The Business Accelerator:
Strategic Mentoring to Scale Your ENTERPRISE
Helping Creatives, Photographers & Ambitious Founders
Work ON Their Future, Creating a High-Value, Sustainable Career.
TRAINING & MENTORING BY AN AWARD WINNING FOUNDER, Emily Macdonald
All too often, I meet inspiring business owners who are brilliant at their creation - whether that's a high-value service or a tangible product, but get trapped working in their business, not on it. They lack the systems needed for true profit.
It's time to transition from a hard-working individual to a successful business owner and leader.
Your Problem. Our Solution.
I am a business woman first, creative second. I provide the essential clarity that transforms effort into enterprise success, using practical frameworks honed over 15 years as a corporate creative specialist and an award-winning business director.
I leverage the strategic framework that led Life Portraits to become a Telstra Business Awards Finalist and a recipient of the Lord Mayor's Women in Business Grant.
Let's scale your passion, unlock your value, and design your high-value, sustainable brand!
WHO WE MENTOR
We offer two distinct, results-driven mentoring pathways tailored to your unique goals. The Business Accelerator provides:
Strategic Clarity: Mastering business fundamentals and designing robust operational systems for scale.
Profit Mastery: Guidance on finance, scalable business models and pricing for profit.
Creative Authority: Practical skills to elevate your brand's visuals and content workflow.
Pathway 1: Photographers & Creatives -
Master Your Craft
This pathway is for individuals focused on elevating their photography technical skills, artistic vision, client interaction, and the foundational elements of running a profitable photography business.
Pathway 1 Fundamentals Cover:
Creative Excellence: Mastering your settings, lighting, and post-production to achieve a consistent, signature aesthetic and workflow.
Posing & Direction: Expert guidance on posing and client interaction to make every shoot seamless.
Strategic Pricing: Building effective client workflows and pricing for profit so your passion becomes a sustainable income.
Our Mentoring Programs
12-Hour Mastery Program: $1,800
(Save $480 - $150/hour x 12 hours)Modules: Foundational strategy; In-depth camera settings; Natural light & flash; Real-world client photoshoot experience; Post-production & workflow; The Professional debrief & review
20-Hour Creative Blueprint: $2,900
(Save $900 - $145/ hour x 20 hours)Modules: All modules from 12-Hour Program + Business model & financial clarity; Content strategy, social media & branding; Debrief & review
Standard Mentoring Hourly Rate: $190 / hour - For ad-hoc photography training, troubleshooting or specific, immediate needs on a topic. Choose any of our topics or we can customise training to your needs.
NOTE: Sign up to a program and get 50% off a branding shoot. Additional hours can be added to our programs depending on your needs.
Group Workshops & Custom Training
While our primary focus is intensive one-to-one guidance, we regularly host custom workshops for corporate teams, businesses, and organisations (including past work for Brisbane City Council).
Please enquire here if you are interested in commissioning a custom training session.
Pathway 2: For Ambitious Founders - Business Fundamentals & Elevate your Brand
This pathway is your essential business fundamentals course, moving small business owners from feeling "stuck" to achieving sustainable, profitable growth by mastering systems & strategy.
Pathway 2 Fundamentals Cover:
Fractional Leadership & Strategic Clarity: Whether through structured one-to-one sessions or an In-House Accelerator retainer, you gain a strategic partner who troubleshoots systems, optimises client workflow, and provides executive-level guidance without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.
Business Elevation: Guidance on marketing, finance, pricing for profit, business models, and content direction to drive profitable growth.
Creative Assets: Guidance on content creation, workflow, and aesthetic to ensure your brand's visuals are premium and consistent.
Embedded Mentoring Retainers (Monthly Partnership)
For the busy founder who needs a strategic director and a content creator, this option embeds me directly into your business for recurring, guaranteed support. These packages embed a Strategy & Content Director into the business, guaranteeing consistent, high-level support every month.
The Enterprise Director: 1 Day (8 Hours)/Month - Dedicated time for Fractional Strategy & Content Production - $3,200/Month
The Executive Blueprint: 2 Days (16 Hours)/Month - Ultimate System Implementation & Accelerated Growth - $5,900/Month
Structured Mentoring Programs
12-Hour Core Business Fundamentals: $1,920
(Save $360 - $160/hour x 12 hours)Modules: Foundational strategy (unique selling proposition, target markets, goals); Financial clarity & pricing for profit; Process & customer journey; Digital Authority & Branding; Actionable growth plan.
20-Hour Business Transformation: $3,100
(Save $700 - $155/hour x 20 hours)Modules: All modules from 12-Hour Program + Scaling without burnout; Social content direction & execution; Future proof your business.
Standard Mentoring Hourly Rate: $190 / hour - For ad-hoc business training, troubleshooting or specific, immediate needs on a topic, customised to you.
