Discover, launch & grow a sustainable business that feels good to you and your clientele

Heart-based business guidance for creative entrepreneurs (and aspiring biz owners)

Are you a kind, creative human who needs to create, (re-)start and/or build your business?

If you’re looking for guidance on becoming an entrepreneur in the first place…

Or you need to figure out how to make your existing business work better for you and your ideal client…

Or the advice you’ve gotten doesn’t seem applicable for a multi-passionate creative person like you…

Or everything you think you need to do to market your business leaves you feeling icky…

Or you’re just frustrated with doing this “online business thing” in a vacuum…

…Hello Business is here for you*.

*compromising on your values and ethics not needed

You’re in the right place if you value…

😍 15 years of experience (and counting).

😍 People over profits.

😍 Honesty & transparency.

😍 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI).

😍 Step-by-step, proven guidance.

😍 A likeminded community of creative, smart, and kind (aspiring) entrepreneurs.

😍 Not being told it’s all about “mindset.”

You’re in the wrong place if you’re seeking…

👎 #Girlboss talk.

👎 Bro marketing tactics.

👎 6-figures-in-6-minutes bullhonkey.

👎 Someone who encourages hustle culture.

👎 Magic bullets.

👎 Manipulative sales techniques.

👎 Shame or guilt around not working hard enough or quitting your job early enough.

Still here? Yay!

THEN SAY “HELLO” TO YOUR NEW FAVE BIZ RESOURCES:

Check out these free trainings, workshops & more - they’re light on the wallet & heavy on the value!

Whether you want to discover, (re-)launch or grow your sustainable biz, Hello Business has a program for you!

It’s the shop your (aspiring) creative entrepreneurial heart has always wanted - planners, mugs, totes & more!

HELLO! I’m

MICHELLE WARD

(she/her) 

A business coachsultant (yup, I made that word up & I’m sticking with it) and founder of Hello Business, I’ve guided wonderful creatives (like you!) to bridge the gap between an unfulfilling career and their aligned business since 2008.

It’s allowed me to quit my soul-sucking day job, become the breadwinner of my family, buy our dream home, and build a “pinch me!” business that I’m honored and grateful to run 15 years later.

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  • “Figured out what I wanted to do and how I wanted to do it”

    I facilitated workshops for women but I hadn’t figured out how to turn it into a thriving business. From working with Michelle, I was given permission to play, explore and experiment. Once I figured out that I actually could run my own business, I was hooked! -L’Erin Alta

  • “I never would have gotten this far on my own”

    Working with Michelle at the beginning of my entrepreneurial journey taught me SO MUCH about what I wanted for my life and my business. The tools I developed with her (how to make decisions! And experiment! And figure out what’s not working in order to make my way into what is!) are all things that I still use to this day, a decade later. - Tiffany Han

  • "3 book deals, 200+ clients, and teaching around the world”

    I feel like I’m living inside a beautiful dream that began the moment I hired Michelle in 2010 and said, “Please help me figure out how to create a business that I love, because I seriously need help.” And now the dream is real. - Alexandra Franzen

  • "Started getting clients and making money"

    I’ve become so much more confident in my abilities as a coach and so much more excited to live my life. Working through the ups and downs of learning how to build a business with Michelle always ends up sunny somehow, even when stuff feels super icky and hard. -Zoha Abbas

  • “I have a 7-figure business!”

    I was lucky enough to find Michelle when I had a full-time desk job, an idea for a creative business and a whole lot of fear. Well, it wasn't too long after that when I was launching my business with confidence, quitting my job, and helping people - including my first paid clients. Michelle helps you learn how to believe in yourself and take smart, strategic action to give your biz the best possible start. - Simone Seol

  • "I feel so supported, resourced, & connected."

    After 2-years of running my business it was clear that I was ready for a pivot, but what?! I had spent 6-months researching, taking courses, and soul searching in an attempt to discover what I wanted to do next. I would still be buried under a mountain of ideas without Michelle’s guidance. The community you have built is the "wind beneath my wings". - Julie Gillespie

  • "Lifestyle freedom that once seemed ‘too good to be true’”

    When I decided I wanted an online business, I knew Michelle and her style of support was *exactly* what I needed to help me get out of my own head and build my action-taking muscle — there really is no substitute for her energy, authenticness-itivity and bucketloads of experience. Less than 2 years later, I've built a six-figure business that lights me up on all my multi-passionate levels.” -Miish Grixi

WHERE DO YOU MOST NEED HELP? (Yup, the answer can be “🤷🏻‍♀️…”)

Let me know what you need help with and I’ll be in your inbox on the regular with just that. And don’t worry - your info will never be sold and you can unsubscribe anytime.