Smart Financial Learning for Real People
Skip the textbook theories. Learn practical finance skills from professionals who've actually built businesses and helped real people improve their money decisions.
Marcus Thornfield
Financial Strategy
Spent 12 years helping Brisbane small businesses survive economic downturns. Now teaches cash flow management without the corporate jargon.
Saskia Pemberton
Investment Planning
Former bank manager who got tired of selling products people didn't need. Focuses on building wealth slowly and sensibly.
Elena Kowalski
Business Finance
Bootstrapped three businesses from savings accounts. Knows exactly what financial mistakes cost you sleep at night.
Learn from People Who've Been There
Our instructors aren't just qualified – they've made the mistakes, learned from failures, and figured out what actually works in the Australian market. No theoretical nonsense.
Real business experience
Australian market focus
Practical case studies
Small group sessions
How We Structure Your Learning Journey
Every person's financial situation is different. That's why we don't follow cookie-cutter programs. Here's how we actually approach learning together.
Foundation Phase
Start with Your Current Reality
We begin by understanding where you are now. Not where you think you should be, but your actual financial situation. Marcus runs these sessions because he's seen every type of money mess imaginable – and most aren't as bad as people think.
Skills Development
Learn Tools That Actually Work
Forget complex spreadsheets. Saskia teaches simple systems that take 10 minutes a week to maintain. We focus on budgeting methods that don't make you feel guilty about buying coffee, and investment strategies that don't require a finance degree.
Application Phase
Practice with Real Scenarios
Elena brings real business cases from her consulting work (anonymised, obviously). You'll work through actual decisions people face: Should you pay off the mortgage early? How do you handle irregular income? What about that business idea you've been considering?
Learning That Sticks Beyond the Workshop
Most financial education gives you information overload, then sends you home to figure it out alone. We do something different.
Three-month follow-up: Monthly check-ins to see how you're applying what you learned. Elena calls it "accountability without the guilt trips."
Resource library access: Templates, calculators, and guides that actually get used. No 50-page PDFs that nobody reads.
Peer network: Connect with others who are on similar journeys. Sometimes the best advice comes from someone who just figured out the same problem you're facing.