The Game of Business: Build, Play, Win
Level Up Your Business: Your Personal Walkthrough for the Game of Business
You’ve got the skills. You’ve even got clients.
But the “business bit”? That’s where it gets murky.
This course is made for creative business owners, freelancers, and solo founders who are great at their craft but feel like they’re winging it when it comes to structure, tax, pricing, or paying themselves.
If any of these sound familiar, you’re in the right place:
• “Should I be a sole trader or set up a limited company?”
• “Am I charging enough to actually make a living?”
• “What the heck is a balance sheet?”
• “I feel like I should know this stuff, but I really don’t.”
✨ The Game of Business gives you the walkthrough you never got. Think of it like a cheat code for building a confident, sustainable business, without the overwhelm or the jargon.
The Problem We’re Solving
Most creatives learn business backwards.
You start with the work (great), maybe get paid (hopefully), then scramble to figure out invoices, taxes, and structure after you’ve already started trading.
That’s like starting a video game at Level 7 with no health potions and no idea what the controls do.
We built this course to fix that - so you can start your business on purpose, with support, a plan, and your very own walkthrough.
How It Works
Turn your creative spark into a confident, profitable business.
The Game of Business course will give you all the skills to:
• Set up your business structure properly
• Create clear systems to get paid and manage money
• Build a pricing plan you believe in
• Create a cash flow forecast and business plan
• Improve your confidence with the numbers (finally)
What You’ll Learn: The 8 Levels
Here’s your Game Map. You’ll move through each level with practical lessons, downloads, and tools.
Level 1: Create Your Character
🔍 Define your idea, values, and structure
• Clarify your business idea, values, and mission
• Choose your business structure
• Register with HMRC or Companies House
• Understand business terminology
🧩 Power-Ups: Structure picker, terminology glossary
Level 2: Gear Up for the Quest
🧰 Set up your essentials
• Open a business bank account
• Get insured and protect your setup
• Learn about ICO registration
• Pick your accounting tools
🧩 Power-Ups: Setup checklist, insurance explainer
Level 3: Set Your Earnings Strategy
💸 Price right and get paid with ease
• Invoice and get paid on time
• Payment systems that work for you
• How to price with confidence
• What costs can you claim?
🧩 Power-Ups: System map, pricing worksheet
Level 4: Build Your Resource Pack
📦 Support, tools, and how to pay yourself
• What software do you really need?
• Accountant or bookkeeper: what’s best?
• How to pay yourself
• What expenses are allowable?
🧩 Power-Ups: Bookkeeping cheatsheet, hire-or-DIY flow
Level 5: Understand the Tax Boss Battles
📆 Know what to file and when
• Overview of key taxes (Income, VAT, Corp Tax)
• Planning for deadlines
• Tools to keep you ahead
• Record keeping basics
🧩 Power-Ups: Tax timeline + reminders guide
Level 6: Forecast the Journey Ahead
📊 Plan for profits and peace of mind
• Create your business plan
• Forecast income and expenses
• Manage cash flow like a pro
• Plan for tax and savings
🧩 Power-Ups: Forecast template + business plan builder
Level 7: Activate Your Dashboard
📈 Make smart decisions with your numbers
• Read reports: P&L, cash flow, balance sheet
• Know what KPIs to track
• Build a monthly review habit
🧩 Power-Ups: Dashboard template (Notion or Sheets)
Level 8: Unlock Growth Mode
🚀 Hire, scale, and make it sustainable
• Hire your first employee
• Know what systems to put in place
• When (and how) to outsource
• Use your numbers to make big decisions
🧩 Power-Ups: Hiring guide + growth checklist
FAQs
Why can’t I just ask my accountant?
You can—and you should have a good one! But accountants often focus on compliance, not clarity. We built this course to teach you how it all fits together, so you can make smarter decisions and ask better questions.
I’m not big enough for this yet.
If you’re earning anything or even just about to start, you’re big enough. This course gives you the setup and systems to avoid costly mistakes later. Doing this before you’re overwhelmed is the best move you can make.
I hate spreadsheets.
Good. This course doesn’t assume you love them either. Our templates are built for creative brains—visual, simple, and explained in plain English.
What if I fall behind?
That’s why we’re running it live, with real-time support and recordings available. You can work at your own pace and still get results.
Ready to Play?
Want to be the first to know when the doors open?
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• 🧩 [Take the Choose Your Character Quiz]
Your business deserves more than guesswork.
Let’s build your walkthrough, together.
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