by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Apr 23, 2026 | Business, Inspiration
Ballet and opera attendance has fallen for 40 years. What can creative entrepreneurs learn from the arts funding crisis? Your business model may be next.
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Aug 7, 2025 | Business
Should you offer Buy Now, Pay Later? Uncover the hidden costs, client impact, and strategic tips to grow your business ethically. Start reading now!
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | May 8, 2025 | Business
Transform your voice teaching sales with the power of positive possibility – no pressure, all potential
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Jun 26, 2023 | Business
Should You Raise Your Rates? A Data-Driven Guide to Making a Strategic Decision. Raising your rates has never been so tempting – read on to find out how to use data to make it happen! Most likely yes, you “should” raise your rates. Sometimes, no. Use data to drive the decision. Read on!
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Mar 23, 2023 | Business, Inspiration
Your worth isn’t a price tag. Discover why “charge what you’re worth” is harmful advice for creative entrepreneurs — and what to do instead.
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Jan 26, 2023 | Business
Learn what a business plan is and how to write one so that you can you save loads of heartache and gain powerful insight on how to keep calm and carry on
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Oct 20, 2021 | Business
Never made a budget before? Afraid to know the truth about your money? Here are three simple and (hopefully) stress-free ways to begin to look at your independent studio’s money.
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | May 12, 2021 | Business
Since it’s the funkiest of tax seasons here in the good ol’ USofA, I’m getting a lot of complaints questions about taxes. (I owed this year due to the new tax law, even though I am meticulous about records. Le Sigh.) With this in mind, I...
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Mar 18, 2021 | Business
Learn 7 ways voice teachers tend to price, and how you can choose the best pricing model for your own voice studio or small business. Wait. What? I don’t need to just pluck a price out of thin air?? NOPE. Ya don’t! Every teacher CAN price strategically. Here’s how.