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.
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 and strategy.
Pathway 2 Fundamentals Cover:
Strategic Clarity: Building effective client workflows, defining your ideal customer, and understanding how to structure your business.
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.
Our 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.
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.
Ambitious Founder, Let's Turn Your Passion into a Successful Career!
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 attending our next group workshop or commissioning a custom training session.
Ready to transform your passion into profit? Enquire about 1:1 mentoring today to start your journey.