M.W. Business Consulting LLCSparta, Wisconsin   |   +1 608 633 0820
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Financial education. Practical application.

Better insight.
Better business decisions.

I create financial workshops and business curriculum for SBDCs, colleges, economic-development organizations, associations, and programs serving entrepreneurs.

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My focus

Entrepreneurs participating in an interactive financial workshop
Designed for actionLearning becomes valuable when people can use it.

A personal business

You work directly with the person who builds and delivers the work.

I’m Mike Walker, the founder of M.W. Business Consulting. I created this business to help organizations make financial and business education more useful—not simply more polished.

From the first conversation through curriculum design and facilitation, I stay personally involved. That means the work can respond to your audience, your goals, and the realities participants bring into the room.

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Mike Walker, MBA, founder of M.W. Business Consulting
Mike Walker, MBA
Founder, Facilitator & Curriculum Developer

Perspective behind the work

I bring the perspective of someone who has analyzed businesses, taught business owners, managed contracts, and operated and exited a company of my own.

Nearly 20 yearsBusiness and financial experience
Operator perspectiveBusiness ownership and exit experience
Built for actionStructured tools with practical outcomes

From insight to action

Good training doesn’t simply share information.

It gives people a clearer way to think, decide, and move forward.

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Results & feedback

9.3/10

Participant rating for a FinanceEDGE™ workshop delivered through UW–Madison.

Practical value, reflected in participant feedback.

I design workshops around comprehension, application, and the decisions participants need to make after the session. The 9.3 out of 10 rating is the clearest verified measure I currently publish.

Rating presented as a historical result from a specific workshop; individual experiences and outcomes vary.

What I do

I help organizations make financial education clear, practical, and actionable.

I work primarily with SBDCs, colleges, economic-development organizations, associations, and other programs that serve entrepreneurs and business owners.

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Financial workshops

I deliver practical, engaging sessions that help participants understand financial concepts and apply them to real business decisions.

SBDCs, colleges & entrepreneur-support organizations
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Curriculum development

I create complete, audience-specific learning experiences with slides, activities, workbooks, tools, and facilitator guidance.

Organizations building business education programs
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FinanceEDGE™ licensing

I help organizations use a repeatable financial methodology, structured tools, and a clearer way to help business owners move forward.

Organizations serving small businesses
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The work in practice

Useful beyond the moment.

The strongest training arrangements connect a well-designed learning experience with tools people can actually use afterward.

Business owners reviewing financial worksheets with a calculator and laptop
Practical toolsResources designed for use after the session.
Business curriculum materials being organized on a consultant's desk
Purpose-built curriculumLearning experiences shaped around your audience.
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Workshops & curriculum

Financial education built for practical use.

I work with organizations that serve entrepreneurs, business owners, managers, and emerging leaders. I can support anything from a single workshop to complete curriculum development or facilitation of an established program.

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Deliver financial workshops

I lead engaging, decision-focused sessions on pricing, profitability, cash flow, budgeting, financial statements, business planning, and growth.

Available in person, virtually, or in hybrid and multi-session formats.
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Create custom curriculum

I develop complete learning experiences for your audience—including slides, participant activities, worksheets, workbooks, financial tools, and facilitator guidance.

Adapted to your timeframe, format, audience, and learning objectives.
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Teach existing programs

I may be able to learn, adapt, and facilitate your organization’s established curriculum across financial, entrepreneurial, planning, and related business topics.

I’m happy to discuss program fit, content, audience, and facilitator requirements with your organization.
Featured workshopsFinanceEDGE™: Know Your Numbers →Profit-Driven Pricing →Growth Leverage Blueprint™ →View all 10 workshops →

My signature methodology

FinanceEDGE — Evaluate, Diagnose, Generate Solutions, Execute

FinanceEDGE™

A disciplined framework for moving from financial data to focused execution.

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Evaluate

Establish the financial and operational facts.

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Diagnose

Identify root causes, constraints, and financial drivers.

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Generate

Prioritize the highest-leverage opportunities.

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Execute

Convert insight into a focused action plan.

My perspective

Most businesses don’t need more data.

They need a disciplined way to understand what matters, find the real constraint, and choose the next best action.

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Available formats

From a focused workshop to a complete learning series.

Depth and delivery can be shaped around your audience, program, timeframe, and learning objectives.

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Focused sessions

60–90-minute workshops for a defined topic or decision.

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Interactive workshops

Two- to four-hour sessions with discussion, activities, and tools.

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Extended programs

Half-day, full-day, and multi-session learning experiences.

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Flexible delivery

Virtual, in-person, hybrid, facilitated, or curriculum-only.

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