses
Happiness, profit and purpose matter. Design the life you want.
Best deal guarantee
I use a fee-for-service model. That means I don’t accept any commission that adds to your costs. Ever.
Advice designed for you
Sound money solutions from a financial adviser, planner and finance broker.
Money talk without the jargon
I’m your financial translator, empowering you to make good decisions and reach your goals.
