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Music Studio Startup: Helping music teachers thrive as entrepreneurs

Oct 26, 2023

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 materials (both digital and physical), and how his...


Oct 18, 2023

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 Nicola Cantan about the startup story of her brand new app - Vivid Practice and...


Oct 11, 2023

A full transcript and resources from this episode can be found at MusicStudioStartup.com/episode126.


Oct 4, 2023

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, time management, and self-promotion.

Scarlette also happens...