The podcast for music teachers who want to thrive as entrepreneurs.

The Music Studio Startup podcast was exactly what I needed to get my private piano teaching business to the next level. […] Andrea tackles it all- providing insightful episodes and resources for the private music studio entrepreneur.

Martina San Diego, Piano Teacher from NYC

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000 – Happy Thanksgiving + Year-End Tax Resource

  Summary A quick episode to wish you a happy thanksgiving and share a resource to aid your year-end tax planning. MSS Entrepreneurs Hub + Mastermind Music Studio Business Building 101 Business Finance for Music Teachers Resources MSS Entrepreneurs Hub + Mastermind Music Studio Business Building 101 Business Finance for Music Teachers Connect with Andrea…
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128 – David Smolover on Scaling Music Education and Assessment

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts! Summary Today I’m joined by David Smolover, a serial entrepreneur who has led an inspiring career in music education. You’ll hear about how he started the National Guitar Summer Workshop that has served up to 6k students, how he made his way into publishing instructional…
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127 – Chris Mallet and Robert Miller on Conservatory Ownership to Practice App Founders [REBROADCAST]

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts! Summary With Tonara’s announcement that they will be shutting down their practice app, a lot of teachers are looking for a replacement, so we thought it would be helpful to feature a few of the other apps in this space. Last week we talked to…
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Mini Interview: Scarlette Kerr on Professionalizing a Private Piano Studio

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts!   Summary Today’s mini interview is with Scarlette Kerr, a teacher who went from having a very part-time studio while in grad school to building a strong student roster within seven months, even with COVID happening. We talk about being a musician AND business owner,…
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124 – Christopher Madden on Intrapreneurship and Launching a new Master’s Degree Program

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts! Summary We commonly think of entrepreneurs as people who start businesses, but over the years I’ve really come to appreciate people who bring an entrepreneurial spirit to the work they do in existing organizations — sometimes these people are called “intrapreneurs.” Today I’m talking to…
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