Music School Money Problems – Solved! [7FMS Ep. #161]

by Daniel Patterson

What if I told you that even school owners making nearly six figures per month still struggle with creating a simple budget for their school?

We recently ran a poll inside the Founders Forum (our program for school owners who want to grow a big school, and the number one question wasn’t about marketing, hiring, or scaling. 

It was this: How do I create and stick to a budget?

Most school owners avoid budgeting because they think it’s complicated. It’s not. It’s just unfamiliar.

But once you get this right, your business (and your peace of mind) will change forever.

In this episode, we give you a very simple checklist of actions to do and data to collect to build your first simple budget for your school.

Click below to listen to the episode.

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Here’s what we cover in the episode:

  • Most school owners are stressed by budgeting and don’t know how to do it
  • 3 reasons not to keep a budget (and our answers to them)
  • How do you start and stick to a simple budget?
  • How to pull the right reports, analyze your numbers, and make smarter choices
  • How to set up your “weekly financial review”
  • Final wisdom… don’t get lost in the details! And celebrate your wins 🎉

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Show Notes

Profit First, Mike Michalowicz | “What he does, actually what Mike does really well, I think as well as anyone, is he simplifies concepts. He takes something like a profit first budget and says, it’s this simple, here’s how you do it. And one of the things he suggests you do is create a separate account where you’re taking that 15 cents of every dollar and throwing it in automatic.”

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Daniel Patterson is a private teacher, writer, and marketing consultant for music schools. He began teaching in 2004. He co-founded and led marketing operations for a summer music camp that sees over 200 children each summer.

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