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351: Feeling Lost with Microschool Finances? Here’s What You Actually Need to Budget, Price, and Plan Without the Overwhelm (+ A Limited-Time Tool to Help You Do It!)
If You're you a teacher, homeschooler, or microschool founder trying to wrap your head around the financial side of running a school? You're not alone—and you don’t have to stay stuck or overwhelmed.
In this episode of the Teacher Let Your Light Shine podcast, host Makenzie Oliver breaks down the financial must-knows for educators building or growing a microschool. Whether you're just launching or scaling your learning community, Makenzie walks you through:
💡 What finances you need to track as a school founder
💡 Why financial systems are non-negotiable for sustainability
💡 What holds teachers back from facing their numbers
💡 How to start budgeting, pricing, and planning with confidence
💡 The exact tools you need to start strong or reevaluate your school year
And—exciting news—we’re celebrating with our limited-time 🌸 Spring Sales Event!
From April 14–20, grab the powerful, step-by-step Financial Review Preparation Sheet for 30% OFF!
This tool is designed to help you:
Create a simple microschool budget
Determine tuition pricing with clarity
Ask the right questions to your bookkeeper
Financially prepare for a launch, relaunch, or new school year
Set clear, confident goals for your business growth
Perfect for microschool owners, homeschool parents launching a co-op, or hybrid learning leaders who want to ensure financial stability and peace of mind.
🛍️ Shop the Spring Sales Event and explore all resources here:
👉 https://teachersletyourlightshine.com/
🎁 Direct Link to the Financial Review Preparation Sheet:
👉 https://teachersletyourlightshine.com/shop/p/financial-review-preparation-sheet
Microschool Masterminds.
Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching
We also invite you to join your new FAVORITE online community full of resources, templates, videos, LIVE Q and A, Group Coaching and New Monthy Content Centered around your Educational Entrepreneurship Needs! Microschool Masterminds, designed to help you start or grow your micro school by maximizing your time, optimizing your finances, and mastering your marketing. Whether you are a seasoned microschool owner or a teacher with a dream, Microschool Masterminds provides a dedicated space to share resources, collaborate with fellow educators, and access expert guidance.
Join us as we embark on this journey together. Your dreams are about to take flight. No more fears, no more hesitations. Microschool Masterminds is here to fuel your journey. It's your time. Your destiny awaits. Let's soar together into a future of limitless possibilities.
VELA Organization:
VELA Education Fund
Join our Mastermind Program!
Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching
Launch and Scale Your Microschool or Homeschool Hybrid by Maximizing Your Time, Optimizing Your Finances and Mastering Your Marketing! With our program, you'll confidently navigate the journey of starting or growing your educational venture, equipped with the tools and support needed to achieve lasting success!
Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching
Join Our Facebook Group for a supportive community and the “best place on the corner of the internet”
Teacher, Let Your Light Shine's Microschool Community | Facebook
Book a Clarity Coaching Session:
Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching
Get started on your dream school right now! Get all the documents you need to jumpstart, market and enroll students!
Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching
We have step-by-step instructions to help you write powerful marketing brochures, enrollment forms, introductory packets, and so much more! You’ll also find easy-to-use templates made to simplify your creation process, as well as beautiful real-life examples used by my micro-school, Lighthouse Learning, to give you creative inspiration when designing your very own forms. You will be able to seal the deal with peace and clarity when you hand deliver your new handbook and contract. Tune in to today's episode to find out more and head over to our shop to purchase your documents at
Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching
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If You're you a teacher, homeschooler, or microschool founder trying to wrap your head around the financial side of running a school? You're not alone—and you don’t have to stay stuck or overwhelmed.
In this episode of the Teacher Let Your Light Shine podcast, host Makenzie Oliver breaks down the financial must-knows for educators building or growing a microschool. Whether you're just launching or scaling your learning community, Makenzie walks you through:
💡 What finances you need to track as a school founder
💡 Why financial systems are non-negotiable for sustainability
💡 What holds teachers back from facing their numbers
💡 How to start budgeting, pricing, and planning with confidence
💡 The exact tools you need to start strong or reevaluate your school year
And—exciting news—we’re celebrating with our limited-time 🌸 Spring Sales Event!
From April 14–20, grab the powerful, step-by-step Financial Review Preparation Sheet for 30% OFF!
This tool is designed to help you:
Create a simple microschool budget
Determine tuition pricing with clarity
Ask the right questions to your bookkeeper
Financially prepare for a launch, relaunch, or new school year
Set clear, confident goals for your business growth
Perfect for microschool owners, homeschool parents launching a co-op, or hybrid learning leaders who want to ensure financial stability and peace of mind.
🛍️ Shop the Spring Sales Event and explore all resources here:
👉 https://teachersletyourlightshine.com/
🎁 Direct Link to the Financial Review Preparation Sheet:
👉 https://teachersletyourlightshine.com/shop/p/financial-review-preparation-sheet
Microschool Masterminds.
Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching
We also invite you to join your new FAVORITE online community full of resources, templates, videos, LIVE Q and A, Group Coaching and New Monthy Content Centered around your Educational Entrepreneurship Needs! Microschool Masterminds, designed to help you start or grow your micro school by maximizing your time, optimizing your finances, and mastering your marketing. Whether you are a seasoned microschool owner or a teacher with a dream, Microschool Masterminds provides a dedicated space to share resources, collaborate with fellow educators, and access expert guidance.
Join us as we embark on this journey together. Your dreams are about to take flight. No more fears, no more hesitations. Microschool Masterminds is here to fuel your journey. It's your time. Your destiny awaits. Let's soar together into a future of limitless possibilities.
VELA Organization:
VELA Education Fund
Join our Mastermind Program!
Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching
Launch and Scale Your Microschool or Homeschool Hybrid by Maximizing Your Time, Optimizing Your Finances and Mastering Your Marketing! With our program, you'll confidently navigate the journey of starting or growing your educational venture, equipped with the tools and support needed to achieve lasting success!
Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching
Join Our Facebook Group for a supportive community and the “best place on the corner of the internet”
Teacher, Let Your Light Shine's Microschool Community | Facebook
Book a Clarity Coaching Session:
Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching
Get started on your dream school right now! Get all the documents you need to jumpstart, market and enroll students!
Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching
We have step-by-step instructions to help you write powerful marketing brochures, enrollment forms, introductory packets, and so much more! You’ll also find easy-to-use templates made to simplify your creation process, as well as beautiful real-life examples used by my micro-school, Lighthouse Learning, to give you creative inspiration when designing your very own forms. You will be able to seal the deal with peace and clarity when you hand deliver your new handbook and contract. Tune in to today's episode to find out more and head over to our shop to purchase your documents at
Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching
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