Small Business Advising
For All Types of Entrepreneurs
Whether you're an artist, maker, or creative entrepreneur, running a business shouldn't mean doing everything alone. I offer hands-on, one-on-one support to help you build a business that works for your life—not the other way around.
With an MBA and over a decade of experience, I’ve worked with clients across industries—from farmers and food producers to beauty brands, wineries, and working artists. While I specialize in supporting creatives, my tools, templates, and approach work for any entrepreneur looking for clear, no-fluff guidance.
From business plans to pricing, grant readiness to marketing, these advising sessions are designed to meet you where you are and move you forward. You’ll find flexible one-off sessions to tackle the exact thing you’re stuck on, along with accessible workshops for groups, teams, and community organizations.
This is business help for people who care about what they’re building—practical, personal, and rooted in real-world experience.
Hands on support means helping you every step of the way, no matter how unconventional.
And yes, this includes photographing bees with you.
Sessions designed for your business needs
Photo by Phi Like Photography for Art Hop, 2023
Business Plan in a Day
A 4-hour guided working session to map out your business goals, audience, revenue streams, and strategy. Comes with a fillable template we fill out together + custom feedback.
Starts at $300.
Grant Readiness Intensive
Prep and plan for your next application: review eligibility, outline your project, and work through the budget. Includes 2 hours of 1:1 support + custom feedback.
Starts at $200.
Marketing Strategy Starter
A 3-hour deep dive to clarify your audience, choose channels (social, newsletter, website), and map out 3–6 months of content ideas.
Starts at $300.
Financial Foundations
Three one-hour 1:1 sessions covering budgeting, tax basics, expense tracking, and financial goal setting for creatives. Includes editable spreadsheets.
Starts at $300.
Co-working Session
A 90-min focused call to work together on something that’s stuck (writing a grant, bio, offer, request for proposal, etc.). Low-pressure but high-productivity.
Starts at $100.
Audience & Community Mapping
For artists and makers who want to grow beyond just “followers” and build genuine community connections. A 2-hour session to identify your audience segments and build a clear plan to connect with them — online and IRL. Includes a custom map (doc, chart, or visual) and practical ideas to grow real relationships beyond just followers.
Starts at $250.
Workshops
Looking to bring practical, creative business skills to your community?
I offer workshops and group sessions for co-working spaces, small business centres, and artist collectives. Each session is rooted in real-life experience and designed to be approachable, useful, and easy to apply—whether you're just starting out or refining what you’ve built.
Workshops can be customized to your audience and offered as one-time sessions or part of a multi-part series.
Popular topics include:
Structuring a Creative Business
Collaboration Over Competition
Social Media That Makes Sense
Building Your Network & Community
Grant Writing Basics
Pricing & Profit for Creatives
From Idea to Object: Creating your Dream Project
Launching a Pop-Up or Product
Get in touch to talk about bringing a session to your space or organization.
Left: Photo by Honey House Photography for collaborative fundraiser, Willow River Park, 2023
Ready to get started?
Contact me to book a free 15-minute discovery call to see if we’re a good fit to work together.
Photo by Honey House Photography for Vintagefest, 2023