Master Business Finance Without the Corporate Fluff
Real-world financial skills for business owners who'd rather spend time growing their companies than decoding spreadsheets. Our autumn 2025 courses focus on what actually matters.
Learn Our ApproachBuilt Around How You Actually Work
Most finance training acts like you've got unlimited time and a PhD in accounting. We don't. Our programs start from where you are — maybe that's tracking expenses in a notebook, maybe it's wrestling with QuickBooks at midnight.
We worked with 40-something business owners last year who told us exactly what gaps they needed filled. That feedback shaped everything. No theoretical models. Just the financial literacy you need to make better decisions faster.
Classes begin September 2025 with flexible evening options. Because pretending everyone can show up at 2pm on a Tuesday is ridiculous.
What You'll Actually Gain
Specific skills that translate to your business the same week you learn them.
Cash Flow Reality
Understanding where money goes and how to keep enough around for both growth and emergencies. We use your actual business numbers, not textbook examples.
Pricing That Works
How to set prices that cover costs, pay you fairly, and still win clients. Including the awkward conversations about raising rates when needed.
Tax Planning Basics
Enough knowledge to talk intelligently with your accountant and spot opportunities throughout the year. Not tax advice — just practical awareness.
Financial Reports You'll Use
Creating simple reports that show business health at a glance. The kind you actually check regularly because they're useful, not overwhelming.
Growth Decisions
When to invest in equipment, hire help, or expand services. How to evaluate whether opportunities are worth pursuing or just shiny distractions.
Systems That Stick
Building financial routines that take 30 minutes weekly instead of frantic weekend marathons. Sustainability matters more than perfection.
From People Who've Been There
"I kept avoiding financial stuff because it felt overwhelming. This program broke it into pieces I could handle. Now I actually know my profit margins — which sounds basic, but I genuinely didn't before."
"What helped most was seeing examples from businesses like mine. Not giant corporations with finance departments. Just solo operators trying to keep everything running smoothly."
How the Program Flows
Assessment Phase
We start by looking at your current setup. What's working, what's confusing, where the gaps are. Takes about two weeks to establish your baseline and learning priorities.
Core Foundations
Eight weeks covering essential financial concepts. Each session builds practical skills you apply immediately. Homework involves your actual business finances, not theoretical problems.
Applied Practice
Four weeks implementing systems and building routines. This is where theory becomes habit. Lots of troubleshooting and adjusting based on what works for your situation.
Ongoing Support
After completion, you get quarterly check-ins for a year. Business changes, questions come up. Having someone to bounce ideas off helps maintain momentum.
Ready to Get Started?
Our next cohort begins late September 2025. Limited to 15 participants so everyone gets proper attention.
- Weekly 90-minute sessions on Tuesday evenings
- All materials provided digitally and in print
- Small group format for real discussion
- Access to session recordings if you miss one
We're based in Ballarat but participants join from across Victoria. Everything's designed to fit around running a business, not replace it.
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