Music Studio Startup: Helping music teachers thrive as entrepreneurs
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SubscribersI first interviewed today's guest, Stephanie Bonte-Lebair back in Episode 025. The focus of that interview was about how she rebranded her voice studio to attract a more profitable niche, but in telli...
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Welcome back! It's January, which means tax season is officially upon us—so today I'm sitting down with CPA Charles Harris to kick things off. We're covering the basics—who needs to file, what to know...
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- 7 months ago
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Is independent teaching actually a stable career for music teachers? In this episode, Andrea talks with Danielle Ingram, a former school music teacher who left a classroom job to build a sustainable, ...
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- 7 months ago
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Today's episode is a rebroadcast of a super fun conversation I had a few years ago. I'm talking to two musicians about how they've made a career in music over the last 15 years. I think their story i...
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- 8 months ago
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This week, as we observe 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 suffer...
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- 9 months ago
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If you've ever wondered whether the music you compose or arrange for your students could become more than a creative outlet—maybe even a second income stream—this episode is for you. My guest, James M...
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- 9 months ago
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Today I'm talking to the owner of a boutique voice studio about how she rebranded her studio to make it more about her students and less about her. You'll hear all about how she introduced the new bra...
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- 10 months ago
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In this episode, I'm talking with pianist and educator Janna Williamson about how she prepares her students and studio for recital season. I wanted to talk with Janna specifically because she's a tea...
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- 10 months ago
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Today I'm back with Leah Drake of Vibrant Valley Music Studio for part two. In part one we talked about her transition to group lessons through the chaos of COVID and losing her teaching space. It's q...
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- 10 months ago
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Today I'm talking with Leah Drake of Vibrant Valley Music Studio—a solo teacher running a 100-student group program in San Jose. Leah walks us through the messy middle of a major model shift: how she ...
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- 11 months ago
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As a new school year begins, it's natural to step back and think about where our studios are headed. Maybe you're updating policies, setting fresh goals, or just imagining what you want this year to l...
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- 11 months ago
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In this episode, fitness professional Daniel Matthews shares how functional fitness can help musicians and teachers prevent injury, improve posture, and build sustainable careers. He reminds us that j...
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- 11 months ago
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Hey everyone, it's Andrea with Music Studio Startup and I'm excited to share what we've got coming up this school year. We are back to our regular interview format. And I've got some great episodes li...
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- 11 months ago
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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...
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- 1 year ago
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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...
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Summary 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 in...
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- 1 year ago
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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...
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- 1 year ago
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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...
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- 1 year ago
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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...
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- 1 year ago
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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...
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- 1 year ago
13:57
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...
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- 1 year ago
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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...
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- 1 year ago
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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...
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- 1 year ago
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A new cohort of our Business Building 101 course is starting this week! If you're launching a studio, rebuilding after a move, or just want to build a more intentional, financially sustainable busines...
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- 1 year ago
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Today's episode is part two of a super interesting two-part conversation with Sam Reti, a music teacher and a visionary behind the popular online music lesson platform Muzie.Live. If you haven't liste...
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- 1 year ago
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Today's episode is part one of a super interesting two-part conversation with Sam Reti, a music teacher and the visionary behind the popular online music lesson platform Muzie.Live. In this episode, S...
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- 1 year ago
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This time of year I get a lot of financial questions from teachers. We've just gotten through the holiday spending spree, new year's might have inspired some financial goal-setting, and then there's t...
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- 1 year ago
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If you've ever thought about expanding from being a solo, independent teacher to hiring teachers and assumed your first step would be to rent a commercial space, think again. Today's guest shares how ...
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- 1 year ago
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With the MTNA conference right around the corner, we got Charles Harris, CPA back on the podcast to discuss tax deductions for business travel and attending conferences. We talk about common expenses ...
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- 1 year ago
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Today I'm talking to the Christina Whitlock - an independent piano teacher whose studio has flexed and changed many times throughout her career to adapt to what she wants and needs out of life and bus...
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- 1 year ago
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We've had a lot of tax talk on the podcast lately and I know that's not everyone's cup of tea. I get it. I promise we'll keep it to a minimum today, but I do want to let you know about an upcoming web...
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- 1 year ago
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Charles and Andrea sit down to answer some of the questions we've been getting about our new tax prep services for music teachers! Can I self-file taxes? What are the tax deadlines I need to be aw...
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- 1 year ago
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Happy new year! For a lot of studio owners, January represents the beginning of tax season so I've got Charles Harris, a CPA, as our guest today to talk about all things self-employment taxes. We'll c...
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- 1 year ago
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If you've ever wished you could travel, but have told yourself that you can't take time off or it's too expensive or whatever, this interview will have you rethinking those assumptions. Today, I'm t...
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- 1 year ago
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A quick reminder that next Tuesday, Dec. 10 is our BOIR Filing Party. If you have an LLC and it's been on your To Do list to file this report, join us! If you missed Episode 156 where I talked about t...
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- 1 year ago
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Today's episode is more of a public service announcement for studio owners who have businesses that are registered in the US. On January 1, a new reporting requirement from the US Treasury Department ...
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- 1 year ago
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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...
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- 1 year ago
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Today's podcast episode is part 2 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 progr...
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- 1 year ago
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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 progr...
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- 1 year ago
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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 le...
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- 1 year ago
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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...
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- 1 year ago
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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...
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- 1 year ago
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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 t...
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- 1 year ago
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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 gli...
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- 2 years ago
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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 muc...
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- 2 years ago
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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...
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- 2 years ago
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A full transcript and resources from this episode can be found at MusicStudioStartup.com/snapshot030....
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- 2 years ago
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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...
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- 2 years ago
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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 a...
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- 2 years ago
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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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