013 - Ashley Danyew on Creating and Marketing Online Courses
Ashley's own journey as a church musician led her to start a blog and create resources for others who have found themselves in similar roles. Last year she began to monetize her blog by creating and l...
5 Sep 201830min
012 - Andrea Yahr on Business Structures and Their Tax Implications
Andrea Yahr, accountant and tax preparer, explains the different business structures (sole-proprietorship, LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp) music teachers can choose from, and when different structures might make...
29 Aug 201826min
011 - Aaron Garner of Piano Marvel on Starting a Software Company When You're Not a Developer
Aaron Garner is a piano teacher and champion for innovation in music education. Like other teachers I've interviewed, Aaron's business idea came from an inefficiency he noticed in his piano studio. Th...
22 Aug 201826min
010 - Joanne Haroutounian of MusicLink on Giving Back and Running a Non-Profit
Joanne Haroutounian is a piano pedagogy professor at George Mason University and founder of MusicLink Foundation, a non-profit organization which creates opportunities for eager students to participat...
15 Aug 201832min
009 - Sean Murphy on Managing an In-School Studio of 100+ Students
Sean Murphy is a saxophone teacher who managed to teach 112 students on a weekly basis by teaching in schools, during the school hours. In our interview, Sean shares his scheduling strategies, communi...
25 Jul 201828min
008 - Scott Stratton on Retirement Planning for Self-Employed Musicians
Scott Stratton, a financial advisor, tells us about retirements options available to self-employed musicians. Full show notes available at musicstudiostartup.com/episode008/
18 Jul 201819min
007 - Tara O'Brien on Manufacturing and Marketing a New Teaching Tool
Tara O'Brien tells us the story of how developed and brought to market a tool called Note Match, to help her students learn to read music. Full show notes at musicstudiostartup.com/episode007
11 Jul 201820min
006 - Wendy Racer on Designing a Studio for Profit
Wendy Racer is an interior designer and the owner of Way Interiors. In this episode, she shares her five profit-boosting interior design tips for music teachers and studio owners! Full show notes av...
4 Jul 201829min
