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Music Studio Startup: Helping music teachers thrive as entrepreneurs

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.

121 - Renee Shaw Nutwell on Taking Parental Leave

35 mins; May 03, 2023

120 - Rob Lee on Accelerating Growth of a Drum Studio with Paid Lead Generation

40 mins; April 26, 2023

119 - Kayia Baker on Stewardship as a Non-Profit Music School Director

40 mins; April 19, 2023

093 - Andrea Miller on Business Insights from Tax Returns [REBROADCAST]

9 mins; April 12, 2023

118 - Erin Parkes on Managing a Non-Profit Music Studio

48 mins; April 05, 2023

117 - Debra Mattera on Starting In-School Group Lesson Programs

34 mins; March 29, 2023

000 - 2023 MTNA Conference Announcement + Invitation

1 min; March 22, 2023

116 - Noah Tretter on Opportunities (and Pitfalls!) of Working with Charter Schools

41 mins; March 15, 2023

115 - Celeste Watson on Communicating Through Transitions and Thriving as a Solo Teacher

53 mins; March 08, 2023

114 - John Atkins on Being a Creative on YouTube and Patreon (Part 2)

29 mins; March 01, 2023

113 - John Atkins on Being a Creative on YouTube and Patreon (Part 1)

26 mins; February 22, 2023

112 - Amy Elmore on 3 Mindset Questions to Ask Before Setting Your New Year's Resolutions

46 mins; January 18, 2023

111 - Andrea Yahr on Tax Prep Tips and FAQs for 2023

35 mins; January 11, 2023

110 - 5 Resources to Kickstart 2023

5 mins; January 04, 2023

109 - Chris Mallet and Robert Miller on Conservatory Ownership to Practice App Founders

41 mins; December 21, 2022

108 - Chris Swan on Selling a Studio and Starting Over

49 mins; December 14, 2022

107 - Cheyenne Olson on Using Music Clubs to Relaunch a Studio

32 mins; December 07, 2022

106 - Leila Viss on Navigating Through a Personal Crisis

37 mins; November 30, 2022

105 - Neylan McBaine on How Music Teacher's Helper Became Duet Partner

52 mins; November 23, 2022

104 - Daniel Dacquisto on Health Insurance for Self-Employed Music Teachers

33 mins; November 16, 2022

000 - New Episodes Coming Your Way!

2 mins; November 09, 2022

Snapshot 010 - Scarlette Kerr

13 mins; August 17, 2022

Snapshot 009 - Christina Whitlock

15 mins; August 10, 2022

Snapshot 008 - Shelly Davis

17 mins; August 03, 2022

Snapshot 007 - Amy Elmore

15 mins; July 27, 2022

Snapshot 006 - Hannah Graf

9 mins; July 20, 2022

Snapshot 005 - Amy Chaplin

14 mins; July 13, 2022

Snapshot 004 - Steven Potts

10 mins; July 06, 2022

Snapshot 003 - Abigail Proffitt

10 mins; June 29, 2022

Snapshot 002 - Candace Hamm

9 mins; June 22, 2022

Snapshot 001 - Ken Thompson

12 mins; June 15, 2022

Business Building 101 - Starting June 20!

4 mins; June 08, 2022

Grant Competition Winners + Mini Interview: Jenny Bement

18 mins; June 01, 2022

103 - Andrea Miller on Time Management Reset

9 mins; May 25, 2022

000 - Recital Week Break

1 min; May 18, 2022

102 - Andrea Miller on Weekend Launch Plan for a New Music Studio

6 mins; May 11, 2022

Mini Interview: Scarlette Kerr on Professionalizing a Private Piano Studio [REBROADCAST]

22 mins; May 04, 2022

101 - Andrea Miller on the Entrepreneurial Journey

10 mins; April 27, 2022

000 - 2022 Studio Launch Grant Competition

3 mins; April 20, 2022

100 - San Francisco Study Center on Using Fiscal Sponsorship to Launch a Community-Oriented Project Rebroadcast

38 mins; April 13, 2022

099 - Karen Thickstun on Grant Writing

57 mins; April 06, 2022

098 - Karen Thickstun on Fundraising

47 mins; March 30, 2022

097 - Stephanie Tennill on Doing Good by Doing Good Business

45 mins; March 23, 2022

096 - Andy Fling on Monetizing MakingMusicFun.net Part 2

24 mins; March 16, 2022

095 - Andy Fling on Monetizing MakingMusicFun.net Part 1

29 mins; March 09, 2022

094 - Anna Fagan on Teaching from an RV

44 mins; March 02, 2022

093 - Andrea Miller on Business Insights from Tax Returns

9 mins; February 23, 2022

092 - Judy Naillon on Starting a Ukulele Program REBROADCAST

42 mins; February 16, 2022

091 - Candace Hamm on Introducing a Conservatory Prep Program

40 mins; February 09, 2022

090 - Tony Parlapiano on Thriving as a Travel Teacher

43 mins; February 02, 2022

Mini Interview: Carissa Pitkin-Cox on Knowing "Why"

31 mins; January 26, 2022

Business Building 101 Starting January 31!

5 mins; January 19, 2022

089 - Barbra Weidlein on Building an Informational Site with Integrity and Standards

61 hours 30 mins; January 12, 2022

088 - Andrea Miller on Conducting a Year-End Review and Setting Goals for 2022

11 mins; January 05, 2022

087 - Andrea Miller on Writing a Perfect Thank You Note

4 mins; December 29, 2021

086 - Susanna Klein on Playing the Long Game (Part 2)

41 mins; December 22, 2021

085 - Susanna Klein on Playing the Long Game (Part 1)

40 mins; December 15, 2021

084 - Lisa Spector on Streaming Music and Membership Sites

67 hours 13 mins; December 08, 2021

000 - Summer Break Announcement

1 min; May 12, 2021

083 - Alyssa OToole on Building a Premier Music Community for Adults

48 mins; May 05, 2021

082 - Jaime Slutzky and Andrea Miller on Expanding Online

33 mins; April 28, 2021

081 - Ashley Rescot on Self-Publishing and Student Retention

52 mins; April 21, 2021

080 - Stephanie Smith on Selling Products Through Etsy and Shopify

40 mins; April 14, 2021

079 - Nick Schlueter on Starting a Dueling Pianos Business

38 mins; April 07, 2021

078 - Noa Kageyama on Building a Personally Fulfilling Business

42 mins; March 31, 2021

077 - Tanuja Gomes on Building a Music School to Deliver Universal Access to Music Education

37 mins; March 24, 2021

000 - Spring Break Announcement

1 min; March 17, 2021

076 - Joey Lieber on Leveraging Resources for Growth

30 mins; March 10, 2021

075 - Shelley Tomich on Running a Teachers Pay Teachers Store

43 mins; March 03, 2021

074 - Mirka da Pieva on Creating Resources for an Underserved Market

57 mins; February 24, 2021

073 - Barbara Siesel and Keith Torgan on Adaptability as Entrepreneurial Musicians

54 mins; February 17, 2021

072 - Katherine Fisher and Dr. Julie Knerr Hague on Developing and Publishing a Piano Method

48 mins; February 10, 2021

071 - Ashwin Kotian on Opening a Bach to Rock Franchise

49 mins; February 03, 2021

070 - Cathy Sexton on The "Profit First" Method and Money Mindset

35 mins; January 27, 2021

Mini Interview: Jenica Nevala on Bold Promotions and Growing a Multi-Teacher Music School

16 mins; January 22, 2021

Mini Interview: Rachel Ehring on Startup Costs and Being Flexible

21 mins; January 21, 2021

Mini Interview: Scarlette Kerr on Professionalizing a Private Piano Studio

20 mins; January 20, 2021

069 - Angie Marianthi on Building a Family-Owned Music Studio

58 mins; January 13, 2021

Mini Interview: Anna Mayer on Transitioning from Full-Time School Teacher to Studio Owner

12 mins; January 06, 2021

068 - Andrea Miller on Goal Setting for 2021

10 mins; December 23, 2020

067 - Jason Bay on Non-Salesy Sales

42 mins; December 16, 2020

066 - Chris Swan on Iterating in an Early Stage Music School

49 mins; December 09, 2020

065 - Andrea Miller on Incentives at Work in Music Studios

13 mins; December 02, 2020

000 - Thank You

1 min; November 25, 2020

064 - Ryan Benthall on Firsthand Experience with Lead Generation Platforms

33 mins; November 18, 2020

063 - Bernie Kampf of Guitars 4 Vets

36 mins; November 11, 2020

062 - Caleb & Rebecca on FAQs (Rebroadcast)

10 mins; November 04, 2020

061 - Allie Tyler on Building an Aligned Private Voice Studio

42 mins; October 28, 2020

060 - Reed Caldwell on Starting a Non-Profit

37 mins; October 21, 2020

059 - Terry Miller & Leslie O'Brien on Starting a Foundation

40 mins; October 14, 2020

058 - San Francisco Study Center on Using Fiscal Sponsorship to Launch a Community-Oriented Project

37 mins; October 07, 2020

057 - Lauren Bateman on Building a Multi-Location Music School

44 mins; September 30, 2020

056 - Jaclyn Bradley on Bootstrapping a Music School During a Pandemic

33 mins; September 23, 2020

055 - Leischen Moore on Rebranding an Independent Voice Studio

29 mins; September 16, 2020

054 - Johnny Hunter on Student Safety and Wellness

41 mins; September 09, 2020

New Season Announcement

1 min; September 02, 2020

053 - Jolene Madewell on Building a Skype Flute Studio (Rebroadcast)

27 mins; August 19, 2020

052 - Stephanie Bonte-Lebair on Rebranding a Voice Studio to Attract a More Profitable Niche (Rebroadcast)

36 mins; August 12, 2020

051 - Lance LaDuke on Building a Portfolio Career as a Musician (Rebroadcast)

37 mins; August 05, 2020

050 - Ashley Danyew on Creating and Marketing Online Courses (Rebroadcast)

29 mins; July 29, 2020

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