Building Financial Literacy Through Real Business Experience
We've spent years working directly with Australian businesses — from startups figuring out their first budget to established companies navigating complex growth decisions. That experience shapes everything we teach.
Our programs start in July 2026, giving you time to prepare for a genuinely practical learning experience that connects classroom theory with actual business scenarios.
Explore Our Programs
How We Got Here
Our approach came from working in the trenches. These moments shaped our teaching philosophy and showed us what actually matters.
Started with Consulting
We began helping small businesses sort out their finances. Most struggled with the same things — cash flow forecasting, understanding profit margins, making sense of their numbers. That's when we realized the gap wasn't just in knowledge, it was in practical application.
Built Our First Workshop
After working with over 100 businesses, we created a workshop series. No fancy slides, just real scenarios and hands-on problem solving. The response showed us people wanted education that felt relevant to their actual challenges.
Developed Full Programs
We turned those workshops into comprehensive learning experiences. Each module reflects situations we've encountered — budget planning for uncertain revenue, financial modeling for growth decisions, risk assessment when expanding operations.
Looking Forward
Our July 2026 programs represent everything we've learned. We're focused on giving students frameworks they can adapt, not rigid formulas. Business changes constantly, and financial decision-making needs to change with it.
What Makes Our Approach Different
Case Studies from Real Businesses
Every scenario comes from actual client work. You'll analyze situations like a retail business deciding whether to expand, or a service company trying to price new offerings. These aren't textbook examples — they're messy, realistic, and valuable.
Financial Modeling That Works
You'll build models that mirror what businesses actually use. Start with basic projections, then layer in variables like seasonal changes, market shifts, or unexpected costs. It's about understanding how decisions cascade through financial statements.
Analysis Over Memorization
We care more about your reasoning than your calculations. Can you spot when a budget assumption doesn't make sense? Can you explain why a seemingly profitable project might drain cash flow? That's the thinking that matters in practice.
Recent Student Projects
These projects show how students apply what they learn to realistic business challenges. Each one required careful analysis, thoughtful assumptions, and practical recommendations.
Expansion Feasibility Study
Isla Thorgrimson analyzed whether a Perth-based café should open a second location. She built a three-year financial model incorporating startup costs, operational scaling, and market penetration assumptions.
- Created realistic cash flow projections accounting for seasonal variations
- Identified break-even timeline under different customer acquisition scenarios
- Highlighted risks around fixed costs during initial low-revenue period
- Recommended staged expansion based on specific performance metrics
Advisory Perspective
Briallen Cavendish
Finance Program CoordinatorI've worked in corporate finance and small business consulting for twelve years. What I appreciate about our programs is the focus on judgment over formulas.
Students learn to ask the right questions first. Is this assumption reasonable? What would need to change for this decision to make sense? That critical thinking serves them regardless of which industry they enter.
We're preparing the next cohort for July 2026. If you're curious about financial decision-making in real business contexts, we'd be glad to discuss what that looks like in practice.