Business Coach For Creative Freelancers

A business coach for freelancers who gets the world of creativity and knows how to help you build a business that actually works. 

What does a business coach actually do? 

A business coach is not a consultant who tells you what to do. A coach is an expert guide who helps you think clearly enough to decide for yourself.

When you are working alone, it is easy to lose perspective. You get stuck in the weeds of client work. You overthink your pricing. You hesitate on marketing. You know what you should be doing, but you aren’t doing it.

Private coaching gives you the space to think out loud with someone who understands your world. You bring the tough questions, the real world opportunities, and all your fears and uncertainty. We work through it together.

You leave with clarity, focus, and a specific next step.

As your coach, I help you leverage your skill sets, tool sets, and mindset so you get faster results with less struggle, frustration, and tears.

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You are unique and creative. Your business challenges aren’t abstract. They are specific and real. 

You’re wearing too many hats.

You are doing all the creative work, all the client management, all the marketing, all the admin. And you are exhausted.

You’re kind of guessing at prices.

You’re kind of winging it with your pricing. You’re probably taking jobs you shouldn’t because you want the revenue. 

You have trouble saying no. 

You want to say no to clients who aren’t right for you but don’t know how. You aren’t charging for scope creep because you’re afraid of losing work.

You’re not sure on direction. 

You have ideas, but you don’t know which ones matter. You are not sure if you are working on the right things. You want focus but don’t know how to find it.

These problems are solvable. But not alone.

And not with the same generic business coaching for other entrepreneurs. 

Two Ways to Work with a Private Business Coach

One-on-one support for the specific decisions and directions you need to move through. Whether you are a photographer, designer, writer, or videographer, we offer structured coaching to help you earn more, do less, and feel confident.

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Business Booster 

A Business Booster session is your chance to get one-to-one feedback and support with an experienced business coach for freelancers, without committing to longer-term coaching.

Ready to reach out to a new market but don’t know where to start? Want to get some expert advice on how you’re running your business? Need help figuring out your prices?

You don’t have to do it alone. 

Two focused hours to work through a specific challenge or decision. We work through it. You leave with clarity and an action plan. 

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 3 Month Coaching Package

Growing a long term, profitable, and fulfilling freelance business all on your own can feel overwhelming. 

The 3 month private business coaching packages offer deeper support for creative freelancers ready to make significant changes.

If you have been working in your business for a while and want someone with experience to help you navigate your way to earning more and doing less, this is for you. We work together to build a long-term, profitable, and fulfilling freelance business setting tangible goals and the specific plan of action to achieve them. 

“The consistency of our accountability coaching has really helped me to stay focused on taking the actions I need to take every day to grow my business with intention! I’m so grateful for her help with my mindset AND my marketing message.”

Anna Beaudry,

Anna Beaudry Photographic Design

Aura McKay, Business Coach For Freelancers and Lead Instructor of Business of Creativity

Hi, I’m Aura McKay, Business Coach For Freelance Creatives

As an award winning professional photographer for more than 20 years, I know first hand how challenging it can be to feel confident and stay motivated while doing everything alone.

It’s one of the reasons I started business coaching for freelancers. Working one on one with my clients is one of the fastest ways to build confidence and results.

And…in my experience of training and coaching hundreds of freelance photographers, designers, and other creatives… business coaching works best when there is alignment.

My commitment is to only work with clients who are a match. Where we are aligned in our communication styles and values. And when what they need is exactly what I can provide.

So book your Alignment Call with me today, let’s talk about your challenges and your goals. Let’s discover if I am the right business coach to help you live the dream of making a living and having a life doing work you love. 

Book Your Business Coaching Alignment Call

Book a no-pressure alignment call. Let’s talk about your challenges and your goals, and find out if 1:1 coaching is the right fit for where you are right now.

We’ve coached many freelance creatives just like you, take one small action…
and another and another…to design, build, grow, and master their business with confidence and ease.

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“Working with Aura as my coach, I was able to achieve my dream of moving closer to the mountains a full year sooner than I had thought! I was also able to streamline my marketing, and expand my offers. I’m making more money and living my dream lifestyle. “

Jodi Toews

Jodi Toews Design