Weekly live labs
75-minute online sessions where you work through one focused skill – cash mapping, margin analysis or scenario sketching – using your actual reports.
A structured program for Australian founders and leaders
How the Meinsalonspace Academy program works
The program combines live labs, guided practice and a simple monthly rhythm. You don’t just learn concepts — you build a reliable way of reviewing your numbers and making decisions.
Most leaders stay in the academy for three to six months. That is enough time to build habits around cash, margin and capacity that continue long after the program ends.
Live labs + quiet practice
Each week blends 75 minutes of guided work with time to apply the tools to your own reports.
Program snapshot
A clear structure that fits around board meetings, client work and family time.
Guided practice prompts
Short exercises to complete between sessions. These prompts turn finance from a once-a-month scramble into a steady weekly habit.
Meinsalonspace workspace
A private online studio for your cohort where you store key reports, track decisions and capture insights from each review cycle.
Cohort support
Small groups of leaders from different sectors share what they’re seeing in their numbers, so you learn from multiple business models, not just your own.
The core modules you’ll work through
The exact sequencing is tailored to each cohort, but most groups move through these four pillars.
1. Cash clarity
Build a simple cash map that shows how money actually moves through your business. You’ll:
- Connect invoices, payroll, tax and debt repayments in one view.
- Identify pressure points when timing shifts or clients delay payment.
- Design a weekly cash check-in that takes minutes, not hours.
2. Margin and pricing
Shift from “Is this profitable?” to “Where exactly is value created and lost?” You’ll:
- Build a margin ladder by product, project or client segment.
- Test pricing and scope scenarios with simple, transparent models.
- Learn how to communicate trade-offs clearly to your team.
3. Capacity and runway
Understand how headcount, utilisation and growth plans interact. You’ll:
- Map your current capacity against upcoming work and pipeline.
- Explore hiring and investment decisions with rough-cut scenarios.
- Translate complex spreadsheets into one-page capacity stories.
4. Numbers stories for boards & teams
Turn dense reports into concise stories your stakeholders can act on. You’ll:
- Structure board packs around questions, not just tables.
- Craft simple updates for managers and frontline teams.
- Build a repeatable template for monthly and quarterly communication.
Formats and time commitment
The academy is designed to fit around a busy leadership schedule. Most participants are founders, CEOs or senior executives with limited time and high responsibility.
Weekly live labs
75 minutes per week in an online room with your cohort and a facilitator. Australian time zones, no travel.
Between-session practice
45–60 minutes to apply tools to your own reports and capture decisions in the workspace.
Optional 1:1 sessions
Short check-ins when you’re preparing a board pack, investor update or major decision.
Typical weekly time commitment
- 1.25 hours – live cohort lab
- 0.75–1 hour – individual practice with your numbers
- Optional 30-minute 1:1 for key decision weeks
Most leaders simply repurpose some of the time they already spend worrying about numbers or preparing for finance meetings.
Read detailed FAQsCohort options for different kinds of organisations
Whether you are a solo founder or part of a larger leadership team, there is a format that can work.
Founder & small team cohorts
Mixed groups of founders and executives from different sectors. Ideal if you want external perspectives and are comfortable working with peers from outside your industry.
In-house leadership cohorts
A dedicated academy track for your organisation’s leadership team. Everyone works from the same reports and decisions, building a shared language around cash and margin.
Board & advisory cohorts
For boards, advisory groups and investors who want more productive conversations about numbers with the teams they support.