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Answers to your questions about starting and building companies. Your hosts are Sean Byrnes, Ash Rust and Nic Meliones, all experienced founders who have built companies themselves and coached hundreds of CEOs on their startup adventures. They share their lessons from building, buying, selling and investing in companies over the past 20 years. If you have questions you'd like answered you can submit them on Twitter by tagging @thestartuphd or on our website http://www.thestartuphelpdesk.com.
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The podcast about all things business for music teachers and studio owners. Learn how to brand, market, and grow your music studio. Hear stories of creative music teachers who are taking on other cool entrepreneurial projects. Get answers to your self-employment questions from experts. Hosted by entrepreneur, business coach, and piano teacher, Andrea Miller.
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Today’s podcast episode is part 1 of a two part conversation with a returning guest. Christopher Maloney was on the podcast last year to talk about founding Practice Warriors, an online practice program aimed at teen and adult students. You can hear that story in Episode 132. In that conversation, Christopher mentioned that he had formerly owned a …
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Today's conversation is one about being a lifelong learner, managing competing priorities and finite time, and aligning a team to work towards a shared vision. Most of us can probably relate to at least some of these things from our roles as teachers and studio owners, but my guest today is neither a music teacher nor a studio owner. Today I’m talk…
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151 - Jenica Nevala on Bold Promotions and Growing a Multi-Teacher Music School [REBROADCAST]
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For the first time in two years, we’re forming a cohort of teachers to go through Business Building 101 together! Join today at musicstudiostartup.com/BB101 You’ll get weekly video lessons to complete whenever it’s convenient and you can join the live office hours to get personalized help and hang out with other teachers in the cohort. Today’s mini…
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150 - Shannah Compton Game on Five Money Tips for Self-Employed Music Teachers [REBROADCAST]
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Today’s episode is a rebroadcast of one of the earliest episodes of Music Studio Startup, but it has stood the test of time. It’s worth noting that at the time of recording, my guest Shannah’s podcast was called “Millennial Money”, but the name has since changed to “Everyone’s Talkin’ Money.” Here’s the episode: If you’re in the first few years of …
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Quarter 2 wrapped up for us at the end of July so we’re bringing you another quarterly recap. You’ll get to hear what’s going on behind the scenes with our team. Today I’m joined again by Cindy from the MSS team. If you listened to our Q1 recap in Episode146 you’ll recognize her voice. Episode 146 – 2024 Q1 Recap with Cindy Hsu A full transcript an…
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In this episode we dive into category creation and what it takes to win in a new category. Many startups are building products unlike anything that has existed before, but how do you build a category around it? How do you let people know it even exists? We are here to help! In this episode we answer questions including: What is category creation? H…
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We’re doing a special series on the podcast this summer called Studio Snapshots. Rather than the in-depth, process-oriented interviews you’re used to hearing, these rapid-fire interviews give us a glimpse in a guest’s studio at a moment in time. They’re part reflection, part anticipation of the future, and fully a celebration of where these teacher…
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As many of you know, this year marks our third Studio Launch Grant Competition. We received a record number of inspiring applications this year and last week I announced our seven finalists. After much angst and deliberation, our judges have finally chosen a winner. Thank you to the sponsors that made this year’s competition possible: Alfred Music,…
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In this episode we dive into new kinds of Venture Capital firms and what they offer startups. Many startups seek venture funding, but most funds look the same. What can new types of funds offer? When are they a good fit for you? We are here to help! In this episode we answer questions including: How involved should a typical VC be? What’s more impo…
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Welcome back! We’re doing a special series on the podcast this summer called Studio Snapshots. Rather than the in-depth, process-oriented interviews you’re used to hearing, these rapid-fire interviews give us a glimpse in a guest’s studio at a moment in time. They’re part reflection, part anticipation of the future, and fully a celebration of where…
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A full transcript and resources from this episode can be found at MusicStudioStartup.com/snapshot030.
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Welcome back! We’re doing a special series on the podcast this summer called Studio Snapshots. Rather than the in-depth, process-oriented interviews you’re used to hearing, these rapid-fire interviews give us a glimpse in a guest’s studio at a moment in time. They’re part reflection, part anticipation of the future, and fully a celebration of where…
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In this episode we answer questions about growth. Specifically, what do you do if your growth has stalled? How do you find a new growth engine? We are here to help! In this episode we answer questions including: How do I break out of a flat sales slump? How do I avoid spending all my time fighting with competitors for deals? How do I stand out in a…
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This is the third time Music Studio Startup has hosted our grant competition for new and new-ish music teachers and this year’s competition is going to be epic, thanks to the generous support of our amazing sponsors! Listen in to hear about the incredible grand prize package up for grabs that includes a $1,000 cash grant, plus tools and resources t…
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Welcome back! We’re doing a special series on the podcast this summer called Studio Snapshots. Rather than the in-depth, process-oriented interviews you’re used to hearing, these rapid-fire interviews give us a glimpse in a guest’s studio at a moment in time. They’re part reflection, part anticipation of the future, and fully a celebration of where…
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In this episode we answer questions about your top employees. The biggest problem with top employees is that they might leave! How do you make sure they stick around? We are here to help! In this episode we answer questions including: What to do if a key employee wants to become a founder themselves? How do I handle competitors trying to hire my be…
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Welcome back! We’re doing a special series on the podcast this summer called Studio Snapshots. Rather than the in-depth, process-oriented interviews you’re used to hearing, these rapid-fire interviews give us a glimpse in a guest’s studio at a moment in time. They’re part reflection, part anticipation of the future, and fully a celebration of where…
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Welcome back! We’re doing a special series on the podcast this summer called Studio Snapshots. Rather than the in-depth, process-oriented interviews you’re used to hearing, these rapid-fire interviews give us a glimpse in a guest’s studio at a moment in time. They’re part reflection, part anticipation of the future, and fully a celebration of where…
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Welcome back! We’re doing a special series on the podcast this summer called Studio Snapshots. Rather than the in-depth, process-oriented interviews you’re used to hearing, these rapid-fire interviews give us a glimpse in a guest’s studio at a moment in time. They’re part reflection, part anticipation of the future, and fully a celebration of where…
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Welcome back! We’re doing a special series on the podcast this summer called Studio Snapshots. Rather than the in-depth, process-oriented interviews you’re used to hearing, these rapid-fire interviews give us a glimpse in a guest’s studio at a moment in time. They’re part reflection, part anticipation of the future, and fully a celebration of where…
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In this episode we answer questions about underperforming employees. If you have a team, some people on that team will underperform. What do you do when that happens? Can you turn them around, or do you have to let them go? We are here to help! In this episode we answer questions including: How long should you give an employee to ramp up? Why would…
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Today’s episode was prompted by questions I get from newly-graduated or soon-to-be graduated music majors who are just getting ready to launch their studios and want to know how to get started from nothing. A full transcript and resources from this episode can be found at MusicStudioStartup.com/episode148. Applications for the 2024 Studio Launch Gr…
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In this episode we answer questions about innovation. Startups are expected to innovate, but what does that mean? What is innovation and how does it become an advantage? We are here to help! In this episode we answer questions including: What is innovation? Is there a process to innovation? What is the cost to not innovating? How do I know if I'm b…
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My conversation today is the second in a set of two interviews from first-time parents talking about how they planned for parental leave. In both, the episode with Renee Shaw Nutwell and today’s episode with Jeremy Eikenberry, we talk about the goals these teachers had for their students and studios during their leave, how they attempted to plan fo…
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Summary It’s time for another quarterly check-in! Today I’m joined by Cindy Hsu, Director of Partnerships and Business Development at Music Studio Startup and we’re talking about our (very full!) Q1 and what we’re looking forward to in Q2. A full transcript and resources from this episode can be found at MusicStudioStartup.com/episode146. A full tr…
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Today we’re talking about all things non-profit management. My guest, Erin Parkes, founder of the Lotus Centre shares so many insights from her experiences working with a board of directors, crafting effective messaging for different stakeholders, managing a budget, and even dealing with burnout. All while keeping the mission of her organization fr…
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In this episode we answer questions about startup accelerators. Accelerators are programs that promise to help improve your chances of startup success, but how do they actually work? We are here to help! In this episode we answer questions including: What do I get if I join an accelerator? How do I know if an accelerator is worth it? How do I get t…
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With the MTNA conference in March, I guess you could say I’ve been on a conference kick. We talked about Networking with Stephanie Bonte-Lebair in Episode 141, I shared my takeaways from MTNA in Episode 142, and then last week I did a live Networking Debrief workshop with a group of teachers and, together, we went through our own lists of people we…
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Today I’m joined by Jennifer Foxx, a teacher who has been blogging and creating curriculum and resources for music teachers for over a decade. In our conversation, we talk about how she took the simplest route at first and started her business on Teachers Pay Teachers and has since strengthened her business by investing in platforms she owns, like …
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