Creative BUSINESS Advisor

Get known for the right things.

Noticed by the right people.

For brands and leaders that are ready to become the obvious choice and grow beyond who they know.

A thinking partner for leaders of creative agencies, studios, and service businesses

Business Strategy · Market Positioning · Commercial clarity ·

01 / The Issue Creative business are facing

Great work doesn’t sell itself.

Your work needs to be positioned properly, packaged clearly, and pointed at the right people.

Most leaders grow through great work and strong relationships. Until that stops being enough.

Right now, it’s costing you
the clients you should already be winning.


The fix isn’t doing more. it’s depending less on who you know and becoming clearer about why the right clients should choose you

02 / What’s really happening

The  work WAS NEVER

the problem

What  surrounds it is.

02 / What’s really happening

The  work WAS NEVER

the problem

What  surrounds it is.

Most creative businesses grow the right way through reputation, craft, and relationships.

But at some point, that stops being enough.

The pipeline runs on relationships until a client leaves or a contact moves on.

Discounting to win work, you should be commanding premium rates for

No clear reason why clients should choose you over anyone else.

No consistent way of bringing in the right clients beyond your existing relationships.

And over time, it quietly caps your income, your growth, and your time.

The issue isn't your work or efforts. It's what's sitting underneath it, and it shows up in three places.

I help you spot the commercial opportunities and fix the gaps holding the business back.

Become the obvious choice

Authority

Positioned as a clear category leader, with compelling reasons clients choose you first.

Build a predictable pipeline

Acquisition

.A consistent, relationship-independent pipeline that brings in the right clients repeatedly.

Smoother work delivery

delivery

Predictable project delivery so the business runs smoothly without everything going through you.

For leaders of service based businesses

Creative Agencies

Animation Studios

Design Studios

Production Companies

Design Studios

Branding Agencies

Mission-Led Organisations

Creative Agencies

Animation Studios

 Ready to grow beyond referrals and start winning the deals they deserve.

Book a fit call

"When this clicks.  it's magic"

Creative BUSINESS Advisor

Hi, I'm Micah

I work with independent creative agencies, studios, and service businesses to identify what’s actually holding their growth back and fix it

I understand what it means to work under real creative pressure, tight timelines, big budgets, high standards, and the knowledge that if the structure and systems aren't in place, the whole thing falls apart.

I come from high-end VFX and TV production. I’ve sat in board rooms, on set, and inside studios where the work was world-class and the business model was chaos. That’s where I learned to see both sides.


I work at the intersection like an architect, creative enough to understand the vision, technical enough to understand the systems, and commercial enough to build a business around both.

Find out more

A thinking partner for leaders of creative agencies, studios, and service businesses.

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Micah was a fantastic guide to the world of strategy. Despite my overflow of ideas, concepts and ramblings he captured my vision and translated it into clear, methodical goals to work towards. I couldn't be more grateful for the clarity, reassurance and professionalism he provided me. Would 1000% recommend to anyone who needs support with their vision for the future.

Alex Zephrin

Founder @dondadastudio

Ways to work with me

Most Clients start here

For Creative Business

Business Diagnostic

You're doing strong work. But growth feels inconsistent, too dependent on the same relationships, or harder than it should be. This diagnostic finds where the friction is and what to do about it first.

We find the constraint, surface what revenue opportunities are being left on the table, and identify the highest-impact move for more consistent growth, better clients, and smoother operations.


You leave with a clear summary document and a 30-day follow-up call

For Independent agencies · Studios · Production companies · Creative businesses

We focus on the highest-impact gap first so you see results quickly.

The work speaks. And most of it happens faster than people expect.

£14.4k

Unlock from a Diagnostic session


Wellness Studio — Positioning & Revenue

A dance and wellness studio was undercharging and underpositioned. Repositioned one of her offers, introduced organic outreach, and now projected £3.6K+ monthly at market rate.

2hrs

To unlock an entire 10k+ pipeline


Animation Studio — Pipeline System

An animation studio founder had high-value contacts across past clients and events, none of it tracked or followed up. Within two hours we surfaced the warm and hot leads, built a simple system to capture them, and created a clear process to follow up.

90m

To find a new revenue model


Community Business — Monetisation Strategy

A business owner with 100+ community members found a clear path to paid membership a model she could actually sell in one conversation.

AFTER DIAGNOSTIC

For clients who want to go further, this becomes an ongoing relationship.

Advisory, fractional support or full implementation, depending on what the business needs.

AFTER DIAGNOSTIC

For clients who want to go further, this becomes an ongoing relationship. Advisory, fractional support or full implementation, depending on what's needed.

Explore

01  Focused Project

Hands-on work on one area — positioning, pipeline or delivery in a defined timeframe with clear outcomes.

02  Fractional Support 

Ongoing fractional support. Minimum 3 months.
Strategy, pipeline, and positioning implemented with you, not just advised.

03  Full Implementation

For business that need heavier execution support beyond strategy. This is where Out of the Norm comes in, design, production and content delivered as an integrated partner.

ENGAGMENT JOURNEY

Fit Call Find out if there's a fit. No pitch, no pressure. Diagnostic Agency audit or founder positioning your entry point. Fractional Support Ongoing advisory or growth partnership 3 months min. Execution Creative production & assets when strategy needs building.

If this resonates,

let’s find out

if there’s a fit.

I work with a limited number of businesses at a time.

Book a fit call