Music Studio Startup: Helping music teachers thrive as entrepreneurs

I get a lot of questions about online platforms like TakeLessons.com and Thumbtack, that connect teachers with students. I haven't used these platforms myself, but after Allie Tyler mentioned in our i...

18 Marras 202033min

Today, on what happens to be Veteran's Day in the US, I'm honored to be talking to a Vietnam Veteran and guitar teacher for a non-profit organization that aims to brighten the lives of veterans who su...

11 Marras 202036min

As I prep and schedule this podcast episode, it's still October, but if you listen to it on the day it comes out, it's the day after the presidential election in the U.S. It's been quite a year. Stres...

4 Marras 202010min

We cover a range of topics in today's episode: everything from branding and marketing, to starting a new studio in a new state, to building a business model that prioritizes flexible time and passive ...

28 Loka 202042min

Over the last couple of weeks, we've been talking about fiscal sponsorship as a way of launching a foundation or community-oriented project without having to set up an official non-profit organization...

21 Loka 202037min

In last week's episode, we got a great introduction to the concept of fiscal sponsorship from the San Francisco Study Center. Today, I'm talking to a world-renowned bass player, Terry Miller, who has ...

14 Loka 202040min

I often hear from music teachers who have aspirations to start nonprofit organizations or to have a non-profit component of their music schools. Their ideas are noble and awesome, but sometimes they n...

7 Loka 202037min

Today I'm talking to the owner of a music school in the Boston area who started by teaching guitar out of her spare bedroom and now has a school with three commercial locations and a staff of over 30 ...

30 Syys 202044min